Which Symptom Should a Nurse Identify That Would Differentiate Clients

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which symptom should a nurse identify that would differentiate clients diagnosed with dementia disorders from clients diagnosed with amnesic disorders?

• A)Dementia disorders involve disorientation that develops suddenly, whereas amnestic disorders develop more slowly.
• B)Dementia disorders involve impairment of abstract thinking and judgment, whereas amnestic disorders do not.
• C)Dementia disorders include the symptom of confabulation, whereas amnestic disorders do not include these symptoms.
• D)Both dementia disorders and profound amnesia typically share the symptom of disorientation to place, time, and self.

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