Mentla HEalth powerpoint part 1

Etiological Disorders and Delirium

• Etiological disorders result from a medical condition and can be diagnosed from patient history, physical examinations, and laboratory findings.
• Delirium is a sudden disturbance of cognitive ability, more common in the elderly, with specific causes and reversible symptoms such as confusion, reduced awareness, and anxiety.
• Dementia involves multiple cognitive deficits, primarily memory impairment, and can manifest in various forms including aphasia and apraxia.
• Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia with gradual onset and irreversible symptoms like memory loss, changes in behavior, and paranoia.
• Risk factors for Alzheimer's include age, family history, gender, educational status, occupational level, diet, exercise, and stress.
• Alzheimer's progresses through seven stages, from no symptoms to severe cognitive decline and loss of ability to interact with the environment.
• Treatments for Alzheimer's include new medications, cholinesterase inhibitors, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety, and antidepressants, as well as nutritional support.
• Nursing care for Alzheimer's patients involves meeting basic needs, safety, addressing behavior problems, and maintaining a supportive and non-judgmental environment.
• Sensory perception disturbances in Alzheimer's patients can be addressed through physical adaptations and maintaining a supportive environment.
• Validation therapy, anxiety, and physical adaptations to stress/anxiety are important considerations in caring for Alzheimer's patients.
• Anxiety is a state of uneasiness or apprehension in response to a vague, non-specific threat, triggering the fight or flight response.
• Physical adaptations to stress/anxiety include increased respiratory rate, dilated pupils, and the secretion of adrenaline by the adrenal glands.

Etiological Disorders and Delirium

• Etiological disorders result from a medical condition and can be diagnosed from patient history, physical examinations, and laboratory findings.
• Delirium is a sudden disturbance of cognitive ability, more common in the elderly, with specific causes and reversible symptoms such as confusion, reduced awareness, and anxiety.
• Dementia involves multiple cognitive deficits, primarily memory impairment, and can manifest in various forms including aphasia and apraxia.
• Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia with gradual onset and irreversible symptoms like memory loss, changes in behavior, and paranoia.
• Risk factors for Alzheimer's include age, family history, gender, educational status, occupational level, diet, exercise, and stress.
• Alzheimer's progresses through seven stages, from no symptoms to severe cognitive decline and loss of ability to interact with the environment.
• Treatments for Alzheimer's include new medications, cholinesterase inhibitors, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety, and antidepressants, as well as nutritional support.
• Nursing care for Alzheimer's patients involves meeting basic needs, safety, addressing behavior problems, and maintaining a supportive and non-judgmental environment.
• Sensory perception disturbances in Alzheimer's patients can be addressed through physical adaptations and maintaining a supportive environment.
• Validation therapy, anxiety, and physical adaptations to stress/anxiety are important considerations in caring for Alzheimer's patients.
• Anxiety is a state of uneasiness or apprehension in response to a vague, non-specific threat, triggering the fight or flight response.
• Physical adaptations to stress/anxiety include increased respiratory rate, dilated pupils, and the secretion of adrenaline by the adrenal glands.

Etiological Disorders and Delirium

• Etiological disorders result from a medical condition and can be diagnosed from patient history, physical examinations, and laboratory findings.
• Delirium is a sudden disturbance of cognitive ability, more common in the elderly, with specific causes and reversible symptoms such as confusion, reduced awareness, and anxiety.
• Dementia involves multiple cognitive deficits, primarily memory impairment, and can manifest in various forms including aphasia and apraxia.
• Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia with gradual onset and irreversible symptoms like memory loss, changes in behavior, and paranoia.
• Risk factors for Alzheimer's include age, family history, gender, educational status, occupational level, diet, exercise, and stress.
• Alzheimer's progresses through seven stages, from no symptoms to severe cognitive decline and loss of ability to interact with the environment.
• Treatments for Alzheimer's include new medications, cholinesterase inhibitors, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety, and antidepressants, as well as nutritional support.
• Nursing care for Alzheimer's patients involves meeting basic needs, safety, addressing behavior problems, and maintaining a supportive and non-judgmental environment.
• Sensory perception disturbances in Alzheimer's patients can be addressed through physical adaptations and maintaining a supportive environment.
• Validation therapy, anxiety, and physical adaptations to stress/anxiety are important considerations in caring for Alzheimer's patients.
• Anxiety is a state of uneasiness or apprehension in response to a vague, non-specific threat, triggering the fight or flight response.
• Physical adaptations to stress/anxiety include increased respiratory rate, dilated pupils, and the secretion of adrenaline by the adrenal glands.