Psychology (PSY112)

Neurocognitive Disorders: - Cognition: conscious mental activity; allows one to be aware of oneself - Thinking, understanding, learning, remembering, attention, problem solving, memory, orientation, etc. Delirium: acute cognitive impairment with multiple causes 1. Info: a. If delirium is acute, you can cure it -- you just need to get to the underlying causes. b. A syndrome NOT a disease c. Short term, REVERSIBLE if underlying cause is identified 3-6 months d. Problem with attention -- ...

NURS 258 Psychology Final Review_2020 1. A depressed 21 year old Client has lived with his mother ever since the death of his father three years ago. After the client received a college acceptance, the mother repeatedly states, “That's wonderful. I'll be fine all alone”. how would the nurse interpret the mother statement? 1. The mother is withholding supportive statements 2. the mother is expressing denigrating remarks 3. the mother is communicating indirectly 4. the mother is us...

NURS 406 Psychology Test 2_2020 Neurocognitive Disorders: - Cognition: conscious mental activity; allows one to be aware of oneself - Thinking, understanding, learning, remembering, attention, problem solving, memory, orientation, etc. Delirium: acute cognitive impairment with multiple causes 1. Info: a. If delirium is acute, you can cure it -- you just need to get to the underlying causes. b. A syndrome NOT a disease c. Short term, REVERSIBLE if underlying cause is identified 3-6 ...