Cognitive Disorders: Dementia and Delirium Practice Questions
20 free Cognitive Disorders: Dementia and Delirium practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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All Cognitive Disorders: Dementia and Delirium questions
- Q1. Which statement best differentiates delirium from dementia?
- Q2. Which of the following findings is most characteristic of delirium?
- Q3. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a hospitalized patient with delirium?
- Q4. A patient with dementia frequently wanders at night. What is the best nursing action?
- Q5. Which factor most commonly contributes to delirium in older adults?
- Q6. Which assessment finding supports a diagnosis of dementia rather than delirium?
- Q7. What is the primary nursing goal for a patient experiencing delirium?
- Q8. Which of the following patients is most at risk for developing delirium?
- Q9. What is the most appropriate nursing action when a patient with Alzheimer’s disease becomes agitated during bathing?
- Q10. Which medication class is most likely to worsen confusion in elderly patients with cognitive impairment?
- Q11. Which nursing strategy best supports independence in a patient with mild dementia?
- Q12. Which environmental modification best supports a patient with dementia?
- Q13. What is the nurse’s best initial response when a patient with delirium says, “There are snakes in my bed”?
- Q14. Which type of memory is typically lost first in Alzheimer’s disease?
- Q15. A nurse suspects delirium in a patient. Which finding supports this suspicion?
- Q16. Which nursing intervention helps prevent delirium in an elderly hospitalized patient?
- Q17. Which communication technique is most effective for interacting with a patient with moderate dementia?
- Q18. Which physiological change most commonly contributes to delirium in hospitalized elderly patients?
- Q19. What is the best nursing approach for a family frustrated with a loved one’s dementia-related forgetfulness?
- Q20. A nurse observes that a patient with delirium is attempting to climb out of bed repeatedly. What is the priority action?