Chapter 6 terms

Question 1

Affect

Answer 1

a display of feelings or state of mind

Question 2

Delirium

Answer 2

an acute confusional change or loss of consciousness and perceptual disturbance, may accompany acute illness, and usually resolves when the underlying cause is treated

Question 3

Delusion

Answer 3

a false belief that occurs when abnormal significance is attached to a genuine perception without rational or emotional justification

Question 4

Dementia

Answer 4

a gradual progressive process, causing decreased cognitive function even though the person is fully conscious and awake; is not reversible

Question 5

Dysarthria

Answer 5

distorted speech, including misuse of words; omitting syllables, letters, or words; transposing words

Question 6

Illusion

Answer 6

misinterpretation of a true optical, auditory, tactile, or olfactory sensation

Question 7

Insight

Answer 7

awareness of the reality of the situation

Question 8

Judgement

Answer 8

ability to choose a logical course of action

Question 9

Mental Status

Answer 9

aspect of mental health that involves emotional and cognitive functioning

Question 10

Mood

Answer 10

a sustained emotion the patient is experiencing

Question 11

Orientation

Answer 11

awareness of the objective world in relation to the self

Question 12

Perception

Answer 12

awareness of objects through any of the five senses

Question 13

Thought Content

Answer 13

what the person thinks - specific ideas, beliefs, the use of words

Question 14

Thought process

Answer 14

the way a person thinks, the logical train of thought