NCLEX-RN · Question #452
A 60-year-old woman exhibits forgetfulness, emotional lability, confusion, and decreased concentration. She has been unable to perform activities of daily living without assistance. After a thorough…
The correct answer is A. Allowing the client to perform activities of daily living as much as possible unassisted. (A) This answer is correct. The more the client is able to control her daily routine, the less anxiety she will experience. (B) This answer is incorrect. Confrontation tends to increase anxiety. (C) This answer is incorrect. Reality testing is an assessment tool. It does not…
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A 60-year-old woman exhibits forgetfulness, emotional lability, confusion, and decreased concentration. She has been unable to perform activities of daily living without assistance. After a thorough medical evaluation, a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease was made. An appropriate nursing intervention to decrease the anxiety of this client would include:
Options
- AAllowing the client to perform activities of daily living as much as possible unassisted
- BConfronting confabulations
- CReality testing
- DProviding a highly stimulating environment
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A76% (25)
- B3% (1)
- C15% (5)
- D6% (2)
Explanation
(A) This answer is correct. The more the client is able to control her daily routine, the less anxiety she will experience. (B) This answer is incorrect. Confrontation tends to increase anxiety. (C) This answer is incorrect. Reality testing is an assessment tool. It does not decrease anxiety. (D) This answer is incorrect. A highly stimulating environment increases distractibility and anxiety.
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