Maryville NURS 623 Exam 4 | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version

What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury - If taking Blood Thinners Define delirium - Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion Define Dementia - Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment) An older adult with delirium would present with what type of behaviors? - Agitation and restlessness At the onset of alzheimers, what category of medications should be initiated? - Cholinesterase inhibitors what factors contribute to a patient being high risk for falls? - History of falls medications vision impairment heart rate/rhythm abnormalities footwear issues home environment gait/mobility issues poor reflexes