Maryville NURS 623 Exam 4 2026 Exam
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What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔If taking Blood Thinners
Define delirium - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset,
hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion
Define Dementia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Agitation and restlessness
At the onset of alzheimers, what category of medications should be
initiated? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cholinesterase inhibitors
what factors contribute to a patient being high risk for falls? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔History of falls
medications
vision impairment
heart rate/rhythm abnormalities
footwear issues
home environment
gait/mobility issues
poor reflexes
What is the primary reason people have long term effects after a Stroke - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔living at home and calling PCP instead of 911 leads to
prolonged stroke symptoms and long term effects
Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔If taking Blood Thinners
Define delirium - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset,
hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion
Define Dementia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Agitation and restlessness
At the onset of alzheimers, what category of medications should be
initiated? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cholinesterase inhibitors
what factors contribute to a patient being high risk for falls? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔History of falls
medications
vision impairment
heart rate/rhythm abnormalities
footwear issues
home environment
gait/mobility issues
poor reflexes
What is the primary reason people have long term effects after a Stroke - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔living at home and calling PCP instead of 911 leads to
prolonged stroke symptoms and long term effects
