A Patient Has Been Hospitalized with Problems Related to AIDS

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient has been hospitalized with problems related to AIDS and is experiencing profound dementia.Which intervention will be most helpful in assisting the family to adjust and plan for the patient's future?

• A) Provide information on available support groups.
• B) Encourage placement of the patient in an adult care home.
• C) Explain the importance of engaging in social activities with friends.
• D) Advise the family to focus on present rather than possible future problems.

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Definitions:

Huntington's Disease

A hereditary neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor dysfunction, cognitive decline, and psychiatric symptoms.

Circulatory Problems

Health issues related to the system responsible for moving blood, nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hormones around the body.

Familiarity

The state of having knowledge about something through experience or being acquainted with it.

Recollection

Recall of the context in which a certain stimulus was encountered.