alzheimers (AD) Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Stage 1 AD | no cognitive impairment |
Stage 2 AD | very mild decline (memory lapses, forgetting names, keys) |
Stage 3 AD | mild cognitive decline (trouble finding words, names, decreased ability to plan, losing or misplacing valuables and having social or work performance issues) |
Stage 4 AD | moderate cognitive decline (deficiencies in knowledge of recent events, mental math, reduced personal mental history, person often appears subdued and withdrawn) |
Stage 5 AD | moderately severe cognitive decline (major defects in memory, assistance with ADL’s, inability to recall phone numbers and addresses, confusion of orientation) |
Stage 6 AD | severe cognitive decline (emergence of personality changes, extensive help with ADL’s, trouble recalling most recent personal history, forget names of family but recognize faces, disruption in sleep/waking schedule, tend to wander and get lost) |
Stage 7 AD | very severe cognitive decline (final stage, patient loses the ability to care for themselves, and the ability to respond to environment) |
What is the cure for AD | No cure for Alzheimer’s disease, care is focused on providing the least restrictive environment in which the patient can function. |
What meds are used to improve memory in AD patients | Aricept, Exelon, Cognex |
What medication is used to delay more severe AD manifestations | Namenda |
what is the RN role in AD | promote staying active, mentally, physically and socially. Other recommendations hold true as well, eat a healthy diet, control cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors and avoid head injuries |
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