PMHNP ancc Chapter 12 Neurocognitive Exam 2024

PMHNP ancc Chapter 12 Neurocognitive Exam 2024 when do cognitive disorders occur - Answer️️ - any age. the very young and very old often have multiple health needs older adults usually have more than one chronic illness and psy. disorders can be co-morbid etiology of cognitive disorders - Answer️️ - a complex general medical condition resulting in changes in multiple domains including memory, interpersonal relationships, and behavior. can result from injury, medical condition, substance abuse, reaction to a medication, other injected agents or a combination of these Delirium is a - Answer️️ - syndrome, not a disease Subtypes of delirium - Answer️️ - hyperactive, agitated hypoactive, lethargic slowed mixed, cycles between hyperactive and hypoactive etiology of delerium - Answer️️ - general medical condition substance induced physical health problems medication sleep deprived incidence of delirium - Answer️️ - highest in hospitalized older adults 70-87% older adults in ICU 60% of Nursing home residents 25% with cancer 80% terminally ill nearing death 1 year mortality rate of pt with delirium - Answer️️ - 40% risk factors for delerium - Answer️️ - age multisystem medical illness substance abuse vision or hearing impairment past episodes