Dementia
What is the most well known type of dementia?
Alzheimer's Disease
Is dementia a normal part of aging?
No
What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection
Hand Hygiene
What does ADL stand for?
Activities of daily living?
If a client's urine is dark, what should you do?
Encourage fluids and call the office if it does not lighten after increased drinking
Name a behavior that may be exhibited by a client with mild dementia
Difficulty finding words or remembering names, get dates confused, misplace items
Is there a cure for dementia?
No. There is no cure for dementia.
Treatment focuses on decreasing the symptoms not eliminating them.
In which direction must your fingers be held to properly complete hand hygiene?
Fingers must be held pointed downward toward the sink
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name 2 ADL's
Bathing, Dressing, Eating, Toileting, Grooming and Continence
What does Hypertension mean
High or elevated blood pressure
In what stage of dementia is the client most vulnerable to skin breakdown, infections and pneumonia?
Late Stage or Severe Dementia
What is the classic sign of Alzheimer's Disease
Memory loss that disrupts the activities of daily life
DAILY DOUBLE:
1) How long must you complete friction for proper hand hygiene?
2) What is friction?
1) At least 20 seconds
2) The rubbing together/scrubbing of hands
DAILY DOUBLE:
1) What is the bed position called where the client in lying flat?
2) When would you use this position?
1) Supine
2) When moving them up in bed, when turning them, when placing a bed pan
What is the universal sign for choking?
Hands clenching throat
DAILY DOUBLE:
1) What is it called when a client with dementia has increased behaviors in the evening?
2) Name an intervention you could take to decrease these behaviors.
1) Sundowning or Sundowner's Syndrome
2) Turn on lights, close curtains, involve in a calm activity
Who is Alzhemier's Disease named after?
Dr. Alois Alzheimer (1906)
Name a pathogen associated with Blood Borne Pathogen Training
Aids, Hepatitis B and C
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name 4 areas of pressure where a pressure sore may form if pressure is not adequately relieved
Back of head, Scapulas, Elbows, Sacrum/Coccyx, Knees, Heels, Toes
DAILY DOUBLE:
1) What does HEP stand for
2) What does ROM stand for
1) Home Exercise Program
2) Range of Motion
Name a type of dementia is known as multi-infarct or post-stroke dementia
Vascular Dementia
DAILY DOUBLE:
What 2 identifying characteristics does a brain scan show on a person with Alzheimer's Disease?
1) Tangles
2) Plaques
What is the small bed pan used after hip surgery called?
Fracture Pan
This is the stage of pressure ulcer in which the entire layer of skin is lost and the subcutaneous fat and muscle are exposed.
What is Stage III?