« previous next »

Author Question: Which condition is of the shortest duration by definition? a. acute confusion c. Alzheimer's ... (Read 72 times)

frankwu

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 549
on: Jul 22, 2018
Which condition is of the shortest duration by definition?
 
  a. acute confusion c. Alzheimer's disease
  b. dementia d. depression

Question 2

Which is true regarding the stage of depression in a dying patient?
 
  a. This depression is similar to dysfunctional depression.
  b. The patient needs an antidepressant.
  c. It helps the patient detach from life and is therapeutic.
  d. It may interfere with the dying process.


Jmfn03

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Acute confusion is a state of diminished awareness and attention that typically lasts hours to weeks. Dementia is chronic confusion of a longer duration, such as months to years. Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia that causes numerous deficits, including diminished intellectual abilities, confusion, and impaired judgment. Depression is an altered state of mood that lasts at least six weeks.

Answer to Question 2

C
The depression in a dying patient is different from dysfunctional depression in that it helps the patient detach from life to be able to accept death.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.

Did you know?

Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.

Did you know?

Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.

Did you know?

Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.

Did you know?

Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.

A photograph of a woman with exophthalmos. This condition is associated with hypersecretion of the t A photograph of a woman with exophthalmos. This condition is associated with hypersecretion of the t
Psoriasis. This photograph demonstrates the characteristic white skin patches of this condition. Psoriasis. This photograph demonstrates the characteristic white skin patches of this condition.
Alzheimer’s Drugs Work by Intensifying the Effect of Acetylcholine at the Receptor Alzheimer’s Drugs Work by Intensifying the Effect of Acetylcholine at the Receptor
(a) Acute myelocytic leukemia: The tumor cells are of myeloid rather than lymphoid lineage. (b) ... (a) Acute myelocytic leukemia: The tumor cells are of myeloid rather than lymphoid lineage. (b) ...
National Patient Safety Goals for Acute-Care Hospitals National Patient Safety Goals for Acute-Care Hospitals
Video: Structures that affect circulation - arterioles and vasomotor responses and venous return

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library