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Caring For People With Dementia, C9; P-LQ, WB Flashcards

W2, 9/4-9

1
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For persons who experience Sundowning, it is best if they ____ __ the lights to avoid over-stimulation.

A

turn on

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For persons who experience __________, it is best if they turn on the lights to avoid over-stimulation.

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Sundowning

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__________ would be used to describe when a Patient with Dementia repeats the same thing over & over.

A

Perseveration

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Perseveration

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(a Patient) repeating something over & over

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Expressive Aphasia

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difficulty finding correct words

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Someone with Expressive Aphasia would have difficulty _________ their thoughts verbally due to difficultly finding corrects words.

A

expressing

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________ Dementia is caused when the brain is deprived of oxygen/nutrients.

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Vascular

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Vascular Dementia occurs when ______ is deprived of ______/______

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brain, oxygen/nutrients

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Vascular Dementia occurs when . . .

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brain’s deprived of oxygen/nutrients

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A person with Delirium may die if the ________ cause is not identified & _______.

A

underlying, treated

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As a person’s Dementia worsens, they lose the ability to __________ ___________.

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communicate effectively

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As one’s ________ worsens, s/he looses the ability to communicate effectively.

A

Dementia

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______ language & ________ may become a way for a person with worsened Dementia to express him/herself.

A

Body, behaviors

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Alzheimer disease & Vascular Dementia are _____________ & __________.

A

irreversible, incurable

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___________ stresses importance of person’s reality when caring for Patient with Dementia.

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Validation

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Validation

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stresses importance of person’s reality when caring for Patient with Dementia

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17
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Many ____-____ ____ _________ use pet therapy to help calm persons with Dementia.

A

L-TCF

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Many L-TCF use ____ _______ to help calm persons with Dementia.

A

pet therapy

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19
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Many L-TCF use pet therapy to help calm persons with _________.

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Dementia

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20
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What action would the NA take when using Reminiscence therapy in Patients with Dementia?

A

ask Patient about his/er life growing up

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Delirium

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symptom of underlying disorder

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Dementia

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permanent/progressive mental functions loss

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23
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Dementia is caused by damage to the _______ [organ].

A

brain

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24
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A person with Dementia may have ________ problems, especially _______-_____ memory.

A

memory, short-term

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25
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A person with __________ Dementia may act in socially inappropriate ways.

A

Frontotemporal

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26
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A person with Frontotemportal Dementia may act in ______ __________ ways.

A

socially inappropriate

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27
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A person with Dementia _____ able to make responsible decisions.

A

isn’t

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28
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A person with Dementia isn’t able to make _________ decisions.

A

responsible

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29
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Dementia usually has a ___________ onset.

A

gradual

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30
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Dementia has _ stages.

A

3

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31
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3 Dementia Stages:

A

Early
Middle
Late

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32
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______ Stage Dementia: person begins experiencing memory loss.

A

Early

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33
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ESD: person begins experiencing __________ _____.

A

memory loss

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34
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In ESD, person is _______ of memory loss.

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aware

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35
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In _____ Stage Dementia, person is aware of memory loss.

A

Early

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36
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In _________ Stage Dementia, person begins to have difficulty communicating; using/understand words, or both.

A

Middle

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37
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In MSD, person begins to have difficulty __________; using/understand words, or both.

A

communicating

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38
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In ________ Stage Dementia, person begins to have difficulty recognizing the familiar.

A

Middle

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39
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In Middle Stage Dementia, person begins to have difficulty ___________ the familiar.

A

recognizing

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40
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In MSD, person begins to have difficulty remembering _______ of a task.

A

steps

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41
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In _______ Stage Dementia, person begins to have difficulty remembering steps of a task.

A

Middle

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42
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In _______ Stage Dementia, person begins to behave differently.

A

Middle

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43
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In MSD, person begins to _______ differently.

A

behave

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44
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In MSD, person begins to experience ____________.

A

incontinence

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45
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In ________ Stage Dementia, person begins to experience incontinence.

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Middle

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46
Q

In LSD, person loses ability to walk & sit __________.

A

independently

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47
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In ____ Stage Dementia, person loses ability to walk & sit independantly.

