Alzheimers - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Brain Atrophy - ️️Severe shrinking of the entire cortex Severely enlarged ventricles Severe shrinkage of hippocampus Rate of neuronal loss accelerates as the disease progresses Whole brain weight decreased by 10% to 19% Not evenly distributed Mostly in gyri of association areas Relatively less: primary motor, primary somatosensory and primary visual cortices -- Mostly the medial temporal lobe is affected -- - If it is purely AD, motor and sensation normal Top 9 Early Signs - ️️...

personality disorders psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning substance abuse Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes sexual disfunction a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning neurodevelopmental disorders neurologically based disorders that are revealed in a clinically significant way during a child's developing years neuroco...

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NURS 2101 (Dehydration Alzheimer’s Disease) CASE STUDY MARYLAND UNIVERSITY

A 72-year-old patient hospitalized with pneumonia is disoriented and confused 2 days after admission. Which assessment information obtained by the nurse about the patient indicates that the patient is experiencing delirium rather than dementia? a. The patient is disoriented to place and time but oriented to person. b. The patient has a history of increasing confusion over several years. c. The patient's speech is fragmented and incoherent. d. The patient was oriented and alert when admi...

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Diagnosis for CVA: Ineffective Cerebral Tissue Perfusion (Stroke). What might this be evidenced by? What is it related to? correct answer: May be related to Interruption of blood flow: occlusive disorder, hemorrhage; cerebral vasospasm, cerebral edema Possibly evidenced by: Altered level of consciousness; memory loss Changes in motor/sensory responses; restlessness Sensory, language, intellectual, and emotional deficits Changes in vital signs Stroke Hemiplegia Aphasia (impairmen...

In planning for the discharge of a client with a cognitive disorder, it is important to assess the client's caregiver support system. Which aspects are the most crucial to assess? Select all that apply. 1. Availability of resources for caregiver support. 2. Ability to provide the level of care and supervision needed by the client. 3. Willingness to transport the client to medical and psychiatric services. 4. Interest in engaging the cognitively disordered family member in reminiscence a...

ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023 RETAKE GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH NGN QUESTIONS 1. A nurse in a long term care facility notices a client who has alzheimers disease standing at the exit doors at the end of the hallway. The clients appearsto be anxious and agitated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Escort the client to a quiet area on the nursing unit 2. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has a continent urinary division. Which of the...

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