Delirium criteria - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 511 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM 2023 1. Question: In an outpatient setting, what is the most common reason for a malpractice suit? (Points : 2) Failure to treat a condition x Failure to diagnose correctly Ordering the wrong medication Failure to manage care 2. Question: How often should the clinician examine the feet of a person with diabetes? (Points : 2) x Once a year Every 6 months Every 3 months Every visit 3. Question: Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered ...

NUR 256 Mental Health worksheet: Exam 3 Define the following term: Understand what each means and how to manage those patients. Visual hallucinations: When the patient state they are seen some thing that is not there. Auditory hallucinations: The patient is hearing things, but it is not actually there. Delusion: That false belief that something is true. EX: a patient says that he is the president even though he is not. In their mind that thing is true Illusion: When they actually see somethi...

Exam 2: PRN 1562/ PRN1562 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Principles of Mental Health Nursing Review| Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: OCD Nursing Considerations Allow time for client to complete ritual. Discuss behavioral techniques for managing anxiety and decreasing OCD symp- toms. Help the client learn ways to interrupt obsessive thoughts Q: PTSD and flashbacks Answer: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) are tw...

ABPP Mock Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 1. It is hypothesized that schizophrenia may be related to an excess of which neurotransmitter:n nna) Serotonin nnb) GABA nnc) Dopamine nnd) Glutamate - ANSWERS1 c 2. Structural abnormalities in the brains of patients with obsessive compulsive disorder have been identified in several areas. Which of the following areas have not been found to be affected?n nna) Cingulate gyrus nnb) Orbital frontal cortex nnc) S...

FUNDAMENTALS EXAM #4 ATI Questions & Answers-I nursing student is caring for a 78-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis. The patient has had an indwelling Foley catheter in for three days. Eight hours ago the patient's temperature was 37.1°C. This your reports her recent assessment to the registered nurse the patient's temperature is 37.2 degrees Celsius the Foley catheter is still in place draining dark urine in the patient is uncertain what time of day it is. From what the RN knows about...

Geriatrics Quiz 1 Questions With Complete Solutions. Which of the following is the most common complication of hospital admission for older people? a. dementia b. Alzheimer's disease c. delirium d. pneumonia c. delirium What is the best intervention for delirium? a. pharmacological b. bed rest c. early mobility d. deep brain stimulation c. early mobility According to Beer's Criteria, which of the following is true regarding benzodiazepines in older adults? a. should only be pre...

Laws: EMTALA: Emergency room law - everyone who comes in ER room must be treated whether they have insurance or not. Torts: Doing something legally wrong Intentional: Assault (Verbal threats), battery (Physical harm, putting your hands on them without permission), false imprisonment (medical restraint is a necessity) (Haldol to sedate them is chemical restraint) Unintentional: Negligence (no harm to patient we just didn’t do what we were supposed to), Malpractice (when harm is done to t...

LCDC Exam Keely Questions and Answers 100% Pass Entheogens - Correct Answer ️️ -Shamanic drugs used during shamanic or spiritual rituals and as tools for studying the mind Psychoactive substance disorder - Correct Answer ️️ -a pattern of substance use led to problems, damage, distress 12 months substance abuse disorder - Correct Answer ️️ -abusing drug, medication side effect, exposure to a toxin. Substance intoxication or withdrawal - Correct Answer ️️ -Behavorial, Psycho...

What is the Mini-Cog? - -This consists of 3-item recall and Clock-Drawing Test (CDT) What is the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) - -This tool helps the nurse quickly identify delirium. What is the Braden scale? (Pressure Ulcer risk) - -This tool assesses sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition & friction What is the Beer's List? (also called Beer's Criteria) - -This list includes commonly prescribed medications which may cause increased risk to elderly patients. Wh...

Maryville 663 exam 1 test with complete solutions substance-induced depressive disorder-causes Example: W/D from amphetamines such as dextroamphetamine can lead to depression. With dextroamphetamine, there is a surge of dopamine in the brain, overtime the brain stops making its own. When med stopped, the brain is not making dopamine on its own, leading to a depletion, ultimately resulting in depression. substance-induced depressive disorder Criteria A A prominent and persistent disturbance in m...