The Patient Has Been Brought to the Emergency Department by a Family

question 8

Multiple Choice

The patient has been brought to the emergency department by a family member,who states that she just "doesn't know what to do." The patient often forgets where he is and refuses to bathe or change clothes.He will put things on the stove and forget that he has something cooking.She is obviously concerned for her loved one's safety.The nurse is likely to interpret these symptoms as signs of:

• A)depression.
• B)amnesia.
• C)aphasia.
• D)Alzheimer's disease.

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