Which Statement Should the Nurse Include When Educating Older Adult

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which statement should the nurse include when educating older adult patients about dementia?

• A) "Dementia causes impaired judgment."
• B) "Dementia causes fluctuations in alertness."
• C) "Symptoms of dementia cause day-night reversal."
• D) "Symptoms of dementia do not last more than one month."

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes.

Synapsis

Pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis I.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of gametes or spores.

Homologous Chromosomes

are pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that have the same structure and gene sequence, one inherited from each parent.