What is an appropriate nursing intervention to promote communication during rehabilitation of the patient with aphasia?

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What is an appropriate nursing intervention to promote communication during rehabilitation of the patient with aphasia?

A. Use gestures B. pictures C. and music to stimulate patient responses. D. Talk about activities of daily living (ADLs) that are familiar to the patient.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Which chronic neurologic disorder involves a deficiency of the neurotransmitters acetylcholine and Î³-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the basal ganglia and extrapyramidal system?

A. Myasthenia gravis B. Parkinson's disease C. Huntington's disease D. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Mitoxantrone (Novantrone) is being considered as treatment for a patient with progressive-relapsing MS. The nurse explains that a disadvantage of this drug compared with other drugs used for MS is what?

A. It must be given subcutaneously every day. B. It has a lifetime dose limit because of cardiac toxicity. C. It is an anticholinergic agent that causes urinary incontinence. D. It is an immunosuppressant agent that increases the risk for infection.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Which statement accurately describes dementia?

A. Overproduction of Î²-amyloid protein causes all dementias. B. Dementia resulting from neurodegenerative causes can be prevented. C. Dementia caused by hepatic or renal encephalopathy cannot be reversed. D. Vascular dementia can be diagnosed by brain lesions identified with neuroimaging.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

For what purpose would the nurse use the Mini-Mental State Examination to evaluate a patient with cognitive impairment?

A. It is a good tool to determine the etiology of dementia. B. It is a good tool to evaluate mood and thought processes. C. It can help to document the degree of cognitive impairment in delirium and dementia. D. It is useful for initial evaluation of mental status but additional tools are needed to evaluate changes in cognition over time.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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