Alzheimer's Case Study
1. Characteristics of the following: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) – the client has intrusive thoughts of unrealistic obsessions and tries to control these thoughts with compulsive behaviors. · Clients who engage in constant ritualistic behaviors may have difficulty meeting self-care needs (i.e. personal hygiene, grooming, nutrition, fluid intake, elimination and sleep) · If rituals include constant handwashing or cleaning, skin damage and infection may occur. · Obsession - Recurrent thoughts that the client cannot control; often violent, fearful, or doubting on nature (fear of contamination). · Compulsion - Repeated performance of rituals or purposeless behaviors
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11. pathophysiology of memory lapses seen in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – ü Alzheimer’s disease: frontal lobe neuropathy — loss of neurons in the frontal lobe ü Brain of a patient with alzheimers – tangled nerve cells; abnormal buildup of protein. Hence nutrition\diet for person with alzheimers is low protein, high calorie diet. ü Alzheimer’s disease person putting his clothes – coach the patient.: preserve dignity and function. 12. appropriate intervention for ANOMIA(trouble remembering words) – wait for the patient to remember the right words to say. Words and its meaning: ü APHASIA – trouble verbally expressing himself/herself ü AGRAPHIA – unable to write down his thoughts. ü AGNOSIA – failure to recognize objects 13. differentiate vascular dementia from Alzheimer’s dementia ü VASCULAR dementia – dementia caused by clots on the blood vessels in the brain. Clots decrease blood circulation and may not distribute enough blood supply to brain tissues thus causing hypoxemia, ischemia and tissue necrosis (death). Death of tissues in the brain is …show more content…
And Glucagon.
f.Ovaries –estrogen (peaks during ovulation) and progesterone(for implantation of fertilized ovum).FSH(follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH(luteinizing hormone)stimulate the maturing of immature ova for fertilization. Oxytocin – for lactation and uterine contraction.
g.Testes or gonads secretes testosterone, Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone(ICSH) h.Pineal gland –is in the midbrain.secretes Melatonin.
i.Thymus gland – secretes thymosin.
22. corticoid that counteracts the inflammatory response - CORTISOL 23. The only gland that is both an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland - PANCREAS
24. endocrine glands vs exocrine glands } Exocrine glands – secrete through a series of ducts (sebaceous gland of the skin). Their secretions are protective and functional. } Endocrine glands – are ductless. They release their secretions directly into the blood stream. Their secretions have a regulatory function. 25. function of luteinizing hormone (LH) – for ovulation 26. fructosamine assay vs glycosylated hemoglobin
11. pathophysiology of memory lapses seen in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – ü Alzheimer’s disease: frontal lobe neuropathy — loss of neurons in the frontal lobe ü Brain of a patient with alzheimers – tangled nerve cells; abnormal buildup of protein. Hence nutrition\diet for person with alzheimers is low protein, high calorie diet. ü Alzheimer’s disease person putting his clothes – coach the patient.: preserve dignity and function. 12. appropriate intervention for ANOMIA(trouble remembering words) – wait for the patient to remember the right words to say. Words and its meaning: ü APHASIA – trouble verbally expressing himself/herself ü AGRAPHIA – unable to write down his thoughts. ü AGNOSIA – failure to recognize objects 13. differentiate vascular dementia from Alzheimer’s dementia ü VASCULAR dementia – dementia caused by clots on the blood vessels in the brain. Clots decrease blood circulation and may not distribute enough blood supply to brain tissues thus causing hypoxemia, ischemia and tissue necrosis (death). Death of tissues in the brain is …show more content…
And Glucagon.
f.Ovaries –estrogen (peaks during ovulation) and progesterone(for implantation of fertilized ovum).FSH(follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH(luteinizing hormone)stimulate the maturing of immature ova for fertilization. Oxytocin – for lactation and uterine contraction.
g.Testes or gonads secretes testosterone, Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone(ICSH) h.Pineal gland –is in the midbrain.secretes Melatonin.
i.Thymus gland – secretes thymosin.
22. corticoid that counteracts the inflammatory response - CORTISOL 23. The only gland that is both an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland - PANCREAS
24. endocrine glands vs exocrine glands } Exocrine glands – secrete through a series of ducts (sebaceous gland of the skin). Their secretions are protective and functional. } Endocrine glands – are ductless. They release their secretions directly into the blood stream. Their secretions have a regulatory function. 25. function of luteinizing hormone (LH) – for ovulation 26. fructosamine assay vs glycosylated hemoglobin