Anxiety Management Techniques Quiz
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What is one important factor to consider when managing delirium symptoms in older adults?

  • Encouraging isolation from family and familiar objects
  • Minimizing sensory problems for the patient (correct)
  • Administering high doses of antipsychotics
  • Providing excessive sensory stimulation
  • Why is it crucial for medical personnel to promptly determine the cause of delirium?

  • To increase confusion and disorientation in the patient
  • To provide appropriate treatment and help the symptoms resolve (correct)
  • To allow the delirium to naturally resolve
  • To schedule unnecessary appointments for the patient
  • In managing delirium symptoms, what is recommended to maintain for the patient?

  • Minimizing daily activity levels
  • Encouraging constant interruptions in sleep
  • Continuous exposure to unfamiliar surroundings
  • Maximal uninterrupted sleep with scheduled appointments (correct)
  • What may be effective in managing delirium symptoms while the underlying cause is being treated?

    <p>Small doses of antipsychotics or benzodiazepines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to provide clear verbal and physical reminders to orient delirious patients?

    <p>To maintain their connection to reality and surroundings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the common characteristics of delirium?

    <p>Difficulties with attention and either memory, orientation, perception, or language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the common causes of delirium according to the text?

    <p>Medical conditions such as pneumonia or infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is delirium different from other cognitive disorders?

    <p>It involves rapid onset changes in cognition and consciousness fluctuations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a symptom that can help identify delirium according to the text?

    <p>Illusions or hallucinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is delirium often missed clinically according to the text?

    <p>It can be caused by various factors such as medical conditions or medications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of condition can masquerade as dementia due to similar symptoms?

    <p>Severe depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following can cause reversible symptoms similar to dementia?

    <p>Thyroid problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of dementia worldwide?

    <p>Alzheimer's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be essential to determine the cause of symptoms related to mood, behavior, and/or psychosis in individuals with potential dementia?

    <p>Psychological work-up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Alzheimer's disease primarily diagnosed as?

    <p>A type of dementia after excluding other causes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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