chapter 5 key terms

Question 1

confusion

Answer 1

the inability to think logically and clearly.

Question 2

delirium

Answer 2

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

Question 3

cognition

Answer 3

the ability to think logically and clearly.

Question 4

cognitive impairment

Answer 4

loss of ability to think logically and clearly

Question 5

dementia

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 6

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

Question 7

perseveration

Answer 7

the repetition of words, phrases, questions, or actions.

Question 8

sundowning

Answer 8

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

Question 9

catastrophic reaction

Answer 9

reacting to something in an unreasonable, exaggerated way

Question 10

pacing

Answer 10

walking back and forth in the same area.

Question 11

wandering

Answer 11

walking aimlessly around the facility or facility grounds.

Question 12

elope

Answer 12

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

Question 13

hallucinations

Answer 13

false or distorted sensory perceptions.

Question 14

delusions

Answer 14

persistent false beliefs

Question 15

rummaging

Answer 15

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

Question 16

hoarding

Answer 16

collecting and putting things away in a guarded way.

Question 17

validating

Answer 17

giving value to or approving.