An Older Patient's Mental Functioning Is Lower Than the Score

question 14

Multiple Choice

An older patient's mental functioning is lower than the score of a mental status examination indicates. What should this information suggest to the nurse?

• A) The patient has dementia.
• B) The patient has a mental illness.
• C) The examination needs to be repeated.
• D) The examination was performed incorrectly.

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