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Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care
Chapter 5 and 6 Questions and Correct
Answers
confusion Answer: the inability to think clearly
Sudden or gradual
Most common in elderly
Causes- UTI, low blood sugar, nutrition, seizures
delirium Answer: State of severe confusion occurs
suddenly and temporarily
Causes- infections, disease, imbalance, poor nutrition
cognition Answer: the ability to think logically and
clearly
Cognitive impairment Answer: loss of ability to think
logically; concentration and memory are affected
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Dementia Answer: General term referring to a serious
loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering,
reasoning, and communicating
Progression leads to loss of ADLs
Is dementia a normal part of aging? Answer: No
Common causes of dementia Answer: Alzheimer's,
vascular dementia( multiple strokes), Lewy body,
Parkinson's, Huntington
What is the most common cause of dementia?
Answer: Alzheimer's disease
How many people in America have Alzheimer's? What
fraction of these people are 65 and older? Answer:
5.5 million; 1/10
What gender is more likely to have Alzheimer's and
dementia? Answer: Women
What race is two times more likely to get Alzheimer's
than older whites? Hispanics? Answer: African
American; 1.5 times
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Alzheimer's disease Answer: Tangled nerve fibers and
protein deposits to form in brain
4-20 years
Gradual symptoms beginning with memory loss to loss
of ability
Majority dependent on others
Only sure way to determine Alzheimer's Answer:
Autopsy
preservation Answer: Repeating the same word or
phrase in response to different questions
Do you treat Alzheimer's like kids? Answer: No
NAs procedure for personal care and ADLs Answer:
Develop routine and stick with it
Promote self care
Take care of themselves
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Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care
Chapter 5 and 6 Questions and Correct
Answers
confusion Answer: the inability to think clearly
Sudden or gradual
Most common in elderly
Causes- UTI, low blood sugar, nutrition, seizures
delirium Answer: State of severe confusion occurs
suddenly and temporarily
Causes- infections, disease, imbalance, poor nutrition
cognition Answer: the ability to think logically and
clearly
Cognitive impairment Answer: loss of ability to think
logically; concentration and memory are affected
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Dementia Answer: General term referring to a serious
loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering,
reasoning, and communicating
Progression leads to loss of ADLs
Is dementia a normal part of aging? Answer: No
Common causes of dementia Answer: Alzheimer's,
vascular dementia( multiple strokes), Lewy body,
Parkinson's, Huntington
What is the most common cause of dementia?
Answer: Alzheimer's disease
How many people in America have Alzheimer's? What
fraction of these people are 65 and older? Answer:
5.5 million; 1/10
What gender is more likely to have Alzheimer's and
dementia? Answer: Women
What race is two times more likely to get Alzheimer's
than older whites? Hispanics? Answer: African
American; 1.5 times
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Alzheimer's disease Answer: Tangled nerve fibers and
protein deposits to form in brain
4-20 years
Gradual symptoms beginning with memory loss to loss
of ability
Majority dependent on others
Only sure way to determine Alzheimer's Answer:
Autopsy
preservation Answer: Repeating the same word or
phrase in response to different questions
Do you treat Alzheimer's like kids? Answer: No
NAs procedure for personal care and ADLs Answer:
Develop routine and stick with it
Promote self care
Take care of themselves
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