Chapter 40 Confusion And Dementia Flashcards
Cognitive function
Involves, memory, thinking , reasoning, ability to understand, judgement, and behavior
Delirium
A state of sudden , severe confusion and rapid brain changes
Delusion
A false belief
Dementia
The loss of cognitive function that interferes with routine personal, social, and occupational activities
Elopement
When a person leaves the center without staff knowledge
Hallucinations
Seeing, hearing, smelling or feeling something that is not real
Paranoia
A disorder (para) of the mind (noia); the person has false beliefs (delusions) and suspicion about a person or situation
Pseudo dementia
False (pseudo) dementia
Sundowning
Signs symptoms and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness
AD
Alzheimer’s disease
ADL
Activities of daily living
GDS
Global deterioration scale
MCI
Mild cognitive impairment
NIA
National institute on aging
OBRA
Omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987
Cognitive function relates to the following except?
Memory loss and personality
A person is confused after surgery. The confusion is likely to be
Temporary
A person is confused. The care plan includes the following. Which should you question?
Restrain in bed at night
A person has delusions. A delusion is
A false belief
A person has AD. Which is true?
AD ends in death
The following are common in persons with AD except
Paralysis, dyspnea, and pain
A person leaves the center without staff knowledge. This is called
Elopement
Sundowning means that
Behavior becomes worse in the late afternoon and evening hours
A person with AD keeps telling you that someone is stealing things. What should you do?
Tell the nurse . Someone could be abusing the person
A person has AD. To communicate with this person, you should
Limited the person choices
A person with AD is screaming. You know that this is
A way to communicate
A person with AD is Rummaging through a drawer. Which is False?
You must distract the person with another activity
Which is the best way to approach a person with AD?
From the front
A person with Ad tends to wander. You should do the following except
Tell the person where to wander safely
Safety is important for the person with AD. Which is false?
The person can keep smoking material
Which of these can cause delusions in persons with AD?
Mirrors
You are caring for a person with AD. Which is false?
You can reason with the person
Which helps prevent many of the behaviors and problems of AD?
Soothing music
AD support groups do the following except
Provide care
A women with AD tells you her husband is no longer living. Which approach is best?
Sit with her and ask her to tell you about her husband
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