Dementia Nursing Mnemonic (DEMENTIA)
Jan 18, 2024•4 min
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Outline DEMENTIA
- DEMENTIA Make certain they don't have problems with:
- D-Drugs and alcohol
- E-Eyes and ears
- M-Metabolic and endocrine disorders
- E-Emotional disorders
- N-Neurologic disorders
- T-Tumors and trauma
- I-Infection
- A-Arteriovascular disease
When assessing a patient for dementia it is important to ensure that one of the following listed conditions isn't an underlying cause for the dementia symptoms.
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