Chapter 5

Question 1

the inability to think logically and clearly

Answer 1

confusion

Question 2

a state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly and is usually temporary

Answer 2

delirium

Question 3

the ability to think logically and clearly

Answer 3

cognition

Question 4

the loss of ability to think logically and clearly

Answer 4

cognitive impairment

Question 5

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

Answer 5

dementia

Question 6

the most common cause of dementia in the elderly

Answer 6

Alzheimer’s disease (AD)

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 8

the repetition of words, phrases, questions, or actions

Answer 8

perseveration

Question 9

sees or hears things that are not really happening

Answer 9

hallucinates

Question 10

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

Answer 10

sundowning

Question 11

walking back and forth in the same area

Answer 11

pacing

Question 12

walking aimlessly around the facility or facility grounds

Answer 12

wandering

Question 13

reacting to something in an unreasonable, exaggerated way

Answer 13

catastrophic reaction

Question 14

in medicine, when a person with Alzheimer’s disease wanders away from a protected area and does not return

Answer 14

elope

Question 15

false or distorted sensory perceptions

Answer 15

hallucinations

Question 16

persistent false beliefs

Answer 16

delusions

Question 17

people who become withdrawn, lack energy, and stop eating or doing things they used to enjoy

Answer 17

depression

Question 18

a resident who has dementia may repeat words, phrases, questions, or activities over and over again

Answer 18

perseveration or repetitive phrasing

Question 19

anything that disturbs others, such as yelling, banging on furniture, and slamming doors

Answer 19

disruptiveness

Question 20

includes cursing, name calling, or yelling.

Answer 20

inappropriate social behavior

Question 21

such as removing clothes, touching one’s own genitals in public, or trying to touch others, can disturb or embarrass those who see it

Answer 21

inappropriate sexual behavior

Question 22

collecting and putting things away in a guarded way

Answer 22

hoarding

Question 23

going through drawers, closets, or personal items that belong to oneself or others

Answer 23

rummaging

Question 24

letting the residents believe they live in the past or in imaginary circumstances

Answer 24

validation therapy

Question 25

giving value to or approaching

Answer 25

validating

Question 26

encouraging residents to remember and talk about the past

Answer 26

reminiscence therapy

Question 27

uses activities that the resident enjoys to prevent boredom and frustration

Answer 27

activity therapy

Question 28

involves using music to accomplish specific goals, such as managing stress and improving mood and cognition

Answer 28

music therapy

Question 29

a form of sensory stimulation

Answer 29

music

Question 30

the goal of treatment for confusion and delirium

Answer 30

to control or reverse the cause

Question 31

cognitive impairment affects

Answer 31

concentration and memory

Question 32

what is the cure for Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 32

there is no cure

Question 33

examination of the body after death

Answer 33

autopsy

Question 34

Alzheimer’s disease usually begins with

Answer 34

memory loss

Question 35

a person with alzheimer’s disease lives how many years after diagnosis?

Answer 35

4 to 8 years after diagnosis

Question 36

foods that are easy to pick up with fingers

Answer 36

finger food

Question 37

this scale was developed to assess pain in older adults with cognitive impairment

Answer 37

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale

Question 38

a resident who is excited, restless or troubled

Answer 38

agitated

Question 39

a situation that leads to agitation

Answer 39

trigger

Question 40

a resident who attacks, hits, or threatens someone

Answer 40

violent behavior

Question 41

a drawer with items that are safe for the resident to take with him

Answer 41

rummage drawer

Question 42

having intense feelings of distrust and believing others are “out to get them”

Answer 42

paranoia