When Assessing the Patient's Cognitive Function, the Nurse Would Evaluate

question 24

Multiple Choice

When assessing the patient's cognitive function, the nurse would evaluate which parameter?

• A) Ability to smell items placed under the nose while eyes are closed
• B) Orientation to time, place, and person, and ability to recall recent and past events
• C) Ability to walk with a smooth, steady gait
• D) Level of consciousness

---

Definitions:

Increasing pKa

This refers to the process or trend of increasing the acidity constant (pKa), indicating a decrease in acid strength.

Resonance Structures

Different Lewis structures for the same molecule that depict different possible arrangements of electrons.

AntiAromatic

Refers to organic compounds that are cyclic, conjugated, contain a planar ring system, but do not follow Huckel's rule, resulting in increased instability.

Pyrrole

A heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, a five-membered ring with the formula C4H5N, containing a nitrogen atom.