100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
Previously searched by you
Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete Newest Version$17.99
Add to cart
Test bank advanced practice nursing in the care of older adults 3rd edition kennedy-malone
FULL TEST BANK For Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults First Edition by Laurie Kennedy-Malone PhD latest Update Graded A+.
All for this textbook (41)
Written for
Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Ad
All documents for this subject (7)
Seller
Follow
kushboopatel6867
Reviews received
Content preview
TEST BANK For Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older
Adults, 2nd Edition by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified
Chapters 1 - 19, Complete Newest Version
What are the 3 forms of delirium? - ANSWER:Hyperactive, hypoactive, and mixed.
Why does the hypoactive form of dementia have the highest mortality rate? -
ANSWER:The symptoms are not as problematic.
True or false? Patients with delirium often recover with no issues. - ANSWER:False.
Patients with delirium have high rates of death in months following discharge.
What are predisposing factors of delirium? - ANSWER:Vulnerabilities patients have
before they come to the hospital that make them susceptible to developing delirium.
What are precipitating factors of delirium? - ANSWER:Events or conditions that occur
to a patient during hospitalization that trigger delirium
What medications contribute to delirium in older adults? - ANSWER:Antihistamines,
anticholinergics, analgesics, anxiolytics, muscle relaxants, sedative-hypnotics.
What symptoms are the first warning signs of delirium? - ANSWER:Agitation, anxiety,
distractability.
Differences between dementia and delirium are: - ANSWER:Dementia: Irreversible,
insidious onset, course is a steady decline, no change in level of consciousness,
orientation is impaired.
Delirium: Reversible, acute onset, fluctuating course, person has difficulty with
attention, orientation varies throughout the day.
What is the most common test used to determine improvement or decline in
delirium patients? - ANSWER:Clock drawing test (CDT)
What is the most effective medication for patients with delirium? - ANSWER:Haldol
(0.5-1mg po or IM)
What has historically been the gold standard test for assessing dementia? -
ANSWER:Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
On the MMSE, what score constitutes dementia? - ANSWER:9.7 or below
On the MMSE, what score indicates a normal elder adult? - ANSWER:27.6 or above
On MMSE, what score indicates depression? - ANSWER:25
, On MMSE, what score indicates depression with cognitive impairment? - ANSWER:19
What are the 5 major types of dementia? - ANSWER:Alzheimer's-related dementia
Lewy Body Dementia
Vascular Dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
What other disease process presents like someone with Lewy Body Dementia? -
ANSWER:Parkinson's Disease (TRAP, tremor, rigidity, akinesia, postural instability)
Vascular dementia is the result of... - ANSWER:Multiple transient ischemic attacks
What does aphasia mean? - ANSWER:Loss of ability to understand or express speech
What does agnosia mean? - ANSWER:Inability to interpret sensations
What type of dementia does agnosia and aphasia present in? -
ANSWER:Frontotemporal dementia
What population is susceptible to chronic traumatic encephalopathy? - ANSWER:See
in football/hockey players (those who suffer frequent concussions)
True or false? Asking open ended questions to someone with dementia is the best
way to acquire information from them. - ANSWER:False. Use closed ended questions
to eliminate confusion and stress.
Agitation is commonly caused by what mental illness process? - ANSWER:Anxiety
(treat w/ setraline or citalopram)
What percentage of people with dementia show improvement after taking
cholinesterase inhibitors? - ANSWER:25-30%
When would the nurse give a dementia patient Memantine? - ANSWER:If they have
moderate-severe dementia (an MMSE score below 16)
What percentage of late stage dementia patients have eating problems? -
ANSWER:86%
What percentage of late stage dementia patient acquire pneumonia? - ANSWER:41%
What percentage of late stage dementia patients have difficulty breathing? -
ANSWER:46%
What percentage of late stage dementia patient experience pain? - ANSWER:39%
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller kushboopatel6867. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $17.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
