You Are Working with a Patient Who Is Cognitively Impaired

question 4

Multiple Choice

You are working with a patient who is cognitively impaired and you need to provide some information to them.Which should the nurse implement in response to the patient's condition?

• A) Present the interview in written form.
• B) Repeat the information.
• C) Have another person finish the interview.
• D) Focus on the patient's physical complaints.

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through when exposed to prolonged stress, according to Hans Selye.

Resistance Stage

The second phase of the general adaptation syndrome, where the body adapts to a stressor with increased resistance, but at a high cost to physical and mental resources.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through when exposed to prolonged stress, described by Hans Selye.

Alarm Phase

The initial reaction of the body's stress response, involving the activation of the sympathetic nervous system.