The elderly spouse of a 74-year-old male client states that she has noticed that her husband "doesn't remember as well as he used to." she explains that he has been putting on his coat before his shirt, and that he can never get their checkbook to balance as it did in the past. the client is exhibiting signs and symptoms typical of:

A 75-year-old male client is brought to the clinic by his son. The son states, “Ever since Mom died, Dad hasn’t been the same. At first he just seemed sad, but now he seems to get mixed upabout everything.” The nurse is aware that based on the client’s history, the source of confusion is most likely:a.Dementiab.Depression from the loss of his wifec.Hypoxia of the braind.Delirium from medicationsANS: BDepression in the elderly population is often a cause of confusion. The son’s description of thebehaviors of his father since his wife’s death indicate that he became depressed, which has been followed by confusion. Dementia is a gradual onset of confusion, hypoxia is the result ofbrain injury, and delirium is sudden. Even though it appears that the confusion is caused by the depression, a thorough examination is warranted to confirm the cause.DIF:Cognitive Level: ApplicationREF:p. 190OBJ:2TOP:The Five “Ds” of ConfusionKEY:Nursing Process Step: AssessmentMSC:Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity2.Vascular dementia is more common in individuals living in:The incidence of vascular dementia is more common in Japan for unknown reasons. Japanese citizens who move to the United States have been found to have a decreased rate of vascular dementia.DIF:Cognitive Level: KnowledgeREF:p. 193OBJ:5TOP:Causes of DementiaKEY:Nursing Process Step: AssessmentMSC:Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity3.A newly admitted elderly client seems to become confused and agitated every evening after dinner. This client most likely is suffering from:Subscribe to Course Hero to unlock this documentSubscribe to Course Hero to unlock this document