An older adult patient is admitted from a skilled nursing residence to a medical-surgical unit is exhibiting confusion, distractibility, memory loss, and irritability. The patient has a medical diagnosis of Dehydration. Which finding leads the nurse to suspect dementia, rather than depression or dehydration, as the source of the symptoms?

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A) Rambles, speaks incoherently, and answers questions inappropriately are more indicative of cognitive issues related to dementia rather than symptoms of dehydration or depression, which might present with symptoms like lethargy, confusion, or sadness but not typically incoherent speech.

An Older Adult Patient Is Admitted from a Skilled Nursing