NSG 3335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Circadian Rhythm, Amnesia, Long Term Ecological Research Network
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Acute onset marked by: fluctuation in level of confusion, inability to pay attention during interactions, disorganized thinking, agitation or quiet and hypoactive behavior (such as quickly falling back to sleep) Common over the age of 65 and recently after surgery. Perception - reduced ability to distinguish and integrate sensory information and to differentiation it from hallucinations, dreams, or illusions. Thinking - unable to reason, judge, abstract, or solve problems. Memory - unable to form memories, or to retrieve and store information. Selectiveness - ability to focus and or lter out stimuli. Directiveness - ability to pull oneself back to a task or direct and focus one"s mental processes. Hyperactive or hypoactive - often alternating between extremes. Speech changes - slurred, disjointed, aimless vocalizations, repetitions. Global cognitive impairment extending to the areas of abstract thinking, judgement, insight, complex capabilities, and personality change. Memory impairment - short term memory loss is initial sign, as client ages long term may fade.
