confusion
Nuts 'n bolts
What am I seeing?
Team mates
The bucks add up
100
A type of confusion that appears over hours to days, often preceded by an infection and is marked by waxing and waning consciousness.
What is Delirium?
100

The Latin root of this medical term means "to swerve from a furrow "

What is Delirium [De + Lire = off the furrow]

100
There are three different categories that describe me. I can be hyperactive, hypoactive, or mixed (meaning I have both). What am I?
What is delirium
100

I am someone who makes sure to clean glasses and give patients puzzle folders, crayons and a pencil. Who am I?

Who is volunteer

100

This complication is one of the most costly trips to the hospital. It leads to longer stays and can cost an elderly patient up to $64,000 more per hospital stay. What is the complication?

What is delirium.

200

A person suffering from this has progressive memory problems, difficulty making decisions and carrying our daily activities, and may present with "sun-downing" and paranoia.

What is Dementia?

200
Delirium is often associated with: a. Smoking b. Medical illness c. past physical abuse d. vitamin B12 deficiency
What is b. Medical illness
200
I have and steady decline usually lasting months to years. Lewy Body is one of my names. What am I?
What is dementia
200

 I flag patients with high delirium risk and in school to become a physchologist. Who am I?

Who is the Elder Life Specialist. (ELS)

200

Reducing the number of episodes of delirium in the hospital will reduce the overall total cost of care. I am one of the three national goals, namely affordability. What Institute of Healthcare improvement framework am I part of?

What is The Triple Aim

300

Sally had a hip fracture 2 weeks ago. Her physician is prescribing her 2 pain medications to help through the recovery. If you observe depression, loss of interest, poor appetite and insomnia, you would want to first rule this out.

What is Delirium?

300
You visit Mrs. A for the first time. You begin casual conversation and she begins to look at you a bit puzzled. Volunteers should think of this risk factor first.
What is a hearing impairment (sensory)
300
Billie fractured her hip last week falling while shopping. She hasn't slept since her surgery 2 days ago. Volunteers should offer this to assist her with her sleep concern.
What is a. aromoatherapy b. warm blanket c. warm drink d. music e. hand massage Any or all is a great start!
300

I am a physician that specializes in the care for older persons and educate my physician colleagues too. Who am I?

Who is the Geriatrician

300

This long term social abuse can cause dementia.

What is alcoholism?

400

Cognitive impairment, sleep disturbances, dehydration, sensory impairment, mobility issues, and multiple medications 

What are the delirium risk factors?

400

Nursing uses this assessment tool on admission and 2 times daily during hospitalization to determine if I have delirium. The result of this assessment must be negative to become enrolled.

What is CAM (Confusion Assessment Method) or mini mental assessment

400
Mabel is here for a Urinary Tract Infection and is enrolled in HELP. She has been receiving visits each day for the last 5 days. She is recovering as planned and is progressing well towards discharge. You enter the room to visit her and you are unable to wake her up for more than a few seconds at a time. She is rambling in her conversation, and asks if you brought her suitcase to take her home. Vounteers should do this immediately following the visit.
What is Talk to the bedside nurse and express your concerns about the changes with Mable?
400

I am at the very core of the team. You assess me at each visit. Who am I?

Who is The Patient!

400

Doing this may help an aggravated delirious patient calm down.

What is distraction and reorientation?

500

Aging adult age begins:

What is 65?

500

Mr. S has been receiving volunteer visits daily for the past week. You notice this morning he is CAM + on the hotlist. Volunteers should do this at each visit?

What is re-orient the patient 3 times daily. He should now be flagged for visits.

500

Bessie is recovering from pneumonia. She labors to speak during your visit. She is tired, but alert and engaged in conversation. She states she is just not up for a visit right now. Before the caretaker gives up on the visit and leaves the room they should try this.

What is "ask permission from the patient to just sit with them for a few minutes" It is not unusual for the conversation to start flowing freely when allowing for the silence. Try this! It really works

500

I am a comprehensive coordinator who helps with financial and social concerns. What am I?

I am the Social Worker

500

An important difference between Delirium and Dementia is: a. Memory loss b. Reversibility c. Hallucinations d. risk for self-harm

What is Reversibility.

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