Alzheimer’s Disease (Dementia) Nursing: Symptoms, Treatment, Stages, Pathophysiology NCLEX

Alzheimer’s disease (mental deterioration): Stages, symptoms, treatment, medications, pathophysiology, nursing treatments, NCLEX evaluation.

Alzheimer’s disease is a kind of mental deterioration that influences the mind. It leads to the progressive loss of cognitive, motor, and communication capacities.

Quiz: https://www.registerednursern.com/alzheimers-disease-nclex-questions/

There are various stages of Alzheimer’s disease. These phases consist of: Preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Alzheimer’s condition (Early Stage), Moderate Alzheimer’s condition (Middle Stage), as well as Severe Alzheimer’s illness (Late Stage).

The pathophysiology of this disease entails beta-amyloid plaques as well as neurofibrillary tangles, which leads to the impediment of interaction between neurons, and eventually the death of these neurons.

Testing for Alzheimer’s illness includes: cognitive assessments, mental examination, diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, as well as amyloid PET check), biomarkers (cerebrospinal fluid CSF analysis for amyloid as well as Tau protein), and a new members examination that assesses for these proteins.

Symptoms and signs of Alzheimer’s disease includes: apraxia, aphasia, anomina, agnosia, wandering, Sundowner’s Syndrome as well as more. Nursing treatments for Alzheimer’s condition consist of the 7 M’s (memory, movement, taking full advantage of interaction and more).

Notes: https://www.registerednursern.com/alzheimers-disease-dementia/

#alzheimers #aphasia #apraxia #nclex

Web site: https://www.registerednursern.com/
More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2XMro13dD0&list=UUPyMN8DzkFl2__xnTEiGZ1w
Nursing Gear: https://teespring.com/stores/registerednursern
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/registerednursern_com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RegisteredNurseRNs
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NursesRN

Popular Playlists:

NCLEX Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfWtwCDmLHyX2UeHofCIcgo0
Fluid & Electrolytes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfWJSZ9pL8L3Q1dzdlxUzeKv
Nursing Skills: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfUhd_qQYEbp0Eab3uUKhgKb