Adult Health final exam review topics
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1. Dementia progressive, irreversible decline in memory, cognition and functional ability
- chronic and progressive
-early sign : short term memory loss
-late signs: wandering, personality changes and loss of ADL functions
-SAFETY is PRIORITY
important to keep routines consistent
clocks and calendars
reorient pt in early stage
use validation in later stages
2. Multiple sclerosis an autoimmune demyelination in CNS -> slowed nerve conduction
(MS)
worsening of symptoms indicates inflammation and infections
symptoms:
-vision issues
-muscle weakness
-spasticity
-bladder dysfunction
-fatigue
-sensory loss
Triggers:
-Heat
-Stress
-Infection
Treatment:
Steroids (relapse)
immunomodulators
muscle relaxers
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3. Parkinson's dis- Loss of dopamine- producing neurons -> movement disorder
ease
Classic triad
1. tremors
2. rigidity (stiff)
3. Bradykinesia
-shuffled gait
-masked face
-drooling
-ortho hypotension
Tx:
carbidopa/levodopa: Movement improvement
Fall risk precautions
Avoid high protein diets (will decrease Levodopa absorption)
4. Huntington's dis- Genetic (Autosomal Dominant) neurodegenerative disorder
ease
Symptoms:
-chorea movement
-Cognitive decline
-Psychiatric disturbances
Nursing care:
High caloric diet
safety
genetic counseling
5. rheumatoid autoimmune inflammation in joints
arthritis (RA)
Signs:
morning stiffness <1 hour
symmetrical joint swelling
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1. Dementia progressive, irreversible decline in memory, cognition and functional ability
- chronic and progressive
-early sign : short term memory loss
-late signs: wandering, personality changes and loss of ADL functions
-SAFETY is PRIORITY
important to keep routines consistent
clocks and calendars
reorient pt in early stage
use validation in later stages
2. Multiple sclerosis an autoimmune demyelination in CNS -> slowed nerve conduction
(MS)
worsening of symptoms indicates inflammation and infections
symptoms:
-vision issues
-muscle weakness
-spasticity
-bladder dysfunction
-fatigue
-sensory loss
Triggers:
-Heat
-Stress
-Infection
Treatment:
Steroids (relapse)
immunomodulators
muscle relaxers
, Adult Health final exam review topics
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_iigdic
3. Parkinson's dis- Loss of dopamine- producing neurons -> movement disorder
ease
Classic triad
1. tremors
2. rigidity (stiff)
3. Bradykinesia
-shuffled gait
-masked face
-drooling
-ortho hypotension
Tx:
carbidopa/levodopa: Movement improvement
Fall risk precautions
Avoid high protein diets (will decrease Levodopa absorption)
4. Huntington's dis- Genetic (Autosomal Dominant) neurodegenerative disorder
ease
Symptoms:
-chorea movement
-Cognitive decline
-Psychiatric disturbances
Nursing care:
High caloric diet
safety
genetic counseling
5. rheumatoid autoimmune inflammation in joints
arthritis (RA)
Signs:
morning stiffness <1 hour
symmetrical joint swelling
