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NUR 448- Psych- EXAM 3- Units 8-9 Study Guide Solutions Cognition: - Ans:--Distinguishes living from existing. -Cognition is the ability to make the connection between things. -Cognitive processing impacts our activities of daily living. -Cognition involves learning and memory. -Loss of these...

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NUR 448- Psych- EXAM 3- Units 8-9
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Cognition: - Ans:✔✔--Distinguishes living from existing.




-Cognition is the ability to make the connection between things.




-Cognitive processing impacts our activities of daily living.




-Cognition involves learning and memory.




-Loss of these abilities is common in neurocognitive disorders.


Cognitive impairment: - Ans:✔✔--A range of disturbances in cognitive functioning.




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-Diagnosis depends on assessment of cognitive function and a complete mental status examination.


Types of neurocognitive disorders (NCDs): - Ans:✔✔--Delirium




-Alzheimer's dementia




-Frontotemporal lobe disease




-Lewy bodies




-Vascular dementia




-Traumatic brain injury




-HIV related dementia




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-Parksinson's disease




-Huntington's disease


Most common dementia= - Ans:✔✔-Alzheimer's




~the longer you live, the higher the risk (after age 85, 50% increase risk)


Second most common dementia= - Ans:✔✔-vascular dementia


What is the #1 cause of delirium? - Ans:✔✔-UTI


Cognitive impairment problem areas: - Ans:✔✔--Attention span




-Concentration




-Intelligence



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-Judgment




-Learning ability




-Memory




-Orientation




-Perception




-Problem solving




-Psychomotor ability




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