Assessing Cognitive Function Flashcards
1
Q
what does PTA stand for?
A
post traumatic amnesia
2
Q
what is disorientation ?
A
unable to locate themselves in time and place
3
Q
what is anterograde amnesia?
A
unability to remember new events/experiences occurred after brain injury
4
Q
what is retrograde amnesia?
A
unable to remember events before the injury but can form new memories
- hippocampus is uninjured but hypothalamus is injured
5
Q
what aspects of the patient should be assessed during the clinical interview?
A
memory language processing speed concentration executive functioning personality insight visual spatial
6
Q
what 3 screening tests can be used to assess brain injury?
A
Hodges
No to MMSE
ACE-III
7
Q
which of the screening tests for cognitive function is most sensitive ?
A
ACE-III
8
Q
what aspects of the patient is tested during the ACE-III assessment ?
A
language
memory
executive functioning
visuospatial
