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Question Answered step-by-step PLEASE READ THE CASE STUDY AND ANSWER QUESTIONS BELOW The Case of… PLEASE READ THE CASE STUDY AND ANSWER QUESTIONS BELOWThe Case of Diane Diane is an 83-year-old female who has been in the hospital one day. According to her family, Diane has had increasing memory problems over the past year, and problems getting lost while driving to a local restaurant where she has been many times. She has more difficulty finding the right name for things. She has also experienced increased difficulty in completing daily ADL’s. In the morning, you go in to check her vital signs and suddenly she is more confused. She tells you to stay away and tries to punch you. This is not her usual behavior at home. She accuses you of trying to kill her and steal her belongings. She is disoriented to time and place, and does not recognize you as her nurse. You leave the room, and you hear her talking to herself and moving things around in the room. You return to check on her and find that she has pulled out her IV. 1. Please rate the patient’s mental status as: A. Not confused B. Somewhat confused C. Very confused D. Uncertain of mental status 2. Do you think this patient has experienced an acute change in mental status (yes or no)? Yes No 3. Please choose ONE ANSWER from the choices below regarding what you think is happening to this patient A. Dementia B. Delirium C. Delirium Superimposed on Dementia D. Normal aging E. None of the above 4. Have you ever had this happen before with patients that you have cared for? Yes No 5. What, if anything, do you think may be causing it? 6. What, if anything, do you think you need to be done about the problem? 7a. Would you call the on-call physician for this patient? Yes No 7b. If yes, why? 8. Would you consider calling the on-call physician to medicate this patient, and if so with what medication? Yes medication: No 9. Is there anything else you would like to add regarding this case? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 360 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

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