Chapter 40 Confusion And Dementia

Question 1

Cognitive function

Answer 1

Involves, memory, thinking , reasoning, ability to understand, judgement, and behavior

Question 2

Delirium

Answer 2

A state of sudden , severe confusion and rapid brain changes

Question 3

Delusion

Answer 3

A false belief

Question 4

Dementia

Answer 4

The loss of cognitive function that interferes with routine personal, social, and occupational activities

Question 5

Elopement

Answer 5

When a person leaves the center without staff knowledge

Question 6

Hallucinations

Answer 6

Seeing, hearing, smelling or feeling something that is not real

Question 7

Paranoia

Answer 7

A disorder (para) of the mind (noia); the person has false beliefs (delusions) and suspicion about a person or situation

Question 8

Pseudo dementia

Answer 8

False (pseudo) dementia

Question 9

Sundowning

Answer 9

Signs symptoms and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness

Question 10

AD

Answer 10

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 11

ADL

Answer 11

Activities of daily living

Question 12

GDS

Answer 12

Global deterioration scale

Question 13

MCI

Answer 13

Mild cognitive impairment

Question 14

NIA

Answer 14

National institute on aging

Question 15

OBRA

Answer 15

Omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987

Question 16

Cognitive function relates to the following except?

Answer 16

Memory loss and personality

Question 17

A person is confused after surgery. The confusion is likely to be

Answer 17

Temporary

Question 18

A person is confused. The care plan includes the following. Which should you question?

Answer 18

Restrain in bed at night

Question 19

A person has delusions. A delusion is

Answer 19

A false belief

Question 20

A person has AD. Which is true?

Answer 20

AD ends in death

Question 21

The following are common in persons with AD except

Answer 21

Paralysis, dyspnea, and pain

Question 22

A person leaves the center without staff knowledge. This is called

Answer 22

Elopement

Question 23

Sundowning means that

Answer 23

Behavior becomes worse in the late afternoon and evening hours

Question 24

A person with AD keeps telling you that someone is stealing things. What should you do?

Answer 24

Tell the nurse . Someone could be abusing the person

Question 25

A person has AD. To communicate with this person, you should

Answer 25

Limited the person choices

Question 26

A person with AD is screaming. You know that this is

Answer 26

A way to communicate

Question 27

A person with AD is Rummaging through a drawer. Which is False?

Answer 27

You must distract the person with another activity

Question 28

Which is the best way to approach a person with AD?

Answer 28

From the front

Question 29

A person with Ad tends to wander. You should do the following except

Answer 29

Tell the person where to wander safely

Question 30

Safety is important for the person with AD. Which is false?

Answer 30

The person can keep smoking material

Question 31

Which of these can cause delusions in persons with AD?

Answer 31

Mirrors

Question 32

You are caring for a person with AD. Which is false?

Answer 32

You can reason with the person

Question 33

Which helps prevent many of the behaviors and problems of AD?

Answer 33

Soothing music

Question 34

AD support groups do the following except

Answer 34

Provide care

Question 35

A women with AD tells you her husband is no longer living. Which approach is best?

Answer 35

Sit with her and ask her to tell you about her husband

Question 36

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