Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1499 of 2368
Which finding in an older client is more consistent with early Alzheimer's disease than with typical age-related change?
- Being unable to retrace steps to find lost items and accusing others of stealing
- Forgetting a familiar person's name but remembering it later in the day
- Forgetting the day of the week but figuring it out a little later
- Occasionally needing help with the settings on a microwave or phone
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Correct answer: Being unable to retrace steps to find lost items and accusing others of stealing
Losing items and being unable to retrace steps, with accusations of theft, is an early warning sign. The other choices are typical aging changes.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Cognitive Impairments: Symptoms of Early Alzheimer’s Disease. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026