Rasmussen College :NUR MISCMDC4 exam 1 review 1_LATEST 2021/2022
• What is the most common type of dementia?
- Alzheimer's disease
• Is Alzheimer's reversible?
- No
• What is the etiology of Alzheimer's?
- Unknown
• Alzheimer's is the result of?
- changes in personality, memory, an...
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1_LATEST 2021/2022
• What is the most common type of dementia?
- Alzheimer's disease
• Is Alzheimer's reversible?
- No
• What is the etiology of Alzheimer's?
- Unknown
• Alzheimer's is the result of?
- changes in personality, memory, and/or judgement
• What are risk factors for Alzheimer's?
- 65+ years
* female
* head injury
* APOE gene
• what is the patho of Alzheimer's
- plaques, tangles, degeneration of neurons
• How is Alzheimer's diagnosed?
- biopsy at autopsy is the only definitive way but dementia can
be ruled out with CT, labs, UA, and MRI
• Early s/s of Alzheimer's Disease
- decreased short term memory
- decreased sense of smell
- misplaced items
• Middle s/s of Alzheimer's Disease
- wander
- agitated
- incontinent
- money issues
• late s/s of Alzheimer's disease
- bed ridden
- agnosia (inability to recognize objects, people, or sounds)
• Medications used for Alzheimer's
- Cholinesterase inhibitors
- slow breakdown of Ach
- Donepezil and Rivastigimine
- NMDA receptor antagonists
- block excess amounts of glutamate
- Memantine
• Nursing care for Alzheimer's
- safe environment (#1) good lighting, no clutter
- stick with a routine
- offer walks, exercise
- reduce distractions
- avoid use of restraints
• What is Parkinson's Disease
, - Movement disorder caused by the death of cells that generate
dopamine in the basal ganglia and substantial nigra.
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