A Nurse Is Conducting a Community Education Program About Cognition

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse is conducting a community education program about cognition in older adults.Which of the following information should be included?

• A)Some form of mild dementia is a normal part of aging.
• B)Confusion is a reliable indicator of dementia.
• C)Assessment for dementia should be part of routine physical exams.
• D)Elders who score below 27 points on the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) are not likely to have a cognition problem.

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Definitions:

Visual Perception

The ability to interpret and make sense of visual stimuli from the environment through the process of sight.

Spatial Arrangement

The organization and placement of objects in space, often requiring an understanding of structure and the relationships between items.

Principle Of Equivalence

The concept in decision theory that choices should be consistent when presented in different forms but representing the same problem.

Spatial

Related to, or existing in space; involving the perception, awareness, and manipulation of objects in a three-dimensional space.