Block 9: Confusion, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease

Question 1

Agitation

Answer 1

The state of being excited, restless or troubled.

Question 2

Alzheimer’s Disease

Answer 2

A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, eventually causing dementia.

Question 3

Anxiety

Answer 3

Uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition.

Question 4

Bipolar Disorder

Answer 4

A type of depression that causes a person to swing from periods of deep depression to periods of extreme activity; also called manic-depressive illness.

Question 5

Catastrophic Reaction

Answer 5

Reacting to something in an unreasonable, exaggerated way.

Question 6

Cognition

Answer 6

The ability to think logically and clearly.

Question 7

Cognitive Impairment

Answer 7

Loss of ability to think logically; concentration and memory are affected.

Question 8

Confusion

Answer 8

The inability to think clearly.

Question 9

De-escalation

Answer 9

Refers to behavior that is intended to escape escalations of conflicts. It may also refer to approaches in conflict resolution.

Question 10

Delirium

Answer 10

A state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly and is usually temporary.

Question 11

Delusions

Answer 11

False ideas or beliefs, especially about oneself.

Question 12

Dementia

Answer 12

The serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating.

Question 13

Depression

Answer 13

Feelings of severe despondency and dejection.

Question 14

Hallucinations

Answer 14

Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling things that are not there.

Question 15

Mania

Answer 15

Mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria, delusions, and overactivity.

Question 16

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Answer 16

Anxiety disorder characterized by obsessive behavior or thoughts.

Question 17

Parkinson’s Disease

Answer 17

A progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people.

Question 18

Phobia

Answer 18

An intense form of anxiety or fear.

Question 19

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Answer 19

A mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

Question 20

Re-direction

Answer 20

A disease or condition that will eventually lead to death.

Question 21

Schizophrenia

Answer 21

A form of mental illness that affects a person’s ability to think, communicate, make decisions, and understand reality.

Question 22

Stress

Answer 22

The state of being frightened, excited, confused, in danger, or irritated.

Question 23

Suicide

Answer 23

Taking one’s own life.

Question 24

Sundowning

Answer 24

Becoming restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or night.

Question 25

Triggers

Answer 25

Is something that sets off a memory tape or flashback transporting the person back to the event of her/his original trauma.

Question 26

Validating

Answer 26

A technique used for interacting with people with dementia in which the caregiver acknowledges the person’s reality; rather than correcting the person.

Question 27

Autism

Answer 27

A mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concept.