What Is the Most Realistic Short-Term Goal for the Care

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the most realistic short-term goal for the care of a patient with mild Alzheimer disease (AD) who takes donepezil?

• A) To maintain present cognitive ability
• B) To show improved cognitive ability
• C) To engage effectively in abstract thinking
• D) To consistently communicate clearly

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Definitions:

Folds

Occur in various contexts, such as geology where they are bends in layered rocks, or in biology, as in the folding of proteins into complex structures.

Split Brain

A condition resulting from the severance or damage of the corpus callosum, leading to a lack of communication between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

Corpus Callosum

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the removal or destruction of parts of the prefrontal cortex of the brain.