NR 601 Comprehensive Final exam study guide and practice questions.pdf
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DISCLAIMER- None of this is my original work. The first 11 pages are the completed study guide from a previous class. Pages 11 through 13 are the NR 601 course final exam review topics in outline for... m (Thanks Lisa Trevino!). Page 13-46 includes my notes from class and YouTube videos, Kennedy-Malone text (minimal), lessons, and some external research. When the information came from an external article, I included a link so that you do not use it as a test resource. Hopefully this is helpful for us as both a test and boards review. I kinda sorta (but not really because I’m over it) apologize for any typos. How to conduct Mini-Cog- • The Mini-Cog has been demonstrated to have comparable psychometric properties to the MMSE • The primary advantage of the Mini-Cog is that it is shorter than the MMSE and measures executive function. It is composed of a three-item recall and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and takes about 3 minutes to administer The Mini-Cog is a short dementia assessment that combines three-word recall with clock-drawing capability. • Patients are given a total score reflecting accuracy in clock drawing and recollection of the given three words. A score of 0 to 2 is a positive screen for dementia Causes of delirium in elderly- • Causes of delirium are numerous and in elderly hospitalized patients there are often multiple etiologies, including metabolic, infection, cardiac, neurological, pulmonary, sensory impairments, medications, and toxins. • Regardless of cause, a consistent finding is significant reduction in regional cerebral perfusion during periods of delirium in comparison with blood flow patterns after recovery. • A possible neurological common pathway may involve acetylcholine and dopamine, and the disruption in the sleep-wake cycle in delirium indicates melatonin as a possible factor. (Kennedy-Malone 59) Agnosia • Loss of ability to identify objects ADA criteria for diagnosing DM- CONTINUED........ [Show More]
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