Ethical Terms
What is beneficence?
The duty or act to benefit or promote the good of others
What is Aphasia?
Loss of language ability
What is Hypermetamorphosis?
Urge to touch everything
Can be increased or reduced
Restlessness
Behavior's may worsen in the evening
Sleep wake cycle may be reversed
What is cognition like with Dementia?
Impaired Memory
Judgment calculations
Attention span
Abstract thinking
Agnosia
What is autonomy?
Respecting the right of others to make their own decisions
What is Apraxia?
Loss of purposeful movement
What is sundowning?
Mood deteriorate, agitation increase late in day or night
What is the emotional state with Delirium?
Rapid swings
Can be fearful, anxious, suspicious
Aggressive
Hallucinations/delusions
Causes of Dementia?
Alzheimer's disease
Vascular disease
HIV infection
Neurological disease
Chronic Alcoholism
Head Trauma
What is justice?
The duty to distribute resources or care equally regardless or personal attributes
What is Agnosia?
Loss of sensory ability to recognize objects
When does Delirium Happen?
Sudden
In matter of hours or days
Speech with Delirium?
Rapid, Inappropriate, Incoherent, Rambling
Activity level with Dementia?
Not altered
Behaviors worsens in the evening
What is Fidelity?
Maintaining loyalty and commitment to the patient and doing no wrong to the patient
What is agraphia?
Diminished ability to read or write
What are underlying medical conditions that can lead to delirium?
UTI
Substance intoxication
Medication
Prognosis with Delirium?
Reversible with proper and timely treatment
Emotional state with dementia?
What is Veracity?
The duty communicate truthfully
What is hyperorality?
Tendency to taste, Chew put everything in mouth
What is cognition like with Delirium?
Impaired attention span
Memory deficit
Disorientation
Disturbances in perception
When does Dementia start?
Progresses over time
Speech with Dementia?
Incoherent
Slow
Inappropriate rambling
Repetitious