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. pacing: 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. delusions: persistent false beliefs.

Question 13

rummaging:

Answer 13

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

Question 14

hoarding

Answer 14

collecting and putting things away in a guarded way.

Question 15

validating:

Answer 15

giving value to or approving.