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

dementia

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 5

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

Question 6

perseveration

Answer 6

the repetition of words, phrases, questions, or actions

Question 7

sundowning

Answer 7

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

Question 8

catastrophic reaction

Answer 8

reacting to something in an unreasonable, exaggerated way

Question 9

pacing

Answer 9

walking back and forth in the same area

Question 10

wandering

Answer 10

walking aimlessly around the facility or facility grounds

Question 11

elope

Answer 11

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

Question 12

hallucinations

Answer 12

false or distorted sensory perceptions

Question 13

delusions

Answer 13

persistent false beliefs

Question 14

rummaging

Answer 14

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

Question 15

hoarding

Answer 15

collecting and putting things away in a gaurded way

Question 16

validating

Answer 16

giving value to or approving