Dementia is an organic mental disease secondary to what problem?

Which is the term for an infection of a hair follicle?

A nurse can assess cyanosis in a dark-skinned patient by assessing the color of which body part?

What does any event that requires change stimulate?

The patient is concerned about confidentiality and asks the nurse not to tell anyone what is said. What is the best response by the nurse?

For the past 3 weeks, the nurse has observed a patient interacting with staff and other patients, helping decorate the dining room for a party, and leading the singing in the activity room. Today, the patient tearfully refuses to dress or get out of bed. The nurse recognizes these behaviors as evidence of which psychiatric disorder?

What is the most common cause of dementia?

The nurse recognizes that an older adult patient with COPD has a higher incidence of developing which age-related skeletal change that will alter the ability to exchange air effectively?

Melanocytes give rise to the pigment melanin, which is responsible for skin color. Where can the melanocytes be found?

A nurse is caring for an older adult who lives in a long-term care facility on the Alzheimer unit. Every evening around 5:00 p.m., the resident becomes increasingly agitated and more confused, a state that lasts throughout the evening. The nurse recognizes this behaviour as:

While creating a methadone protocol for a patient rehabilitating from heroin addiction, the nurse explains that the patient will take methadone for what length of time?