Chapter 53 Flashcards
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Cognitive Function
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Involves memory, thinking, reasoning, ability to understand, judgement, and behavior
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Confusion
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A state of being disoriented to person, time, place, situation, or identity
3
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Delirium
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A state of sudden, severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function
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Delusion
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A false belief
5
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Dementia
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The loss of cognitive function that interferes with daily life and activities
6
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Elopement
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When a patient or resident leaves the agency without staff knowledge
7
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Hallucination
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Seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, or tasting something that is not real
8
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Paranoia
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A disorder (para) of the mind (noia); false beliefs (delusions) and suspicion about a person or situation
9
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Sundowning
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Signs, symptoms, and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness
