Test 2: Blueprint (1) Flashcards

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What is a mental state characterized by a disturbance of cognition, which is manifested as confusion, excitement, disorientation, and a clouding of consciousness.

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delirium

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Is delirium acute or chronic?

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acute

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What is meant by “sundowning”?

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symptoms become worse in late afternoon and evening

ex/ pts will wander around

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What are some predisposing factors of delirium?

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  • systemic infections
  • febrile illness
  • metabolic disorders (hypoxia, hypercarbia, hypoglycemia)
  • hepatic encephalopathy
  • head trauma
  • seizures
  • migraines
  • brain abscess
  • stroke
  • postoperative states
  • electrolyte imbalance
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How should delirium be managed?

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1) determine and correct the cause

2) Medications

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What meds are commonly used to relieve delirium symptoms?

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  • benzos for substance withdrawal

- neuroleptics (antipsychotics) for agitation, aggression, hallucinations, illusions

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What is a syndrome of chronic and possibly progressive intellectual and functional impairment involving memory, language, emotion, cognition, and changes in the personality?.

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neurocognitive disorder

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Is neurocognitive disorder associated with alzheimer’s primary or secondary?

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Primary

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Is neurocognitive disorder associated with HIV, depression, or nutritional deficiency primary or secondary.

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Secondary

These things CAUSE NCD.

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How is neurocognitive disorder assessed?

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  • History
  • Physical and cognitive assessments
  • Blood and urine lab work
  • Chest x-ray
  • PET, CT, or MRI of brain
  • EEG
  • Lumbar puncture
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What are 7 common nursing diagnoses associated with NCD?

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1) Risk for trauma
2) Disturbed/altered thought processes
3) Disturbed sensory perception
4) Risk for other directed violence
5) Impaired verbal communication
6) Self-care deficit
7) Situational low self-esteem or grieving

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Name the nursing diagnosis:

Falls, wandering, confusion, poor coordination

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Risk for trauma

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Name the nursing diagnosis:

Disorientation, confusion, memory deficits, paranoia

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Disturbed/altered thought processes

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Name the nursing diagnosis:

Experiencing hallucinations

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Disturbed sensory perception

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Name the nursing diagnosis:

Aggressiveness

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Risk for other directed violence

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Name the nursing diagnosis:

Aphasia

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Impaired verbal communication

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Name the nursing diagnosis:

Inability to do ADLs

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Self-care deficit

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Name the nursing diagnosis:

Expressions of shame, social isolation

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Situational low self-esteem or grieving

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What is the most important intervention for someone with a NCD?

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What are common interventions with NCD?

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1) Safety first and foremost!
2) Promote client self-esteem and life quality
3) Family education and support
4) Community referrals
5) Encourage and allow time to do ADLs, assisting as needed

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What classes of meds are used to treat NCD?

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  • cholinisterase inhibitors
  • NMDA receptor agonists
  • antipsychotics
  • SSRIs
  • TCAs
  • Benzoa
  • Selective-hypnotics
  • Antidepressants
  • Tetracyclic antidepressants
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Cholinisterase Inhibitor meds:

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donepezil (Aricept)
rivastigmine
galantamine

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NMDA Receptor Agonist meds:

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memantine (Namenda)

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Antipsychotic meds:

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risperidone
olanzapine
quetiapine
haloperidol

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SSRI meds:
sertraline | paroxetine
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TRIcyclic Antidepressant (TCA) meds:
nortriptyline
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Benzodiazepine meds:
lorazepam oxazepam temazepam
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Selective-Hypnotic meds:
zolpidem zaleplon eszopicline ramelteon
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Antidepressant meds:
trazodone
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TETRAcyclic Antidepressant med:
mirtazapine
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Define aphasia:
- inability to speak or unable to express what they need | - forget meanings of word and names or use of things
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Define apraxia:
(apraxia sounds like TAXI...MOTOR) | the inability to carry out motor activities and eventually unable to care for self
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Define agnosia:
the inability to recognize familiar objects
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Define executive functions:
- coordinated in the frontal lobe - planning and organizing - remembering details - curbing inappropriate speech/behavior - integrating past experiences with past action - managing time for tasks
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Define confabulation:
creating imaginary events to fill memory gaps to cover up/deny that memory problems exist
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Define perseveration:
persistently repeating the same word or idea in response to different questions
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How can we manage sundowning?
- controlling pain - reducing stimulation - turn on lights to minimize shadows - distract with quiet simple activity - daily physical activity - short naps, not close to bedtime - reduce caffeine - not many (tiring) activities during the day