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Altered Thought Processes Flashcards

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Normal Cognitive changes

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  • increased reaction & response time
  • individualized
  • mild short term memory loss
  • decline in problem solving
  • long term memory usually remains intact
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Cognition

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the ability to think
the ability to process and store information
the ability to solve problems

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What does cognition involve?

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Cognition involves the mental processing of information. Memory and thought combine to store, retrieve and manipulate this information

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A cognitive Disorder

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A problem or lack of one or more of the three elements.

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Conditions of a Cognitive Disorder

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Delirium, Dementia, Amnesia/Amnestic disorder= forgetfullness

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Level of consciousness (LOC)

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measures alertness

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Delirium

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An acute change in a person’s level of cognition and level of cognition, LOC that occurs over a short period of time–hours to days

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Dementia

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A progressive, irreversible decline in mental function. Not a part of normal aging, often not noticed at first. Decline in physical and cognitive function and personality changes.

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Progression of Dementia

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slowly to very obvious

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Confusion

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Acute change in mental status from baseline; disorientaion mixed with lucidiy

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Changes in LOC

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can range from stupor to hyperacivity

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Disorganized thought/speech

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unable to reason, disjointed, slurred speech

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Decreased attention span

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have difficulty focusing

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imparied memory

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cannot form, store, or retrieve information

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Fear

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apprehensive, bewildered

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Anxiety

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vague, uneasy feeling of discomfort or dread; source is non-specific or unknown

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paranoia

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if persists over 1 week could be a symptom of schizophrenia

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sleep-wake distrubances

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take brief naps day and night

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sundowning

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sundowners syndrome; oriented during the day, confused at night

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illusions

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inaccurate perception of sensory stimulation. Stimulus is a real object. Iv line is a snake, garbage can is a dog. Can be explained and clarified

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Delusions

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a false belief held with conviction despite overwhelming evidence o the contrary. Belief of being poisoned–will not eat; delusion of persecution, delusions of grandeur.

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Agitation

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increased mental and physical activity. Especially physical–usually non-purposeful activity like pacing

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hallucinations

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false sensory stimulation. See or feel things (bugs/rats) that others do not see.

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what are the three most common forms of dementia

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Dementia with lewy bodies, vascular dementia or multi-infarct dementia and alzheimers disease

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dementia with lewy bodies

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2nd most common late onset dementia

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What is dementia with lewy bodies

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abnormal protein levels within the nerves, develop cognitive changes and then develop musculoskeletal changes

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What are some signs and symptoms of dementia with lewy bodies

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fluctuating confusion, impaired alertness and attention, visual hallucinations, increased muscle tone, gait disorders, falling, syncope, LOC. delusions

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Vascular Dementia Multi-Infarct or Ischemic Vascular Dementia

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Affects 60-75 years old
Affects more men than women
Abrupt onset with multiple remissions
Progressive step-wise decline in person’s mental functioning.

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Vascular Dementia Multi-Infarct or Ischemic Vascular Dementia: physical signs/symptoms

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Memory problems; forgetfulness; dizziness; leg or arm weakness; lack of concentration; moving with rapid shuffling steps; loss of bladder or bowel control.

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Vascular Dementia Multi-Infarct or Ischemic Vascular Dementia: behavioral signs/symptoms

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slurred speech; language problems; abnormal behavior; wandering or getting lost in familiar surroundings; laughing or crying inappropriately; difficulty following instructions; problems handling money.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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Can be late or early onset

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Late onset Alzheimer’s Disease

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  • 95% of all cases
  • over age of 65
  • Only diagnosis is an autopsy
  • many causative factors
  • Disease itself is not fatal but the secondary effects are
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Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

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Believed to be genetically linked
40-50 years of age
5% of all cases

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10 Warning Signs of Alzheimers

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  • Memory loss that disrupts daily life
  • challenges in planning or solving problems
  • difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure
  • confusion with time or place
  • trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
  • new problems with words in speaking or writing
  • misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
  • decreased or poor judgement
  • withdrawal from work or social activities
  • changes in mood and personality
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Anomia

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Difficulty finding/remembering words or name of objets

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apraxia

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inability to use the object appropriately Ex. getting dressed, eating utensils

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Agnosia

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loss of sensory comprehension/recognize objects that are everyday
Later on in disease: cannot recognize themselves/family

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Amnesia

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loss of memory, cannot develop new

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aphasia

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inability to speak/understand or loss of ability to speak

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receptive aphasia

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unable to process what they hear

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expressive aphasia

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cant express how they feel

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agraphia

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inability to express themselves through writing

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alexia

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inability to understand written language (can read it but cannot comprehend it)

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Activities of daily living (ADL’s BATTED)

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Bathing, Ambulating, Toileting, Transfer, Eating, Dressing

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