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Prepare for Unitek LVN Dementia & Losses with a comprehensive nursing study guide covering dementia, cognitive changes, grief, loss, aging, patient safety, communication, and essential nursing care principles. Review key topics including types and stages of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory changes, behavioral and psychological symptoms, communication strategies, activities of daily living, safety and fall prevention, person-centered care, caregiver support, grief and bereavement, stages of loss, end-of-life considerations, advance directives, and nursing interventions. Strengthen clinical judgment through patient assessment, therapeutic communication, safety strategies, care planning, prioritization, patient and family education, ethical considerations, and clinical scenarios. Ideal for Unitek LVN students, practical nursing learners, gerontological nursing students, healthcare learners, and nursing exam candidates, this resource supports structured revision and comprehensive exam preparation. Includes Unitek LVN Dementia & Losses practice questions, answers with solutions, detailed rationales, clinical scenarios, key terminology, dementia care concepts, grie

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Nursing
Dementia
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Losses&_Exam
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Confusion is an impairment of mental functioning that 1. Poor judgentment
includes: 2. Implaires memory
3. Disorientation to time, place, situation or person
4. Difficulty making decisions


Possibly causes of confusion: Dehydration
Severe organic mental disorder such as Alzheimer's


Confusion indicates an abnormality due to loss of Cognitive
______________ function




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Confusion is NOT a component of _________ Aging


Delirium comes on __________, over hours or days Quickly


Delirium is usually ___________ Temporary


Delirium is a state of consciousness, consisting of: Confusion
Distractibility
Disorientation
Disordered thinking
Agitation
May have tremors
Hallucinations and delusions




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Delirium may be caused by Physical illness
Diabetic reaction
Drug or alcohol toxicity
Dehydration
Malnutrition
Head trauma
Sensory infection
Systemic infection
Electrolyte imbalance
Stress
Drug intoxication
Severe sleep deprivation
Reaction to being in an unfamiliar enviro.
Possible adverse effect of multiple meds in elderly
General anesthesia


Once a cause is identified a __________________ for delirium can Treatment
begin




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