Posted: February 5th, 2018

Organic brain disorder : Which of these 4 questions will best assess the function of the client’s recent memory?

The nurse is assessing the mental status of a client admitted with possible organic brain disorder. Which of these questions will best assess the function of the client’s recent memory?

A. “Name the year.” “What season is this?” (pause for answer after each question)
B. “Subtract 7 from 100 and then subtract 7 from that.” (pause for answer) “Now continue to subtract 7 from the new number.”
C. “I am going to say the names of three things and I want you to repeat them after me: blue, ball, pen.”
D. “What is this on my wrist?” (point to your watch) Then ask, “What is the purpose of it?”

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