Confusional disorders (dementia)
Definition
Nursing care
Causes
Nursing diagnosis
Altered mental state due to physiological changes in brain function
Certain medications
It is described as a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning
Clinical manifestations
Memory loss
Difficulty communicating or finding words
Difficulty with complex tasks
Difficulty with planning and organizing
Evaluation
Normal orientation and mental functions
Nursing management
Monitor the patient and supervision is needed
Make sure that the patient is safe
Restraint must be apply if needed to ensure safety
Keep on oriantating the patient to reality
Make you ask consent and explain all procedures
Pathophysiology
Alcohol and drugs
Surgery
Infection
Diagnostic tests
Blood tests
Changes in metabolic balance
Genetic tests
Imaging resonance investigation ( MRI)
Psychological and cognitive test
Medical intervention
Do blood tests for the patient
Prescribe antipsychotic drugs
Evaluation if patients needs medication to manage side effects
Antibiotics if there's infection
It is caused by accumulation of protein in the brain
It is genetic
It mostly affect old people