Nursing Mnemonics: 117 Tips, Tricks, and Memory Cues to Help You Survive Nursing School by Chris Mulder

Author:Chris Mulder [Mulder, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Kick-Ass Nursing
Published: 2016-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

PSYCH/NEURO

SYSTEM

Alzheimer’s Disease – Symptoms

5 A’s

A nomia (can’t remember names of things)

A praxia (using objects inappropriately)

A phasia (unable to express feelings with voice)

A mnesia (memory loss)

A gnosia (can’t recognize familiar senses, such as taste, sounds, etc)

Alzheimer’s disease is progressive and degenerative form of dementia. These patients often can’t remember the names of things, can’t recognize familiar senses, and have a general loss of memory. They also have a difficult time using objects appropriately and have trouble expressing their feelings through their voice. These symptoms usually start out mild and may come and go. But they get worse as time goes by.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.