NUR 234 Exam 4 review (100% Errorless Answers)

Impaired Cognitive Function, changes in the elderly disease process - COPD, oxygenation issues (1578) correct answers Not normal alterations of aging, but usually a sign of illness or impairment. ARDS, Asthma, COPD - ↓ in O2 reaching the brain, results in cognitive impairment, coma, and death. 2. Health problems suspected causing cognitive impairment; infections (1578) correct answers Common physical causes of cognitive dysfunction include: circulatory problems, medication or alcohol use, sensory impairment, infection, dehydration, nutritional deficiency, thyroid imbalance, Alzheimer disease 3. Environmental safety - children with disabilities (1576) correct answers Research suggests that abnormalities in neurotransmitter function are involved in many cognitive disorders and slight alterations in the brain's structure and chemical environment can produce a variety of cognitive disturbances 4. Disorientation in elderly patients Chronic through the years - dementia (1584) correct answers A variety of conditions can mimic dementia, especially in older individuals. These include the following: Depression and other emotional problems Emotional disturbances may cause some individuals to become passive, forgetful, slow, or disoriented Delirium characterized by confusion, rapidly changing mental states, disorientation, and personality changes results from treatable physical or mental health. When treated full recovery are expected Elderly - normal aging older adult assessing normal and abnormal of memory impairment in aging process(1577) correct answers a slow, steady decrease in brain mass is accompanied by decreased cerebral blood flow and increased levels of cerebrospinal fluid - normal part of aging short-term memory changes very little. But long term declines 6. Alzheimer's - Diagnosis (1585) correct answers causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior.