ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 1 Questions
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An older adult client with dementia who handles anxiety by confabulating.
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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and handles anxiety by confabulating. The nurse should recognize which of the following as confabulation?
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Answer: A: Makes up stories when he is unable to remember actual events.
Rationale: Confabulation is a symptom commonly seen in dementia where the individual fills in memory gaps by fabricating stories that seem real to them. In this scenario, the older adult client with dementia is coping with anxiety through confabulation, creating stories to compensate for memory loss. This behavior is not intentional lying but rather a coping mechanism.
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B: Reminiscing about the past is not confabulation, as it involves recalling actual events.
C: Displaying compulsive and ritualistic behaviors is indicative of obsessive-compulsive disorder, not confabulation.
D: Refusing to leave home to see a provider is unrelated to confabulation and may be a sign of agoraphobia or social anxiety.
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