Old people
What should be taught to caregivers when taking care of a patient with dementia
Take break and have resources
Risk factors of osteoarthritis
Decrease estrogen at menopause
Delirium most have 2 or more of the following
Tachycardia HTN Tremor Sweat Fever Diarrhea
Unwanted mistrust of otherw
Paranoid
Most common type of burn
Thermal
A patient has a his of dementia and just returned from surgery what should be assessed
Mental status
Sx of lupus
Fever, weight loss, joint pain, fatigue, butterfly rash
What assessment tool is used for withdrawal
CIWA
“Zombi-like”
detached from others
Schizoid
Most severe type of burn
Electrical burn
what Type of assessment is used to know if the patients confusion is caused by delirium or dementia
Confusion assessment tool
A patient is needing help using crutches and wonders which leg to move first when the right leg is affected
Right leg is advanced at the same time or immediately after
Treatment meant for cocaine crack and meth withdrawal
Quiet vital function support sedation if need SI precautions, urinary acidifers increase excretion
Need to control outcomes
Obsessive complisive
What burn assessment is best for children
Lund-browder chart
Dementia is defined as
Syndrome characterized by cognitive dysfunction and loss of memory
Which disease is known as a “slient thief”
Osteoporosis
A pt is having drowsines, sedation, slurred speech and seems euphoric what Tx is used for withdrawal
Baseline vitals
COWS
opiate detox protocol
MAT: methadone replacement , suboxone 12-24 abstinenc, buprenorphine-IM Q4wks
Clingy wishy washy manipulative
Dependent
What should the nurse prepare for a burn during the emergent phase
Intubation
A priority goal of treatment for the patient with Alzheimer’s disease is to
Maintain patient safety
Antigens triggers formation of abnormal IgG
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chronic use of alcohol can lead to which disorders
Werkinckes encephalopathy and koraskoff psychosis
Fear of rejection
”shy”
overly sensitive
Avoidant
What is priority during acute phase
Electrolytes sodium and potassium