DELIRIUM, DEMENTIA, AND
AMNESTIC DISORDERS
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
(NSC 306)
,
,Objectives
At the end of this lecture, the student will be able to:
1. Define and differentiate among delirium, dementia, and amnestic
disorder.
2. Discuss predisposing factors implicated in the aetiology of delirium,
dementia, and amnestic disorders.
3. Identify symptomatology and use the information to assess clients with
delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders.
4. Identify nursing diagnoses common to delirium, dementia, and amnes
disorders, and select appropriate nursing interventions for each.
, 5. Discuss criteria for evaluating nursing care of clients with delirium,
dementia, and amnestic disorders.
6. Describe various treatment modalities relevant to the care of clients with
delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders.
AMNESTIC DISORDERS
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
(NSC 306)
,
,Objectives
At the end of this lecture, the student will be able to:
1. Define and differentiate among delirium, dementia, and amnestic
disorder.
2. Discuss predisposing factors implicated in the aetiology of delirium,
dementia, and amnestic disorders.
3. Identify symptomatology and use the information to assess clients with
delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders.
4. Identify nursing diagnoses common to delirium, dementia, and amnes
disorders, and select appropriate nursing interventions for each.
, 5. Discuss criteria for evaluating nursing care of clients with delirium,
dementia, and amnestic disorders.
6. Describe various treatment modalities relevant to the care of clients with
delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders.
