Table 3.
Most Common Responses of Licensed Nurses and Nursing Assistants in all Testing Groups for Each Case Vignette Assessment
| Case Vignette | Three Most Common Responses (% of Participants) | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Nurses | Nursing Assistants | |
| 1 (Dementia) | AD & Dementias (31.9%) | Aging Process (26.25%) |
| Aging Process (25.84%) | AD & Dementias (17.35% | |
| Progression of Disease (6.38%) | Medications (6.07%) | |
| 2 (Hypoactive delirium) | UTI (55.62%) | UTI (19.96%) |
| Medications (15.20%) | Depression (14.32%) | |
| Depression (14.59%) | Medications (12.59%) | |
| 3 (Hyperactive delirium) | UTI (30.09%) | UTI (13.67%) |
| Medications (20.67%) | Medications (12.36%) | |
| Environmental Changes (16.11%) | AD & Dementias (9.33%) | |
| 4 (Hyperactive DSD) | UTI (20.97%) | AD & Dementias (16.49%) |
| 2) AD & Dementias (20.67%) | Aging Process (8.24%) | |
| Environmental Changes (14.59%) | UTI (8.24%) | |
| 5 (Hypoactive DSD) | UTI (21.28%) | UTI (21.28%) |
| AD & Dementias (15.81%) | AD & Dementias (15.81%) | |
| Medications (11.55%) | Medications (11.55%) | |
Abbreviations: AD, Alzheimer’s disease; DSD, delirium superimposed on dementia; UTI, urinary tract infection.