Foundations Exam Four Flashcards
A person who lives as a member of a gender other than expected based on sex or gender assigned at birth;
Transgender
An identity label sometimes adopted by male-to-female trans people to signify that they are women while still affirming their transgender history
Trans Women
An identity label sometimes adopted by female-to-male trans people to signify that they are men while still affirming their transgender history
Trans Man
A political statement, as well as sexual orientation, which advocates breaking binary thinking and seeing both sexual orientation and gender identity as potentially fluid. The term is a simple label to explain a complex set of sexual behaviors and desires
Queer
An individual who is unsure of and/or exploring their gender identity and/or sexual orientation
Questioning
A set of medical conditions that feature congenital anomaly of the reproductive and sexual system. Born with sex chromosomes or external genitalia that are not considered standard for either male or female
Intersex
An attraction to people regardless of their gender; may be attracted to their own gender as well as other genders
Pansexual
Prejudice against individuals and groups who display non-heterosexual behaviors or identities, combined with the majority power to impose such prejudice; usually used to the advantage of the group in power.
Heterosexism
Someone who feels comfortable with the gender identity assigned to them based on their sex assigned at birth
Cisgender
Gender identity not exclusively male or female
Nonbinary
Examples of hormone therapy as medical intervention
Estrogen
Testosterone
Gonadotropin-Releasing hormones (block puberty)
Suprellin implant (block puberty)
Normal Cognitive Functions
Perception
Consciousness
Thought
Memory
3 things required for perception to occur?
- A functionary sensory system
- Neurotransmission: receive a stimuli and then a neural impulse is sent to the brain to be interpreted
- Processing
Three types of sensory receptors?
- Exteroceptors
- Proprioceptors
- Interoceptors
The sensory receptor responding to stimuli from external environment (vision, hearing, pain, and somatic receptors)
Exteroceptor
The sensory receptor related to body’s physical state, position, and sensation of movement (inner ear, muscles, tendons, and joints)
Proprioceptor
The sensory receptor related to change in internal environment (blood pressure, O2 level, viscera and deep tissues)
Interoceptor
Consciousness
State of awareness and responsiveness
Orientation
Person, place, time, situation
Judgement
Insight - process of reasoning (determine the stimuli’s meaning)
Memory
Ability to store and recall
Comprehension
One’s ability to understand
Life span considerations
Newborn - Infant for
Cognitive Processes
Sensorimotor
Language not developed
Life span considerations
Toddler - Preschool
Cognitive Processes
Object permanence
Verbal language and reasoning develop
Egocentric view
Concrete thinking
Life span considerations
School-age to Adolescent
Cognitive Processes
School-age develops abstract thinking
Adolescents being to perform complex mental processes
Life span considerations
Adult-older adult
Rational thinking
Increased age - higher likelihood of neurological problems
Cognitive impairments are not considered a normal sign of aging
Factors affecting cognitive function
Oxygenation/circulation Nutrition Fluid and electrolyte balance Medications Medical Enviornment
What percentage of oxygen is required for brain functioning?
20%
What is the most vital factor affecting cognitive function?
Oxygen to the brain
What step comes first in CPR?
Circulation - so you can have perfusion of oxygen
What percent of glucose is used by the brain?
25% of glucose
What mineral is needed for hemoglobin?
Iron
What electrolyte has the biggest influence on water?
Sodium
What do you use to remove excess ammonia?
Lactulose –> poop out extra ammonia
- Binds with the ammonia n the blood leading to loose bowel movements
Which medications act directly on the CNS?
Anticonvulsants, opiates, antipsychotics
Medical factors affecting cognition
- Head trauma
- Degenerative processes
- Infectious processes
(Cancer)
Examples of environmental factors affecting cognition
Hearing problems, vision problems, pain, discomfort, no sleep
Acute changes in mentation, consciousness, or the ability to maintain attention
Delirium
Where is delirium most common?
ICU (but preventable)
Three impacts of delirium
- Increases mortality risk
- Increases hospital length of stay
- Can cause long term cognitive impairment
3 Types of Delirium
Hyperactive
Hypoactive
Mixed
Hyperactive Delirium
the easiest to assess; patient is disruptive and active
Hypoactive Delirium
most common form of delirium; patient is sleepy and has highest mortality risk
Risk Factors for delirium
Medications Anesthesia ICU on ventilator Stroke Dementia Respiratory Failure Sepsis Drug/Alcohol abuse Isolation
How do you assess a patient’s cognitive baseline when experiencing delirium?
