An older adult in a nursing home has been referred to a neuropsychologist for a neuropsychological assessment of their memory and mood to better understand their clinical profile. The request has been made by the treating doctor who is interested to better understand if depression or a neurocognitive disorder may be impacting the client’s symptoms. Based on the information above, which is the primary ethical principle that should be consulted before conducting the assessment at the first meeting this client? Group of answer choicesA.3 Informed consentA.6 Release of information to clientsB.2 Record KeepingB.1 CompetenceC.1 Reputable behaviourC.7 Ethics investigations and concernsC.4 Non-Exploitation

Neurocognitive Disorders: Interventions for a Client Who Has Dementia

Neurological assessment of the older adult requires specific tools and considerations to assess patient mental status. Which of the following should be used to assess patient cognition?Group of answer choicesAdminister SLUMS, a short dementia assessment.Administer MoCA v 7.1, a 12-item assessment to detect mild neurocognitive disorders.Administer testing of cranial nerve III.Administer Mini-Cog, a three-word recall with clock drawing capability. PreviousNext

An individual with dementia displays expressions or indications of distress. As part of the evaluation when considering the use of an antipsychotic medication, what should the team do?Wait to include the individual and/or their representative in discussions until a decision is made.Refer the individual to a psychiatrist for a full mental health workup.Assess for causes or triggers for the symptoms and address these if possible.Ensure a diagnosis of a serious mental illness is received from the provider.

Josephine is a 45-year-old, female who has been admitted to the hospital after her husband found her passed out in bed with an open medication bottle next to her. You receive a referral to meet with this patient for an assessment. You are advised that she has been depressed for some time and has limited social supports. Using the above vignette, please create a substantial discussion post considering the following question(s) in your post. What type of assessment questions would you consider asking this client?Are there any risk factors you would want to consider assessing?

Following a recent in-patient admission for schizophrenia a client has been referred for multi-disciplinary care and case management at your place of work. The client informs you that they have not been taking their psychiatric medication and they ask you specifically not to tell their family. ~At the beginning of the first meeting, you clearly outlined the client’s rights to confidentiality, and the limits to confidentiality. The client also completed an intake and consent form ensuring that all details about the service provision were clearly outlined. In doing so, you have already addressed the two primary ethical issues for consideration, confidentiality, & informed consent.Prior to meeting the client, you did notice that the client had not completed all parts of the intake, and you notice that they have not filled out the part of the form where they can note if they identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and so you ask in the interview. The client reports that they are Aboriginal, and that they didn’t write this down, as they are known to the Aboriginal Liaison Officer at the hospital and assumed this information would be passed on. The client explains that they are from a remote community in NSW, and they do not want to involve their family, as this would be a long trip for them, and they don’t want to worry them with this.Explain what you would do in managing the ethical decision making in this particular case?Type your response in the field below before clicking Next to continue to Scenario 2. [Approx. 250 words]