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NUR2488 / NUR 2488 Exam 2 Study Guide Updated: Mental Health Nursing - Rasmussen

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NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing Exam 2 Study Guide Rasmussen University.Includes Modules 4 / 5 / 6 Questions & Answers + Modules 4 / 5 / 6 Post Quiz + Exam 2 Review NUR 2488 Mental Health Nursing ... Mental Health Exam 2 Study Guide Module 4 Dementia: a mental disorder involving a functional decline in multiple cognitive areas, including memory, along with behavioral and psychological symptoms. What structural changes in the body contribute to dementia? • An overabundance of plaques and tangles that no longer allow short-term & long-term memory to occur. They also effect problem solving & behavior. Typical nursing diagnoses for dementia • Impaired memory, self-care deficit. Most common form of dementia • Alzheimer’s Disease. Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease Stage I: • No apparent symptoms. • There’s no apparent decline in memory despite changes that are beginning to occur in the brain. A PET scan can be used to detect these changes. Stage II: • Forgetfulness/Very mild changes. • Losses in short term memory are frequent. They begin to lose things or forget names of people. • They’re aware of the intellectual decline & may feel ashamed, becoming anxious & depressed, which in turn may worsen the symptoms. [Show More]

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