MARYVILLE NURS 623 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
, What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury - ANSWERIf taking Blood
Thinners
Define delirium - ANSWERUnderlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days,
reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion
Define Dementia - ANSWERVarious 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? -
ANSWERAgitation and restlessness
At the onset of alzheimers, what category of medications should be initiated? -
ANSWERCholinesterase inhibitors
what factors contribute to a patient being high risk for falls? - ANSWERHistory 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 -
ANSWERliving at home and calling PCP instead of 911 leads to prolonged stroke
symptoms and long term effects
S/S of an Absense Seizure - ANSWERBlank stare (upward rotation of eye)
Red Flags of back/neck pain - ANSWERIncontinence
Fever
Cancers
Unexplained wt loss
Long term steroids
Trauma
IV drug abuse
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
, What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury - ANSWERIf taking Blood
Thinners
Define delirium - ANSWERUnderlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days,
reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion
Define Dementia - ANSWERVarious 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? -
ANSWERAgitation and restlessness
At the onset of alzheimers, what category of medications should be initiated? -
ANSWERCholinesterase inhibitors
what factors contribute to a patient being high risk for falls? - ANSWERHistory 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 -
ANSWERliving at home and calling PCP instead of 911 leads to prolonged stroke
symptoms and long term effects
S/S of an Absense Seizure - ANSWERBlank stare (upward rotation of eye)
Red Flags of back/neck pain - ANSWERIncontinence
Fever
Cancers
Unexplained wt loss
Long term steroids
Trauma
IV drug abuse
