Chapter 19

Question 1

Cognition

Answer 1

The ability to think logically and quickly

Question 2

Cognitive impairment

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Confusion

Answer 3

The inability to think clearly

Question 4

Delirium

Answer 4

A state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly; it is usually temporary

Question 5

Dementia

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Progressive

Answer 6

Something that continually gets worse or deteriorates

Question 7

Degenerative

Answer 7

Something that continually gets worse

Question 8

Onset

Answer 8

In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness

Question 9

Irreversible

Answer 9

Incurable

Question 10

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 10

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

Question 11

 preservation

Answer 11

Repeating words, phrases, questions, or actions

Question 12

 intervention

Answer 12

A way to change an action or development

Question 13

Agitated

Answer 13

The state of being excited, restless, or troubled

Question 14

Triggers

Answer 14

Situations that lead to agitation

Question 15

Sundowning

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Catastrophic reaction

Answer 16

Overreacting to something in an unreasonable way

Question 17

Pacing

Answer 17

Walking back-and-forth in the same area

Question 18

Wandering

Answer 18

Walking aimlessly around an area

Question 19

Elope

Question 20

Hallucinations

Question 21

Delusions

Question 22

Repetitive phrasing

Question 23

Pillaging

Question 24

Hoarding

Question 25

Validating