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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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A 73 year old woman is brought by her husband of 45 years to you. He is quite concerned because her memory is getting worse with each passing month. She often gets lost of her way to and back from the neighborhood corner store. They have lived in the same house for decades. Recently she has become more anxious and agitated. She has a family history of these symptoms in her older sister who is now 80. What is the most likely disease she has developed?
  1. Major depression
  2. Delirium
  3. Dementia
  4. Schizophrenia
Explanation
Answer: C - In a situation when a patient shows signs of anxiety and agitation along with loss of memory, the patient is likely to develop disease called Dementia. Dementia is characterized by a general decline in mental ability, such as memory, language skills, judgment, and concentration.
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