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Strength-Based Nursing Readings
100

What are some modifiable risk factors for delirium?

Dehydration, malnutrition, sleep deprivation, infection, polypharmacy

100

What are the 3 D's

Dementia

Depression

Delirium

100

_____ described nursing's mandate as health and healing and the role of the nurse as putting the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.

Our girl Florence Nightingale

200

What is the recommended screening tool for depression in older adults?

Geriatric Depression Scale

200

What are the different types of dementias

Alzheimers

Vascular dementia

Lewy Body Dementia

Frontal temporal

mixed dementia


200

What is the concept of stength based nursing

Strength-based nursing is a holistic approach that focuses on a person's strengths, assets and resources rather than their deficits and weaknesses.

300
What is the recommended tool or screening delirium in older adults

CAM


300

What type of dementia results from ischemic or hypoxic conditions caused by cardiovascular diseases? 

Vascular dementia

300

What are the 3 principals of strength based nursing

empowerment

self efficacy

hope

400

The 7 A's of Dementia

Anosognosia

Agnosia

Aphasia

Apraxia

Altered perception

Amnesia

Apathy

400

What are some comorbidities that can lead to dementia

Parkinsons

Huntingtons

downsyndrome


400

DAILY DOUBLE

What are the proteins that connect the microtubules in the brain that are effected by dementia? 

Tau proteins

500

Name 3 early warning signs of cognitive change a health professional can detect

1.frequent phone calls or missing appointments

2.poor historian, vague, seems off, repetative questions or stories

3.poor med compliance and instructions

4.appearnce , mood, personality behaviour

5.word finding/decreased social interaction

6.subacute change in function without clear explanation/frequent er visits

7.confusion/surgery/illness/meds

8.weightloss/dwindles/failure to thrive

9.driving (accidents, problems, family concerns)

10. head turning sign (look to care giver for answers)

500
In Alzheimers _____ plaques are present are present in the brain in abnormal quantities?

Amyloid

500

Daily triple

define these terms: Agnosia, Apraxia and Anosognosia

Agnosia: inability to recognize familiar faces or common objects including their own face

Apraxia: loss of ability to initiate a purposeful movement

Anosognosia: loss of ability to realize their is a problem with memory and function

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