A 73-Yr-Old Patient Is Admitted for Pancreatitis

question 10

Multiple Choice

A 73-yr-old patient is admitted for pancreatitis. Which tool would be the most appropriate for the nurse to use during the admission assessment?

• A)Mini-Mental State Examination
• B)Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)
• C)Screening Test-Geriatric Version (SMAST-G)
• D)Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised (CIWA-Ar)

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Definitions:

Congestive Heart Failure

A chronic condition where the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should, leading to fluid buildup in the body.

Leukemia

A type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, characterized by an overproduction of abnormal white blood cells.

Enlarged Liver

An increase in size of the liver beyond its normal dimensions, which may indicate a variety of health conditions.

Congestive Heart Failure

A condition where the heart's function as a pump is inadequate to meet the body's needs, leading to symptoms such as shortness of breath.