Which Assessment Findings Would Alert the Nurse That an Older

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which assessment findings would alert the nurse that an older patient may have an increased risk for development of geriatric alcohol abuse? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Mild recent memory impairment
• B) Eighth grade education
• C) Death of spouse
• D) Retirement
• E) Loneliness

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Definitions:

Overconfidence

The tendency to be more confident in one's own abilities or outcomes than is objectively justified.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut used in decision-making that involves judging the likelihood of an event based on how closely it matches a prototype or stereotype.

Belief Perseverance

The phenomenon where individuals stick to their initial beliefs even when confronted with contrasting evidence.