NUR114 Exam 2, Mental Health

NUR114 Study Guide
Mental Health

Karen Stein NUR 114

, Module 6 Objectives
Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia, and Delirium
● Describe the clinical manifestations, diagnostic studies, and treatment options of the patients with cognitive
impairments.
● Discuss the role of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with patients with cognitive impairments.
● Identify nursing interventions used in the care of a patients with cognitive impairments.
● Discuss teaching strategies for patients with cognitive disorders.
● Discuss the pharmacological interventions used to treat and the nursing implications for patients with cognitive
impairments.
● Apply the nursing process/clinical judgment model in providing evidence-based, culturally competent care for
patients with cognitive impairments.
Schizophrenia
● Describe the clinical manifestations, diagnostic studies, and treatment options of the patient with schizophrenia.
● Identify nursing interventions used in the care of a patient with schizophrenia.
● Discuss teaching strategies for prevention of schizophrenia.
● Discuss teaching strategies for the care of patients with schizophrenia.
● Discuss the pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions used to treat schizophrenia and the nursing
implications associated with schizophrenia.
● Apply the nursing process/clinical judgment model in providing evidence-based, culturally competent care across the
lifespan for patients with schizophrenia.

, 01
Alzheimer’s
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, Clinical Manifestations for Alzheimer’s
Clinical Manifestations




Diagnostics
➔ Autopsy is the definitive diagnosis to
ALzheimer’s
➔ PET Scan: Shows areas of the brain with
abnormal build-up of protein
➔ MRI/ CT Scan: Evaluate shrinkage of brain
regions