NURS 224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Respite Care, Presbycusis, Apraxia
4 Nov 2020
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Selective attention (ability to extract relevant from irrelevant information) Speed accuracy shift: responses are more focused on accuracy rather than truth. Gerotranscendence: possible natural progression towards maturation and wisdom. Presbycusis: loss of hearing sensitivity associated with age. Antipsychotics: have side effect of tardive dyskinesia which can lead to dysphagia. Xerostomia: dry mouth, which is common in individuals taking anticholinergics. Can be characterized by new suspicious thoughts. Apraxia: inability to execute a voluntary movement despite normal muscle function. Bereavement: crying, sorrow, anxiety, agitation, insomnia, loss of appetite. Nuclear family: 2 or more people living together and related by blood. Extended family: groups of a nuclear family who function as one group. 6 categories of needs for families: skills for care, family cohesion, networking with other families, crisis support, financial support, respite care - care provided out of home. Parents have good relationships with their families of origin.