Use the family members or past medical charts
Nursing Management of Delirium
- Early ambulation
- Promote adequate sleep
(close blinds, prevent noise) - Frequent reorientation
(remind them of time) - Enhance sensory stimuli
(glasses and hearing aids)
Progressive impairment of intellectual function and memory
Dementia
- Gradual decline and permanent *
Dementia - cerebral atrophy or shrinking of cortex
Alzheimer’s Dementia
Dementia - inadequate blood flow due to plaques or arterial brain lesions (stroke patients higher risk)
Vascular Dementia
Dementia - nerve cell loss and impairment of frontal and anterior temporal lobes
Frontotemporal Dementia
Dementia - clumps of protein causing neurodegeneration
Lewy Body Dementia
Dementia - if dementia occurs greater than 1 year after Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s Disease Dementia
Causes of Dementia
Trauma Circulation Genetics Alteration in neurotransmitteres Infectious agents
Some experiences the aging person may experience that could lead to depression
Loss Agism Chronic Pain Decreased independence (retirement/unable to work) Decreased health
Symptoms of depression in the elderly
Forgetfulness
Fatigue
Changes in behavior or mood
Impaired speech related to motor control, weakness, paralysis, or incoordination of the oral musculature
Can write or select words appropriately/ Hearing not impacted
Dysarthria
Complete or partial loss of language abilities
Aphasia
Unable to say what they want to say
Expressive aphasia
Inability of retrieving words
Anomia
Speech is articulated well, but hard time understanding what others are saying or what is written in front of them
Receptive Aphasia (Wernicke)
Functional skills, reading, writing, language areas impaired
Speech very poor, meaningless recurrent sounds
Global aphasia
What can the nurse use to assess alterations in cognitive function?
- Mini-mental status exam
- Pfeiffer
What is the Pfeiffer exam?
10 questions
A correct response gets a 1
Score of 7 or less indicates cognitive impairment
First neurological signs of reduced oxygen?
Confusion
What assessment to check reduced oxygen?
Pulse Ox & ABGs
What electrolyte is linked to cognitive impairment
Sodium
What can you use to orient the patient to date and time?
Large calendar and write on white board
- Point out date/time on their own devices
What do we do to help orient patient to day and night?
Keep windows and blinds open, lights on
Stimulation during the day to mimic daytime behavior
What sort of recommendation for family support should you give those experiencing progressive cognitive impairment?
Educate family members
Observe for signs of caregiver burnout
Observe for signs of elder abuse
Complex process that alters our psychological and physiological systems
Stress
Good stress?
Eustress
Initial reaction to potential stress; interpretation of situation and determination if it is a stressor
Appraisal
Managing stress; can mitigate or reduce the stress of emotion it causes (how stress is handled)
Coping
Outcome of coping; when a person successfully adjusts or adapts to stress
Adaptation
If a person is unable adapt, what may occur??
Pathological manifestations
What does homeostasis balance?
- Blood pressure
- Glucose regulation
- Temperature regulation
- Acid-base balance
- All vital processes
Restoration of balance in response to stress, through physiological mediators
Allostasis
When allostasis is stained and homeostasis is not achieved
Allostatic load
Which division of the ANS secretes norepinephrine and epinephrine
Sympathetic
Which division of the ANS secretes acetylcholine
Parasympathetic
Examples of excitatory actions
Pupil dilation, increased heart rate, bronchial dilation, increased glucose
Examples of inhibitory actions
Decrease digestive function, inhibit insulin secretion, prevent urination
Where does cortisol come from
Adrenal glands on top of kidneys
Does cortisol come before or after SNS response
After the initial SNS response
Two physiological affects of cortisol
Metabolism &
Immune function
Acute cortisol
Protective
Chronic cortisol
contributes to problems
What does prolonged stress lead to?
Anxiety, depression, and other alterations in health
Neuro reaction to stress
pupils dilate
Cardiac reaction to stress
tachycardia, hypertension, angina, dysrhythmia