A

Late

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48
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A person with _____ Stage Dementia eventually becomes bedridden.

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Late

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49
Q

Person with LSD can no long _____, ______, or ______.

all start with “s”

A

speak, swallow, smile

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50
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Person with _____ Stage Dementia can no long speak, swallow, or smile.

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Late

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51
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Person with LSD become totally _________ of urine & feces

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incontinent

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52
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Person with _____ Stage Dementia becomes totally incontinent of urine & feces.

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Late

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53
Q

____________ Disease is the most common cause of Dementia.

A

Alzheimer

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54
Q

Lewy Body Disease is caused by abnormal protein deposits in brain areas responsible for __________/___________.

A

thinking/moving

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55
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__________ _______is caused by abnormal protein deposits in brain areas responsible for thinking/moving.

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Lewy Body Disease

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56
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Lewy Body Disease is caused by abnormal _________ deposits in brain areas responsible for thinking/moving.

57
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________ ___________: mental function loss due to brain tissue death from oxygen/nutrition lack.

A

Vascular Dementia

58
Q

Vascular Dementia: mental __________ _____ due to brain tissue death from oxygen/nutrition lack.

A

function loss

59
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Vascular Dementia: mental function loss due to brain tissue death from _________/______ lack.

A

oxygen/nutrition

60
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Alzheimer Diseased people may have abnormal Plagues & Tangles in brain part that affects ______.

61
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________ __________ people may have abnormal Plagues & Tangles in brain part that affects memory.

A

Alzheimer Diseased

62
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Alzheimer Diseased people may have abnormal ______ & ______ in brain part that affects memory.

A

Plagues, Tangles

63
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Frontotemporal Dementia people may show _________ changes & have ________ challenges.

A

personality, language

64
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__________ __________ people may show personality changes & have language challenges.

A

Frontotemporal Dementia

65
Q

4 of the most common Dementia causes:

A

ADisease
LBD
VD
FD

66
Q

_____ Lobe is responsible for personality & behavior.

67
Q

Frontal Lobe is responsible for ___________ & _________.

A

personality, behavior

68
Q

AD is the most ______ form of Dementia

69
Q

_________ __________ is the most common form of Dementia.

A

Alzheimer Disease

70
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AD accounts for >__% of Dementia cases.

71
Q

AD usually occurs in people >__.

72
Q

Agnosia

A

difficulty recognizing input from senses

73
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______ means difficulty recognizing input from senses.

74
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______ means difficulty remembering.

75
Q

Amnesia

A

difficulty remembering

76
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______ means difficulty using language.

77
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Aphasia

A

difficulty using language

78
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_______ means difficulty coordinating steps to a task.

79
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Apraxia

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difficulty coordinating steps to a task

80
Q

8 conditions that put a person at risk for developing VD:

A

MI history
Hypertension
DM
Peripheral Vascular Disease
TIA
Obesity
Smoking
High blood cholesterol levels

81
Q

Wandering

A

straying away from home

82
Q

___________ is straying away from home.

83
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Pacing

A

walking back & forth

84
Q

___________ is walking back & forth.

85
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Repetition/Perseveration

A

doing the same thing over & over again

86
Q

____________/____________ is doing the same thing over & over again.

A

Repetition/Perseveration

87
Q

Rummaging

A

searching through drawers or closets

88
Q

____________ is searching through drawers or closets.

89
Q

Delusions

A

false beliefs

90
Q

__________ are false beliefs.

91
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Hallucinations

A

seeing, hearing, tasting, or smelling something that’s not really there

92
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________________ are seeing, hearing, tasting, or smelling something that’s not really there.

A

Hallucinations

93
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Agitation

A

becoming very upset or excited

94
Q

___________ is becoming very upset or excited.

95
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Catastrophic Reaction

A

overreacting to something that’d cause a healthy person minimal to no stress

96
Q

___________ ___________ is overreacting to something that’d cause a healthy person minimal to no stress.

A

Catastrophic Reaction

97
Q

Sundowning

A

worsening of a person’s behavioral symptoms in the late afternoon and evening, as the sun goes down

98
Q

_________________ is worsening of a person’s behavioral symptoms in the late afternoon and evening, as the sun goes down.

