mental chuchu Flashcards
is not a disease but a set of symptoms
associated with the loss of cognitive functioning- thinking,
remembering, and reasoning– interfere with a person’s
daily living.
Dementia -
the most common cause of dementia
of the elderly
Alzheimer disease -
Client opens eyes, answers questions, and
falls back asleep.
Lethargy:
Client opens eyes to loud voice, responds
slowly with confusion, seems unaware of environment.
Obtunded:
Client awakens to vigorous shake or painful
stimuli but returns to unresponsive sleep.
Stupor:
Client remains unresponsive to all stimuli; eyes
stay closed. Client with lesions of the corticospinal tract
draws hands up to chest (decorticate or abnormal
flexor posture) when stimulated.
Coma:
– voice volume disorder
Dysphonia
– irregular, uncoordinated
speech
Cerebellar dysarthria
– defect in muscular control of speech
Dysarthria
– difficulty producing or understanding
language
Aphasia
- rapid speech that lacks
meaning
Wernicke’s aphasia
– slowed speech with difficult
articulation, but fairly clear meaning
Broca’s aphasia
may be seen in clients experiencing stressful situations
tension headache
is often seen in depression
fatigue
SBIRT
(screening, brief intervention, and Referal to Treatment)