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    ATI Remediation Proctored Exam 3 (Mental and Med Surg)

    A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing lack of sleep, lack of appetite, and difficulties with concentration. Which of the following types of dementia should the nurse expect this client to have?

    Explanation & Rationale

    Rationale:A. Dementia related to HIV infection typically involves more neurological symptoms and may include other systemic symptoms.B. Prion disease (e.g., Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) usually involves rapid progression and severe neurological decline rather than just sleep and appetite issues.C. Traumatic brain injury can cause various cognitive issues but is not specific to a particular type of dementia with these symptoms.D. Frontotemporal lobar dementia often presents with changes in behavior, personality, and difficulty with concentration and can include symptoms like lack of sleep and appetite changes.

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