A

Sundowning

99
Q

Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

A

attempting to have sexual intercourse with another resident or masturbating in a public area

100
Q

________________ _________ __________ is attempting to have sexual intercourse with another resident or masturbating in a public area.

A

Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

101
Q

A resident who tends to ________ may also wear a bracelet or an anklet that will set off an alarm if the resident tries to leave the facility through a doorway that leads to an _______ area.

A

Wander, unsafe

102
Q

Reality Therapy is useful for people with ________.

103
Q

_________ Therapy is useful for people with Delirium.

104
Q

Validation Therapy stresses the importance of . . .

A

acknowledging the person’s reality.

105
Q

__________ Therapy stresses the importance of acknowledging the person’s reality.

A

Validation

106
Q

Reality orientation ___ an effective technique to use with a person with Dementia.

107
Q

For Delusion, ________ the conversation.

108
Q

For _________, redirect the conversation.

109
Q

For ____________, times of quiet & rest during the day might help reduce fatigue.

A

Sundowning

110
Q

For Sundowning, periods of ______ & _____ during day might help reduce fatigue.

A

quiet, rest

111
Q

For Sundowning, turning lights __ earlier in the evening might help.

112
Q

For _____________, reassure the person & gently redirect his/er attention.

A

Hallucinations

113
Q

For Hallucinations, _______ the person & gently redirect his/er __________.

A

reassure, attention

114
Q

For ____________ ____________ ___________, gently but firmly lead the person back to his/er room & redirect his/er attention by introducing another activity.

A

Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

115
Q

For Inappropriate Sexual Behavior, gently but firmly lead the person back to his/er ____ & _______ his/er attention by introducing another activity.

A

room, redirect

116
Q

For ___________, if the facility has a fenced-in garden, suggest a walk.

117
Q

For Wandering, if the facility has a fenced-in garden, suggest a ____.

118
Q

For __________, show the person a special box filled with personal items.

119
Q

For Rummaging, show the person a special ___ filled with _______ items.

A

box, personal

120
Q

For __________/_________, distract the person by offering to take him/er on a walk or getting him/er involved in an activity.

A

Repetition/Perseveration

121
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For Repetition/Perseveration, _______ the person by offering to take him/er on a walk or getting him/er involved in an activity.

122
Q

For ________, move the person to a quieter area, offer a snack, or take him/er to the restroom.

123
Q

For Pacing, move the person to a ________ area, offer a ______, or take him/er to the ____________.

A

quieter, snack, restroom

124
Q

5 things to do to help tasks go more smoothly when working with Dementia P/R:

A
  • speak clearly/calmly
  • remind what step is next
  • gesticulate while speaking
  • plan for procedure in advance
  • keep regular schedule
125
Q

5 things to do to help tasks go more smoothly when working with Dementia P/R:
- speak ______/_____
- remind what ____ is next
- __________ while speaking
- plan for procedure in ________
- keep _________ schedule

A
  • clearly/calmly
  • step
  • gesticulate
  • advance
  • regular
126
Q

4 different therapy types to helpmeet emotional needs of Dementia P/R:

A

Reminiscence
Activity
Music
Pet

127
Q

Reminiscence Therapy

A

person with dementia is encouraged to remember & share experiences from their past with others

128
Q

_________ Therapy is encouraging a person with Dementia to remember & share experiences from their past with others.

A

Reminiscence

129
Q

Activity Therapy

A

exercise their minds

130
Q

4 Activity Therapy types:

A

Social
Creative
Intellectual
Physical

131
Q

Music Therapy

A

listening to enjoyable music

132
Q

Pet Therapy

A

being with trained animals

133
Q

When asking a person with Dementia to do something, use _____ words & _____ sentences.

134
Q

Help the person with _________ to feel secure & loved by showing affection (kind words, a gentle touch) & smiling.

135
Q

Helping a Dementia P/R to maintain his/er __________ is important.

A

independence/Autonomy

136
Q

Dementia P/R respond best to a _____/__________ environment.

A

calm/structured

137
Q

Dementia P/R can benefit from _______ cues, like a “stop” sign or a calendar.

138
Q

Many behaviors __________ P/R display can be very frustrating.

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