Which Information Would the Nurse Include in a Staff Teaching

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which information would the nurse include in a staff teaching session about the differences between mild neurocognitive disorder (NCD) and major NCD?

• A) Major NCD involves disorientation that develops suddenly, whereas mild NCD develops more slowly.
• B) Major NCD involves impairment of abstract thinking and judgment, whereas mild NCD does not.
• C) Major NCD criteria requires substantial cognitive decline from a previous level of performance, and mild NCD requires modest decline.
• D) Major NCD criteria requires decline from a previous level of performance in three of the listed domains, and mild NCD requires only one.

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Definitions:

Tactile Fremitus

The palpable vibration transmitted through the chest wall when a person speaks, used to assess the presence of lung and respiratory diseases.

Scapulae

The scapulae are the technical term for the shoulder blades, which are large, flat bones on the back side of the ribcage.

Intercostal Space

The anatomical space between two ribs, which contains intercostal muscles, nerves, and blood vessels.

Tactile Fremitus

The palpable vibration on the chest wall when a person speaks, used in medical assessment of the lungs.