Alzheimers vs dementia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MDC 4 Test 1 with correct answers Alzheimers vs Dementia - ANSWER-Dementia is a general term for progressive loss of brain function and impaired cognition Alzheimer's: Chronic terminal illness characterized by formation of neuritic placques, neurofibrillary tangles, and vascular degeneration in the brain. S/S of Alzheimer's - ANSWER--Memory loss that disrupts daily life -Challenges in planning/problem solving -Confusion with time or place -Changes in behavior/personality ...

UNE Pathophysiology Midterm Rated A Differentiate health from disease. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Not merely the absence of disease. Define homeostasis The purposeful maintenance of a stable internal environment. What are the aspects of the disease process? Definition, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Morphologic changes, Clinical manifestations, Diagnosis, Clinical course, Prognosis Define stress A state manifested by symptoms that arise from the coordinated...

HESI PN EXIT EXAM TEST BANK a male client admitted the morning of his scheduled surgery tells the PN that he drank water last night. What intervention will the PN implement first? - Determine the amount of water and exact time it was taken A client receives ondansetron prior to chemotherapy treatment.How should the PN evaluate this medication? - Monitor the client for nausea or vomiting following the treatment During morning rounds a client is admitted with OCD is in the...of the same ...

Relias Training: Exam : Dementia Care: Normal Aging vs. Dementia/Alzheimers

What are the three main types of headaches? - Migraine, Tension, Cluster Steps to Pain Assessment – Provoking Quality Radiation Severity Time Provoking - has anything made it better or worse Quality - Sharp, dull, achy, throbbing Radiation - Does it radiate to another part of the body Severity - Pain scale, 1-10 scale, intense pain, Other symptoms: N/V, photophobia Time - how long has it been going on? how long does it usually last? Tension Headache - Bandlike, tightness Describe ...

•Anterior drawer test has a low sensitivity and high specificity for confirming ACL pathology, so a positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. - correct answer A positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. When assessing the patient with musculoskeletal problems, it is important to determine if the problem is: - correct answer acute or chronic, articular or nonarticular, inflammatory or noninf...

PMHNP Certification Exam 1052 Questions with Verified Answers Taras off Principle - CORRECT ANSWER 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client Deontological Theory - CORRECT ANSWER Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences Teleological Theory - CORRECT ANSWER Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the consequence or outcome Virtue ethics - CORRECT ANSWER ethical th...

Conceptualization of CNS role domains of practice spheres of influence 1.Patient/client- Evidence based care incorporating best practice 2. Nurses & Nursing practice- staff education to improve care outcomes 3. Organizations/ Systems- safe, cost effective, quality care delivered across the care continuum Flo Jo Founder of modern nursing Major concepts: nursing, person, health and environment believe environment influenced health first nurse researcher - scientific inquiry and ...

NURS 5333 Family 1 Test 3 Geriatrics Older adults or elderly over the age of ? are considered geriatric population 65 years -they have a weaker immune system, so they do not mount a strong immune response -this weaker immune system, health problems may be present, but present in an atypical manner not with the usual symptoms unique to geriatric patients Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full scree...

Geriatrics quiz 1 Geriatrics includes ages ___ and older - ANS 65 (1 in 7 Americans) ¨In 2014, ¤Age 65-74 age group (26.4 Million) ____ times larger than in 1900 ¤Age 75-84 (13.7 million) ___times larger ¤Age 85+ (6.2 million) ___ times larger - ANS 12 17 50 (aging populations) The number of Americans over 65 will more than ___ by 2060 - ANS double Do more men or women live with a spouse? - ANS more men do Top 3 states for number 65+? Top state by percentage? - ANS C...