Memory impairment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A client with delirium is attempting to remove the IV tubing from his arm, saying to the nurse, "Get off me! Go away!" What is the client experiencing? a. Delusions b. Hallucinations c. Illusions d. Disorientation ~ b. Hallucinations Which statement indicates the caregiver's accurate knowledge about the needs of a parent at the onset of the moderate stage of dementia? a. "I need to give my parent a bath at the same time every day." b. "I need to postpone any vacations for 5 y...

NRNP 6665 / NRNP6665 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2023/2024 (Score A+). Which of the following can cause delirium? Check all that apply. A. Polypharmacy B. Sleep deprivation Acute withdrawal from alcohol represents which type of clinical problem in psychosomatic medicine? Psychological factor precipitating medical condition Question: The principal theoretician to bring psyche and soma together was which of the following? A. Sigmund Freud Question: Which of the follo...

What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury correct answer: If taking Blood Thinners Define delirium correct answer: Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion Define Dementia correct answer: Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment) An older adult with delirium would present with what type of behaviors? correct an...

L MCA Ischemic Stroke Pathophysiology - -Frontal: impulse, planning movement (apraxia) -Pre-Central Gyrus: Motor control -Post-Central Gyrus: sensory reception -Parietal lobe: orientation in space, lateropulsion (pusher's), limb position during mvmt -Temporal: sound, long term memory -Basal Ganglia: motor planning -Broca's: expressive aphasia -Wernicke's: receptive aphasia L MCA Ischemic Stroke Sensory & Motor Impairments - -CNs - corticobulbar tract -Unilateral tongue innervation -...

NUR 283 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2024/CORRECT AND VERIFIED RESPONSES WITH EXPLANATIONS - GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING graded a+ 1. An older adult patient takes multiple medications daily. Over 2 days, the patient developed confusion, slurred speech, an unsteady gait, and fluctuating levels of orientation. These findings are most characteristic of: a. delirium. b. dementia c. amnestic syndrome. d. Alzheimer's disease. - ANS-ANS: A Delirium is characterized by an abrupt onset ...

Rasmussen Mental Health Exam 3 Patient that poses the greatest risk of committing violence against others Patient with paranoid delusions of being followed by the mob Least appropriate response to a patient with dependent personality disorder asks if nurse thinks they should move out of their mom's home and get a job. Using "why" questions, they are non-therapeutic. When someone is really frustrated and they are talking about their frustrations, what is a good response to them? Let ...

Final Exam: NRNP 6665/ NRNP6665 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I Final Week 11 EXAM | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/2024) 1. The ARNP is working with the family of a patient with Alzheimer’s Disease who keeps stating the family is plotting against her, trying to have her “snuffed out.” The family is distraught because they state they are doing their best to make sure their family member is safe. The ARNP explains which of the following in ...

Epinephrine therapeutic uses - Correct Answer-rapid onset medication used in emergency to treat anaphylaxis, asthma, status asthmaticus, cardiac arrest S/E of Epinephrine - Correct Answer-nausea,vomiting, agitation, sweating, HA, pallor, insomnia, weakness, dizziness, hypo/hyperglycemia, restlessness A/E of Epinephrine - Correct Answer-palpitations, tachycardia,hypertension,dyspnea increased effects with TCAs & MAOIs Nursing Process with adrenegic agonist - Correct Answer-notify MD if epi ...

IgE mediated allergic reaction that happens after the 2nd exposure to the antigen? - Answer-Type I Immediate hypersensitivity Delayed Allergic reaction involving T cell in the skin? - Answer-Type IV Reaction Primary treatment for a Type 1 Allergic response? - Answer-Epinephrine Adjunctive treatment for a Type 1 Allergic response - Answer-‣ H1 Blockers ‣ Corticosteroids help prevent bi phasic reactions ‣ Bronchodilators provide some reliefOne of the most Severe forms of a Type IV alle...

Confusion - Answer The inability to think clearly delirium - Answer A state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly and is usually temporary Cognition - Answer The ablity to think logically and clearly Cognitive impairment - Answer Loss of ability to think logically; concentration and memory are affected Dementia - Answer The serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating Alzheimer's disease - Answer A progressive, incredible diseas...