Key Concepts
A client is experiencing a sudden change in attention and awareness with periods of confusion that fluctuate throughout the day, what condition does this present?
What is Delirium.
Which drug class is the medication olanzapine from?
What is Second-generation (Atypical) Antipsychotic.
What is the term for a false sensory perception that occurs without an external stimulus?
What is Hallucinations.
What type of care provides temporary relief for caregivers so they can care for their own needs?
What is Respite Care.
What age range is the typical onset for anorexia?
What is ages 14-18 years.
Unlike delirium, this condition involves progressive cognitive impairment, with deficits such as memory loss, aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, and impaired executive functioning.
What is Dementia.
What class is the medication Rivastgmine (Elexon) from?
What is Cholinesterase Inhibitor.
This is a cognitive deficit that involves a deterioration in language function.
What is aphasia.
What type of care is available through home health agencies, public health agencies, and visiting nurses?
What is Home Health Care.
A client taking lithium reports fine hand tremors after 3 days of therapy. What is the best nursing response?
What is "Fine tremors are an early, expected effect of lithium that usually subsides in a few weeks."
What is a slowly progressive neurologic condition characterized by tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability?
What is Parkinson's disease.
What type of medication may be used as part of the treatment for delirium?
What are Antipsychotics.
A client with dementia has difficulty performing a previously learned purposeful task even though there is no physical weakness preventing the task, what cognitive deficit is this?
What is Apraxia.
A caregiver tells the nurse, "I don't know how to properly care for my spouse's dementia." Which caregiver need should the nurse address first?
What is Education.
What is the first identifier of bulimia nervosa?
What is Enamal erosion.
What is an inherited, dominant gene disease that primarily involves cerebral atrophy, demyelination, and enlargement of the brain ventricles?
What is Huntington's disease.
What class of medication is used to treat degenerative dementias?
What are Cholinesterase Inhibitors.
What is the process of repeating one's own words or sounds over and over?
What is Palilalia.
A client with dementia needs ongoing assistance with care and an no longer be safely managed at home. Which option may provide a higher level of long-term care?
What is a Skilled Nursing Facility.
What medication class is used to treat Tic Disorders?
What is Atypical Antipsychotics.
What type of dementia caused by long-term, excessive alcohol intake that results in a chronic thiamine or vitamin B deficiency?
What is Korsakoff's syndrome.
A client with dementia is experiencing behavioral symptoms, which two medication classes may be used for symptomatic treatement for these behaviors?
What are Antidepressants and Antipsychotics.
A client with dementia has impaired memory and begins making up answers to fill gaps in their memory, what is this phenomenon called?
What is Confabulation.
A client with dementia is no longer able to safely remain completely independent at home. which community-based option could provide ongoing care in a residential setting?
What is a Residential Facility.
What is intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated symptoms; external incentives as motivation?
What is Malingering.