Dementias - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

(Confusion) What are impairments of mental functions? - Answer-Poor Judgment, Impaired memory, disorientation (to time, place, situation, or person), difficulty making decisions, disorderly thought process When someone has dementia, is there long term or short term memory more affected? - Answer-They lose short term memory, and still are able to remember long term memories What is Confabulation? - Answer-when someone is fabricating stories, or making up stories. What is hallucination? -...

Test Bank for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems 5th Edition by Jeffrey Kwong; Courtney Reinisch; Jane Tyerman; Shelley Cobbett; Debra Hagler; Mariann Harding; Dott Chapter 1-72 Complete Guide A+ 1564, 5 1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada 2. Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing Care 3. Health History and Physical Examination 4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching 5. Chronic Illness 6. ...

Test Bank For Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada 5th Edition By Jeffrey Kwong; Courtney Reinisch; Jane Tyerman; Shelley Cobbett; Debra Hagler; Mariann Harding; Dott 1564, 5 , 1588, 1 1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada 2. Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing Care 3. Health History and Physical Examination 4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching 5. Chronic Illness 6. Community-Based Nursing and Home Care 7. Older Persons 8. Stress...

Indiana QMA Medications Exam All Set Test Questions And Revised Correct Answers Milk of Magnesia Classification - ANSWER : Saline laxative Milk of mag side effects - ANSWER : Diarrhea and cramping Milk of mag action - ANSWER : Acts within 8 hours Milk of mag NC - ANSWER : Shake suspension well Monitor for good fluid intake following administration of the laxative Dementia Medications: slows the breakdown of acetylcholine therefore improving function of nerve cells in ...

Exam 2: NUR2459/ NUR 2459 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Mental Health Complete Review | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A | 100% Correct- Rasmussen Q: What are the cognitive symptoms of vascular NCD caused by? Answer: significant cerebrovascular disease Q: what is the onset of vascular NCD? Answer: abrupt, and changes in the thought processes occur in noticeable "steps" downward rather than as a gradual deteri- oration. Q: what is the etiology of vascular NCD? An...

Test Bank For Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems 5th Edition by Jeffrey Kwong; Courtney Reinisch; Jane Tyerman; Shelley Cobbett; Debra Hagler; Mariann Harding; Dott Roberts 1564, 5, 1588, 1 1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada 2. Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing Care 3. Health History and Physical Examination 4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching 5. Chronic Illness 6. Community-Based ...

Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach 6th Edition 9364 7905 3, 0, 6513, 7905 1 Principles of primary care of older adults 2 Interprofessional team care 3 Assessment 4 Wellness and prevention 5 Advanced cultural competency in caring for geriatric patients 6 Appropriate prescribing 7 Ethics 8 Financing and organization of health care 9 Billing and coding 10 Hospital care 11 Long-term care 12 Home care 13 Rehabilitation 14 Palliativ...

NU664C Midterm Exam Questions & Answers Regis College Midterm for 664C_ Updated 2024 100% Know the route of administration for newer agent asenapine (Saphris) and what instructions should be given to the patient regarding administration. - CORRECT ANSWER-Route- Sublingual Not to eat or drink for 10 minutes after medication administration Not to swallow or chew the capsule. Asenapine is an atypical antipsychotic (serotonin-dopamine antagonist, as a mood stabilizer). Asenapine is not absorbed ...

CMN 548 Module 1 Study Guide Questions with All Correct Answers (2024 Newest Update) Which test is used to detect bony defects? - Answer XRAY Which test is best for examining tissues/tissue functioning? - Answer MRI Which test is best for seeing tumors, hemorrhages, vascular abnormalities, abscesses, and ventricular dilation? - Answer CT Which test requires fluid to be extracted from the lumbar cistern of the spinal canal and subjected to various analyses? - Answer spinal tap W...

Test Bank for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems 5th Edition by Jeffrey Kwong; Courtney Reinisch; Jane Tyerman; Shelley Cobbett; Debra Hagler; Mariann Harding; Dott Chapter 1-72 Complete Guide A+ 1564, 5 1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada 2. Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Nursing Care 3. Health History and Physical Examination 4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching 5. Chronic Illness 6. ...