dementia/ history of nursing

what sensory disturbance would make you see angels above when nothings there?

what is deterioration of language function?

worked for the mentally ill and in prisons

on the Geriatric Depression Scale what number suggests depression?

how much does alzheimers disease make up dementias?

what is extreme or prolonged sadness?

what causes you to repeat words or sounds over and over?

what sensory disturbance would make you mistake a gunshot for banging on the door?

what functioning aids in information processing, acquisition of memories, finding old memories

what is the inability to think abstractly?

founded the Red Cross

found of public health nursing

what sensory disturbance would make you see a snake on the floor when its a cord?

who protects and allows nurses to carry out professional roles?

what stage of dementia causes forgetfullness, losing objects, social isolation?

first African American nurse

Nursing as we now know it began, based on many of the beliefs of Florence Nightingale

what impairment is the prominent early sign of dementia?

what is the 6th leading cause of death?

what stage of demetia causes confusion, not performing complex tasks, memory loss

Florence Nightingale recgonized what componets of nursing?

what theory states "good spirits bring health and bad spirits bring sickness and death"

what is a progressive disorder involving neural degeneration that causes memory loss?

what is inability to recgonize or name objects despite intact sensory abilities?

what age group does Alzheimers disease affect the most?

Social reforms changed the roles of nurses and of women in general

who fosters the development and improvement of nursing services

what stage of dementia causes wandering at night, personality changes, delusions

what is a guideline for nursing practice

what medications would you use for Alzheimers?

what syndrome involves the disturbance of consciousness with a change in cognition

who challenged prejudices against women and elevated the status of all nurses?

which disorders duration is progressive?

what is not being aware of or oriented to time, place, or self?

which of the following establishes criteria for the education and licensure of nurses?

what is impaired ability to execute motor functions despite intact motor abilities?

which disorders onset is rapid?

which disorders onset is gradual and insidious?

what are some risk factors for elderly delirium?

what group is mostly diagnosed with delirium?