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NCD previously known as: _______ - Answer -Dementia Similarities between Delirium & Neurocognitive Disorders? - Answer -Confusion/disorientation -Impaired memory & attention span -Anxiety & agitation -Sundowning What is Sundowning? - Answer -As the sun goes down, the client's pres...

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NCD previously known as: _______ - Answer -Dementia



Similarities between Delirium & Neurocognitive Disorders? - Answer -Confusion/disorientation

-Impaired memory & attention span

-Anxiety & agitation

-Sundowning



What is Sundowning? - Answer -As the sun goes down, the client's presentations (manifestations) gets
WORSE



Delirium - Answer -ACUTE, RAPID onset of severe symptoms

-Reversible

-When identified, we don't know what's causing it

-A MEDICAL EMERGENCY due to:

Can lead to Brain damage, Irreversible trauma, & Death



-Manifestations: ALOC & Mood swings



NCD - Answer -SLOW & PROGRESSIVE

-Irreversible

-When identified, we know what's happening (Neuronal Degeneration)

-Typically NON-emergent



-Manifestations: Typically MAINTAINS ALOC



Could a PT experience Delirium & Neurocognitive Disorder @ the same time? - Answer YES but rare

,Delirium Causes - Answer -Substance intoxication / withdrawal

-Infection (Clozapine=Agranulocytosis, Sepsis, UTI or PNA)

-Medication SE/toxicity

Toxicity= Lithium, Neuroleptic malignant syn, Hyperpyremia, Serotonin Syndrome



-Severe malnutrition= Hypernatremia, Hypoglycemia (malnourished & low blood suga)

-Surgery

-Many other potential causes



NCD Causes - Answer Due to:

-Alzheimer's disease

•70% of cases

-Frontotemporal

-Lewy bodies

-Vascular (decreased blood flow)

-HIV infection

-Parkinson's disease

-Huntington's disease

-Traumatic brain injury



Stages of Alzheimer's Disease - Answer -Mild

-Moderate

-Severe



Mild Alzheimer's - Answer Forgetting stuff that everyone forgets, BUT starting to happen ALOT MORE
FREQUENTLY; forgetting the CASUAL STUFF ALOT more



-Client is still independent

, -No confusion



Safety Issues of Mild Alzheimer's - Answer -Forgetting to take meds in the morning

-Accidentally OD or double dosing

-Leaving stove or H2o running



Moderate Alzheimer's - Answer -Forgetting they own a car

-Who you are

-What u look like

-What their house looks like

-That they're on meds



-Client is STILL independent

-Ambulatory

-Good strength



Safety Issues of Moderate Alzheimer's - Answer -MOST DANGEROUS stage of Alzheimer's

-This is when wandering occurs/begins



Severe Alzheimer's - Answer Client has forgotten how to: Walk, Talk, & Swallow



Safety Issues of Severe Alzheimer's - Answer Can't WALK:

-Bedridden= ulcers

-Muscle atrophy

-Skin breakdown

-Fall risk



Can't VERABLIZE:

-Can't share their feelings or say their needs

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