Confusion and Delirium
What is the difference between confusion and delirium?
What is confusion is an inability to think logically and clearly, while delirium is a state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly and is usually temporary?
What is dementia?
What is the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating?
What is the repetition of words, phrases, questions, or actions?
What is perseveration?
When is the best time to bathe a resident with Alzheimer’s disease?
What is when the resident is least agitated, which may not be early evening?
What is becoming restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or night?
What is sundowning?
What is validation therapy?
What is giving value to or approving a resident’s feelings and experiences, even if they are not based in reality?
Name two common causes of confusion in older adults.
What are urinary tract infection (UTI) and low blood sugar?
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
What is a progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, eventually causing dementia?
What is one way to improve communication with a resident who has Alzheimer’s disease?
What is approach from the front, smile, and use the resident’s name?
Why is it important for residents with AD to be dressed and groomed each day?
What is because it helps maintain a sense of dignity and self-esteem?
What is reacting to something in an unreasonable, exaggerated way?
What is a catastrophic reaction?
How can reminiscence therapy help residents with AD?
What is encouraging residents to remember and talk about the past, which can provide comfort and stimulation?
What are three symptoms of delirium?
What are agitation, disorientation, and trouble focusing?
Is dementia a normal part of aging? True or False.
What is False?
How should you respond if a resident with Alzheimer’s repeats the same question multiple times?
What is answer the question each time using the same words and do not tell them they have asked before?
What can help a resident with AD who has trouble finding the bathroom?
What is mark the bathroom with a sign or picture and ensure good lighting?
What are two interventions for pacing and wandering?
What are maintain an elimination schedule and let the resident pace in a safe place?
What is one way to use activity therapy with a resident who enjoyed quilting?
What is engage the resident in sorting fabric, looking at quilts, or talking about their quilting experiences?
What is one key guideline for caring for a resident with confusion?
What is do not leave a confused resident alone and speak in a calm, clear, and slow manner?
Name two common causes of dementia besides Alzheimer’s disease.
What are multi-infarct (vascular) dementia and Lewy Body disease?
What should you do if a resident has trouble finding words or names?
What is suggest a word that sounds correct and try not to correct them if they use an incorrect word?
What are two guidelines for supporting nutrition in residents with Alzheimer’s disease?
What are serve meals at consistent times and offer familiar foods in a distraction-free environment?
How should you respond to hoarding or rummaging behaviors?
What is label belongings, provide a rummage drawer, and do not accuse the resident of stealing?
How can music therapy benefit residents with Alzheimer’s disease?
What is music can manage stress, improve mood, and enhance cognition, especially when familiar songs are played?
Why is it important to keep cleaning agents out of reach of confused residents?
What is because they may accidentally ingest or misuse them due to their confusion?
What is one fact about the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S.?
What is more than 6 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s disease?
What is a good way to communicate with a resident who does not remember how to perform basic tasks?
What is break each activity into simple steps and use short instructions?
What is one way to support the mental and emotional health of residents with AD?
What is encourage independence and share in enjoyable activities?
What is one intervention for inappropriate sexual behavior in a resident with AD?
What is stay calm, redirect to a private area, and check if the behavior is due to discomfort or clothing issues?
Why is it important to tailor creative activities to the resident’s interests and history?
What is because it helps maintain their sense of identity and provides meaningful engagement?