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Rajdeep Sandhu
on Nov 01, 2024
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The nurse is assessing a 75-year-old man. What should the nurse expect when performing the mental status portion of the assessment?
A) Will have no decrease in any of his abilities, including response time.
B) Will have difficulty on tests of remote memory because this ability typically decreases with age.
C) May take a little longer to respond, but his general knowledge and abilities should not have declined.
D) Will exhibit a decrease in his response time because of the loss of language and a decrease in general knowledge.
Remote Memory
The ability to recall events and experiences that happened in the distant past.
Aging Man
The process of becoming older, especially in a context relating to the health and physiological changes in men.
- Recognize the developmental factors relevant to the mental status examination among varying age demographics.
- Master the understanding of consciousness stages and their critical role in a healthcare context.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the developmental factors relevant to the mental status examination among varying age demographics.
- Master the understanding of consciousness stages and their critical role in a healthcare context.