ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Basic Concept
Tracy Gordon
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Delirium and Dementia
CONCEPT ______________________________________________________________________________ 9
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Related Content Underlying Principles Nursing Interventions
(E.G., DELEGATION, WHO? WHEN? WHY? HOW?
LEVELS OF PREVENTION,
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)
DelIrium is an Acute There are 3 different types: Nursing Care includes:
neurocognitive disorder Hyperactive Delirium •Remove contributing
experienced in more than •Agitation factors causing the client’s
80% of clients in the •Restlessness confusion
intensive care unit and up •Aggressive behavior •Collaborate with
to 50% of older adult Hypoactive Delirium interdisciplinary team
hospitalized •Lethargy regarding client’s plan of
clients.!Delirium is a •Withdrawn behavior care
medical emergency •Subdued •Reorient client
characterized by Mixed Delirium frequently
inattentiveness, •A combination of both •Speak to client using
disorganized thoughts, and hyperactive and hypoactive a calm voice
an alteration in the client’s delirium manifestations •Consider the use of
level of consciousness calming music in the client’s
resulting in emotional environment
manifestations, including
psychotic behavior.!
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
Tracy Gordon
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Delirium and Dementia
CONCEPT ______________________________________________________________________________ 9
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Related Content Underlying Principles Nursing Interventions
(E.G., DELEGATION, WHO? WHEN? WHY? HOW?
LEVELS OF PREVENTION,
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)
DelIrium is an Acute There are 3 different types: Nursing Care includes:
neurocognitive disorder Hyperactive Delirium •Remove contributing
experienced in more than •Agitation factors causing the client’s
80% of clients in the •Restlessness confusion
intensive care unit and up •Aggressive behavior •Collaborate with
to 50% of older adult Hypoactive Delirium interdisciplinary team
hospitalized •Lethargy regarding client’s plan of
clients.!Delirium is a •Withdrawn behavior care
medical emergency •Subdued •Reorient client
characterized by Mixed Delirium frequently
inattentiveness, •A combination of both •Speak to client using
disorganized thoughts, and hyperactive and hypoactive a calm voice
an alteration in the client’s delirium manifestations •Consider the use of
level of consciousness calming music in the client’s
resulting in emotional environment
manifestations, including
psychotic behavior.!
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
