Psych Assessment + Alzheimers
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When performing a psychiatric assessment of an elderly patient with Alzheimer’s disease, the PMHNP recognizes that:    a. The most important part of the history will come from the caregiver   b. The patient must be interviewed alone to preserve privacy of the relationship    c.  A sexual history is not necessary in patients who are not sexually active    d. Age often defines the character of transferences in the patient/provider relationship  
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Published 11/13/24
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