Tag: delirium
Delirium
Delirium is a disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition that develop rapidly over a short period.
Chronic Confusion
Chronic Confusion: an irreversible, long-standing, and/or progressive deterioration of intellect and personality characterized by decreased ability to interpret environmental stimuli, decreased capacity for intellectual thought processes, and manifested by disturbances of memory, orientation, and behavior.
Acute Confusion
Acute Confusion: Abrupt onset of a cluster of global, transient changes and disturbances in attention, cognition, psychomotor activity, level of consciousness, or the sleep/wake cycle.
Cognitive Impairment Disorders Practice Quiz (15 Questions)
This 15-item exam may have implications for treatment interventions that attempt to heighten functioning in the skilled nursing setting.
NURSING SCHOOL SURVIVAL KIT
Nursing Theories and Theorists
In this guide for nursing theories, we aim to help you understand what comprises a nursing theory and its importance, purpose, history, types or classifications, and give you an overview through summaries of selected nursing theories.
