Delerium - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EPPP: Biological Bases of Behavior Latest 2024 Graded A+ Delerium Acute state of confusion that is abrupt and is usually reversible Parkinson's Disease Motor disease characterized by shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty walking; caused by lack of dopamine in substantia nigra Korsakoff's Syndrome A neurological disease resulting in loss of declarative memory, caused by depletion of thiamine, usually due to long-term alcohol abuse Symptoms of Korsakoff's Ante...

Ways to prevent delerium Patho of Alzheimers Patho of vascular dementia s/s early alzheimers s/s moderate alzheimers s/s late alzheimers Nursing interventions dementia Older adult medication consdierations: absorbtion Older adult medication considerations: distribution Older adult medication considerations: metabolism Older adult medication considerations: excretion Chronic illness risk factors

NR 601 Final Exam EXAM LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ The NP knows that medications can trigger or worsen heart failure. With this knowledge in mind, the NP will avoiding prescribing the following classes of medications a. benzodiazepines b. macrolides c. muscle relaxants d. NSAIDS - CORRECT ANSWER d. NSAIDS MG, a 60 year old female presents with complaints of her "heart flipping in her chest" The NP wants to evaluate for ...

NR 601 Final Exam EXAM LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ The NP knows that medications can trigger or worsen heart failure. With this knowledge in mind, the NP will avoiding prescribing the following classes of medications a. benzodiazepines b. macrolides c. muscle relaxants d. NSAIDS - CORRECT ANSWER d. NSAIDS MG, a 60 year old female presents with complaints of her "heart flipping in her chest" The NP wants to evaluate for ...

NR 601 Final Exam EXAM LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ The NP knows that medications can trigger or worsen heart failure. With this knowledge in mind, the NP will avoiding prescribing the following classes of medications a. benzodiazepines b. macrolides c. muscle relaxants d. NSAIDS - CORRECT ANSWER d. NSAIDS MG, a 60 year old female presents with complaints of her "heart flipping in her chest" The NP wants to evaluate for ...

NR 601 Final Exam EXAM LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ The NP knows that medications can trigger or worsen heart failure. With this knowledge in mind, the NP will avoiding prescribing the following classes of medications a. benzodiazepines b. macrolides c. muscle relaxants d. NSAIDS - CORRECT ANSWER d. NSAIDS MG, a 60 year old female presents with complaints of her "heart flipping in her chest" The NP wants to evaluate for ...

Delerium onset correct answers ACUTE, NEW onset abrupt over short period from hrs to days (possibly weeks) Delirium timing? correct answers confusion fluctuates throughout the day causes of delirium? correct answers CVA acute medical condition: distsended bladder or constipation sensory deprivation (poor eyesight) fever, infection actively dying adverse rxcn or withdrawal of medication stroke hypoxemia serotonin syndrome thyroid dx S/sx of delerium correct answers INATTENTION ...

Hyperthyroidism is also called : Grave's disease or hypermetabolism Tip to remember Grave's disease s/s's : "Run yourself into the Grave" - everything is up ... diarrhea, thin, hot, high BP, high HR, cold tolerance, hot intolerance Treatment for Grave's disease : Radioactive Iodine, PTU (put thyroid under), surgically remove Total thyroidectomy ... totals get : tetany, need lifelong hormone replacement After thyroidectomy patients are at risk for : hypocalcemia, remember hypocal...