Question

An older adult is admitted for evaluation of anemia and unsteady gait. while obtaining a health history, the nurse notes that the client seems to make up stories to fill in for memory lapses. how should the nurse document what the client is doing?

Answer 1

If while taking the health history of an older adult, the patient seems to be making up stories to fill in for memory lapses, the nurse should document this as CONFABULATING (A psychiatric condition whereby someone fabricates imaginary experiences in order to compensate for loss of memory).