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Three most common cognitive problems in adults

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Dementia
Delirium
Depression

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Nursing concerns delirium/dementia/Alzheimer’s/Parkinson’s

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Safety
Nutrition
Communication
Support system/caregiver

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What is depression often associated with

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Dementia and delirium

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What is known as acute confusion

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Delirium

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Delirium effects about ____% of people who are critically ill

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80%

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Can delirium be both hypoactive and hyperactive

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Yes!

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Common infection that causes delirium

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UTI

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The patho of delirium has something to do with…

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Acetylcholine

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What is a condition that has been linked to delirium

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Chronic stress

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Who is more likely to experience delirium men or women

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Men

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Nurses role with delirium

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Prevention
Early recognition
Treatment
Protection and safety

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How can you focus on eliminating precipitating factors of delirium

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Protect patient from harm

Encourage family members to stay at bedside or may need a sitter

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What are two things used in all patients with delirium

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Reorientation and behavioral interventions

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A patient who is experiencing delirium is also at risk for what two things

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Immobility

Skin breakdown

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Is delirium preventable?

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Yes it is usually preventable

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When do you use Drug Therapy for somebody with Delirium

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Reserved for those patients with severe agitation. This is because it interferes with needed meds and puts pt at increased risk for falls

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What drugs are used to treat Delirium

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Low dose antipsychotics

Ex- Haldol

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What is Dementia characterized by

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Syndrome characterized by dysfunction or loss of
MEMORY and at least one of the others:
-orientation, attitude, language, judgement, reasoning

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What are some behavioral problems with dementia

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Agitation, delusions, hallucinations

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When do physicians usually diagnose Dementia

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When 2 or more brain functions are significantly impaired

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Problems that dementia can disrupt

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Work
Social responsibilities
Family responsibilities

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Two most common causes of dementia

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  • neurodegenerative conditions

- vascular disorders

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Important risk factors of Dementia

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Advanced age

Family history

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What infectious diseases can result in vascular and neurodegenerative changes that can lead to dementia

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Bacterial meningitis

Viral encephalitis

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What is loss of cognitive function d/t brain lesions caused by cardiovascular disease called

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Vascular dementia

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How does vascular dementia happen

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Decreased blood supply from narrowing and blocking or arteries that supply brain

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What type of dementia tends to be abrupt

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Vascular dementia

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Type of dementia that tends to be gradual and progressive over time

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Insidious and gradual

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3 classifications of dementia

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Mild
Moderate
Severe

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Examples of mild dementia

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Forgetfulness beyond what is seen in a normal person, short-term memory impairment, geographic disorientation

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Examples of moderate dementia

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Impaired ability to recognize close friends and family, wandering, getting lost, forgets how to do simple task, delusions, hallucinations

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Examples of late stage dementia

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Little memory, unable to process information, difficulty eating and swallowing, cannot understand words, incontinence

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What can dementia and depression occurring together cause

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Extreme intellectual deterioration

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True or false: depression is often mistaken for dementia

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True!!

Vice versa also

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Manifestations of depression..especially seen in older adults

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Sadness and difficulty thinking and concentrating

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What should you screen for during the physical exam to rule out other medical conditions

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Cobalamin (vitamin B 12) deficiencies
Hypothyroidism
Possibly neurosyphilis

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What is the most common tool used to assess cognitive function

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Mini-Mental State Examination

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Diagnostic studies for dementia

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CT
MRI

To monitor changes : SPECT and PET

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Chronic, progressive, degenerative disease of the brain

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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How long do most people live after the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

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8-10 years

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Who is more likely to develop Alzheimer’s?

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  • women because of longer life expectancy

- African and Hispanic Americans

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What are characteristics of familial Alzheimer’s disease

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Earlier onset, occurs around age of 50

More rapid disease course

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What comes first with Alzheimer’s pathological or clinical manifestations? By what amount of time ?

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Pathological first by 5 to 20 years. Something is going on long before you see symptoms

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What are clinical manifestations in Alzheimer’s disease that has progressed?

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Dysphasia, apraxia, visual agnosia, dysgraphia, some long term memory loss, wandering, aggression

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What are 3 things you could see in late stages of Alzheimer’s disease

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  • unable to communicate
  • cannot perform ADL
  • pt may be unresponsive and incontinent, requiring total care
45
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Ways to decrease risk of Alzheimer’s disease

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Reading, crossword puzzles, learning a new language, regular physical activity

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Parkinson’s is a disease of the ________.

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Basal ganglia (gray matter within each cerebral hemisphere)

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4 characteristics of Parkinson’s disease

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  1. Slowness in the initiation and execution of movement (bradykinesia)
  2. Increased muscle tone (rigidity)
  3. Tremor at rest
  4. Impaired postural reflexes
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When do symptoms of Parkinson’s disease occur

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When 80% of the neurons are lost

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Goal of Parkinson’s disease

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  1. Maximize neurological functions
  2. Maintain independence
  3. Optimize psychosocial well-being
  4. Keep safe from falls
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Diagnostic study for Parkinson’s disease

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Positive response to antiparkinsonian drugs

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