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B) They are afraid of being judged as ignorant or bothersome. {Ans: NCLEX QUESTION Why do older persons sometimes fail to ask questions about their medications? A) They are illiterate. B) They are afraid of being judged as ignorant or bothersome. C) They already know everything they need to know. D) They know the nurse is not the person to ask about their medications.}S/S of dementia {Ans: short and/or long term memory loss impaired judgement personality changes abnormalities of speech impaired ability to perform ADLs}all apply {Ans: The LP is doing a fall risk assessment, what questions should the nurse ask? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY A) Have you fallen in the last three months? B) do you have more than one diagnosis? C) Do you use a cane or walker? D) do you need assistance getting from your bed to the bathroom?}D) Diabetes mellitus {Ans: The nurse encourages the patient to maintain a steady weight to decrease risk of which endocrine disease? A) Hypothyroidism B) Hyperthyroidism C) Diabetis insipidus D) Diabetes mellitus}inspection (1) {Ans: general observation of the patient as a whole, progressing to specific body areas Most common method Uses vision, smell, and hearing