Unitek LVN Dementia and Losses Exam Q&A 2024

Unitek LVN Dementia and Losses Exam Q&A 2024 Confusion is an impairment of mental functioning that includes: - Answer -1. Poor judgentment 2. Implaires memory 3. Disorientation to time, place, situation or person 4. Difficulty making decisions Possibly causes of confusion: - Answer -Dehydration Severe organic mental disorder such as Alzheimer's Confusion indicates an abnormality due to loss of ______________ function - Answer -Cognitive Confusion is NOT a component of _________ - Answer -Aging Delirium comes on __________, over hours or days - Answer -Quickly Delirium is usually ___________ - Answer -Temporary Delirium is a state of consciousness, consisting of: - Answer -Confusion Distractibility Disorientation Disordered thinking Agitation May have tremors Hallucinations and delusions Delirium may be caused by - Answer -Physical illness Diabetic reaction Drug or alcohol toxicity Dehydration MalnutritionHead trauma Sensory infection Systemic infection Electrolyte imbalance