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Dementia and Delirium Flashcards

1
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what is dementia

A

a decline in memory and other cognitive functions that affect daily life

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2
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is dementia a acquired syndrome

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yes

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3
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are the cog issues seen with dementia seen with delrium and other psych disorders

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nope

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4
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how do decide if someone has dementia

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patient history

refer to another person who has knowledge of performance

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5
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what are the cog domain that are involved in the neuro-cog evaluation

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impaired memory and learning

visuospatial and orientation to dressing

finding object

language - word finding, spelling,

personality or behavioral chnage

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6
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what are the three types of dementia that she mentions

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alheimer’s disease

vascular dem

lewy body dem

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7
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what do we see with lewy body dem

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~20% have hallucinations

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8
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what does normal pressure hydrocephalus lead to

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dem - rapid progression

gait problems

UI

hard time writting

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9
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what is the prison disease

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the jakob disease

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10
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what is the most common type of dem

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alzheimer’s

2/3 of all dem

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how does alz present

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gradual onset

progressive decline in cog

sparing motor and sensory functions

aphasia, apraxia, visuospatial function

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12
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alz and planning actions

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have a hard time with activities that have multiple steps

dressing, bucking a seat belt, movinng out of the asile

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13
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what are some warning signs for alz

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memory loss

hard time performing familar tasks

language issues

no Ax2

poor decision making

abstract thinking

misplacing things

chnages in mood and behavior

loss of inciative

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14
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what is the difference between dem and delirium

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delirium: reversible normally, caused acutely by a disease or drug, affecting your attention and awareness

dementia: progressive longterm condition, effects cog and memory function

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15
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what is mild cog impairment

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this is a transitional state between normal aging and early dementia

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16
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what do we see with MCI

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slight impairment with cog function with otherwise intact functional status

normal ADL

memory complaint from close person

score 1.5 below age appropriate norms

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17
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do all those who have dem have to pass through the MCI phase

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nope

8/10 of those convert into dem in 6 year s

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18
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is AD costly

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yes

more then heart disease

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19
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are chromosomal mutation often a cause of AD

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nope only 5% of cases

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20
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does a family history of AD increase your risk

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slight increase in risk

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21
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what are the other risk factors for AD

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age

down syndrome

low education - may be related to cog reserve

depression

possible lack of physcial activity

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22
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what is the average span of AD

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10 years

3-20 year = rnage

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23
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when do we see the most chnages in those with AD

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in the end

slow changes in the begining

24
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how long does it normally take for one to get diagnosed with AD

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1 - 4 years

it is normally dismissed as a result of aging

25
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what is lost first IADLs or ADLs

A

iadls

26
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what is AD characterized by

A

hard time with

memory
language
vision/spatial function
praxia

27
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what is kind of memory loss is seen with AD

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this is normally the presenting feature

STM impacted first

impairment in learning new infromation

progresses to complete failure of recall

28
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what kind of orientation is normally most impacted

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time orientation is most vulnerable

29
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how is language impacted with AD

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word finding difficulty

vauge content

use pronoun

automatic phrases and cliches

loss of rythmn of voice

loss to global aphasia

30
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what visual impairment do we see with AD

A

agnosia: impaired recognition of objects

31
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what EF do people with AD have

A

judgement

problem solving

plan abstract thinking

32
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what self awareness problem do people with AD have

A

rec of impairment

33
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what are the three thing that are normally seen with pre -AD

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memory changes - new info

lang - generating lang

behavioral - personality, irritable, anxiety/depression

34
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what are the chara seen with middle stage AD

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poor judgement

visuospatial function

delusion, agression, hallucinations

35
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what is seen with late stage AD

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disorientation

neglect self care, eating, bathing, grooming

wandering

hallucination, delusions

36
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what physical changes do we see to the brain with AD

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decrease in the size of the hippo and the cortex

enlargement of the ventricles

37
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what is the patho of AD

A

amyloid plagues and tangles in the brain

38
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what is the patho of vascular dementia

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disease or injury to the blood vessel leading to the brain

39
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what is the patho of frontotemporal dem

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deteriation of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain

40
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what is the patho of lewy body dem

A

lewy body proteins on nerve cells

41
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what is the difference between hallucintation and delusion

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hall: there is a visible and audible stim

delusion: very strong false belief

42
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what are some common causes for confusion in patients

A

dem

stroke

low blood sugar

MCI

drugs

43
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do other neuro or physiological issues cause dementia

A

nope

cannot be attributed to complications with meds

44
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what is a hypoglycemic level

A

<70mg/d

45
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what are some signs and sym of hypoglycemia

A

sweating

nervous

confusion

rapid onset of sym

tachy

palpitations

46
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how quickly can delirium set in

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hours to days

47
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what is included in the cofusion assessment method

A

acute onset

fluctuating course

inattention

diorganized thinking

48
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is there a drug for delirum

A

no

49
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what is the treatment for delirium

A

look for the cause of delirium

optimizing the conditions for the brain

address the distress

consider dementia

rehab during delirium

50
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what are some treatment ideas for those with dem

A

family member present

community with team and family

mobility

maintain sleep wake cycles - with cues

re-orientation

decrease attention to hall and delusions

oppertunies for cog stimulation

families

51
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what is personal space

A

6ft to arm length

52
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what is public space

A

6ft away from me

53
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what is intimate space

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6 inches or less

physical contact

54
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what is scuba mask

A

peri vision is lost

55
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what are the steps to connect with someone with dem

A
  1. visually
  2. verbally
  3. physically
  4. emtionally
  5. personality - individually - spiritualluy

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