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COG - Final Flashcards

1
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two main types of cells in the nervous system

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glial cells

neurons

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At the cellular level, information is transmitted in the nervous system by the conversion of what kind of energy?

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electrical energy into chemical energy and then back into electrical

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chemical cellular communication happens at the?

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synaptic cleft

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what does the neurotransmitter do?

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chemical messengers that transmit a message from a nerve cell across the synapse to a target cell

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What are the divisions of the nervous system?

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Central nervous system (CNS)

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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What two structures make up the central nervous system?

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Brain

spinal cord

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Divisions of the peripheral nervous system

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somatic nervous system (SNS)

autonomic nervous system (ANS)

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What are the outer coverings of the brain?

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Dura mater, arachnoid membrane, pia mater

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9
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The main components/structures in the brain include what?

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Cerebrum (lobes)
cerebellum
subcortical structures
brainstem

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Grey matter is grey because it consists of

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densely packed cell bodies

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11
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Name the 5 lobes of the brain

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frontal
temporal
parietal
occipital
insula
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12
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Although there may be involvement across multiple lobes of the brain for cognition, the main lobe is believed to be the

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frontal lobe

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13
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Which cortex of the frontal lobe is typically associated with executive function?

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Prefrontal cortex

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14
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If you were to experience agnosia, or inability to recognize objects, this would likely be due to damage to the __ lobe of the brain.

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Parietal

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15
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Visual processing is believed to be involved with the __ lobe of the brain.

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Occipital

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16
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Balance is typically associated with this part of the brain

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Cerebellum

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17
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The brain’s subcortical structures include?

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thalamus
hypothalamus
pituitary gland
hippocampus
basal ganglia
amygdala
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18
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The subcortical structure believed to form and store memories associated with emotional events is the

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amygdala

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19
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The three parts of the brainstem from superior to inferior are the

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midbrain
pons
medulla

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20
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The portion of the midbrain that produces the neurotransmitter dopamine is the

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substantia nigra

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21
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T/F: Efferent nerves travel from the CNS to the body

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True

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T/F: Afferent nerves travel from the CNS to the body

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False

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23
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Which type of tracts in the CNS provide intrahemispheric connection?

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Association

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The two arterial systems in the brain are __ arteries, which provide posterior blood circulation, and the __ arteries, which provide anterior circulation

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Vertebral; carotid

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25
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T/F: SLPs do not need to be familiar with neurology to be effective

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False

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26
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Cognition is an umbrella term for all higher mental processes including:

(LAME)

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language
attention
memory
executive function

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27
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According to Solhberg & Mateer (1987, 2001, 2010), the two broad component types of attention are

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executive control of attention

sustained

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28
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The four types of attention under executive control are

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selective
alternating
suppression
working memory

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29
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Listening to a spoken passage in the presence of background noise requires intact attention of what kind?

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Selective

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30
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The areas of the brain that are devoted to attention are

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frontal lobe
temporal lobe
parietal lobe

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31
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__, __, and __ __ are the various stages of information processing described by the Stages Model of human memory

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encoding
storage
retrieval process

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32
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Delayed recall is associated with which state of human memory?

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Retrieval

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33
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The early processing of material to be learned is associated with which stage of human memory?

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encoding

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34
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As an SLP, your evaluation should include these parts

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case history
physical exam
assessments

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35
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Give an example of vascular disease

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cerebrovascular disease (stroke)

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36
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T/F: Presence/absence of impairment can be made using results of a single cognitive communication measure

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False

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37
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List all types of executive functioning

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Initiation
planning
judgment
metacognition
mental flexibility
problem solving
inhibition
reasoning
self-regulation
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38
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What area within the frontal lobe is believed to be most involved with executive function?

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prefrontal cortex

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39
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Name a brain area believed to be important for the storage of new memories

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hippocampus

temporal lobe

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40
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The memory retrieval process is believed to be mediated by the __ lobe and subcortical structures

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frontal

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41
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Data collected on an individual client is a type of __ evidence

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internal

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42
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The 2 types of treatment are rehabilitative and __

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compensatory

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43
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T/F: A screen is used to identify presence of impairment and is usually a pass/fail.

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True

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44
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What areas of the brain are most likely impacted when there is attention impairment?

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temporal lobe
parietal lobe
frontal lobe

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45
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Which brain area is believed to be important for storage of new memories?

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temporal lobe

hippocampus

46
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Capacity limitation is the principle that says __ is a limited-capacity resource, whereas selection asserts that __ involves selection of relevant stimuli while others are ignored/filtered

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attention; attention

47
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Neuropsychologists are similar to SLPs in terms of assessing and treating cognition. However they differ from SLPs in that they treat __ disturbances and emotional functioning

48
Q

Name three types of sensory neurons

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Thermoreceptors
baroreceptors
chemoreceptors
photoreceptors
proprioceptors
mechanoreceptors
nociceptors
49
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(type of attention under executive control)

ability to shift focus between tasks or stimuli

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alternating or divided attention

50
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(type of attention under executive control)

ability to control impulsive responding

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suppression of attention

51
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(type of attention under executive control)

ability to hold and manipulate information in mind

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working memory

52
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(type of attention under executive control)

selectively process information while inhibiting responses to nontarget information

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selective attention

53
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(type of executive function)

ability to change a course of action based on the shifting demands of a situation

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mental flexibility

54
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(type of executive function)

involves setting objectives and determining a course of action to achieve those objectives

55
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(type of executive function)

involves being able to discern the good and harmful aspects of a situation

56
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(type of executive function)

ability to select appropriate responses and suppress unwanted actions

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inhibition

57
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Attention is always defined in relation to a

58
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Katie has an appointment at 3:00 PM. It’s now 2:30 and she knows she should leave but she can’t seem to get going. This is an example of a deficit in which executive function component?

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initiation

59
Q

cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition

60
Q

functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury

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pathophysiology

61
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(think disease)

acute onset disease

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encephalitis

62
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(think disease)

disease of immunocompromise

63
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(think disease)

relapsing/remitting disease

64
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(think disease)

progressive diseases

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Parkinson’s Disease

65
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Cerebrovascular accidents associated with cognitive-linguistic deficits are most often the results of loss of blood flow in the

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left middle cerebral artery

66
Q

The two types of stroke are

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hemorrhagic

ischemic

67
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Ischemic strokes account for nearly what percentage of all strokes?

68
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The two types of TBIs are

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closed brain injury

penetrating brain injury

69
Q

Inflammation in the brain can cause neuronal communication to quicket

70
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Which disease can be characterized as demyelinating?

71
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Neuronal communication is __ in demyelinating diseases

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decreased, declined, slowed, slow, slower

72
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How much of all dementia is the result of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)?

73
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What is the hallmark cognitive symptom of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)?

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memory impairment

74
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Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of __-producing nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra.

75
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What is the hallmark cognitive symptom in frontotemporal dementia (FTD)?

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executive function impairment

76
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Which of the types of dementia is typically associated with attention impairment, appearing early in the disease progression?

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Lewy Body dementia

77
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(think training)

Use of decontextualized tasks to train attention in a specific context

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direct training

78
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(think training)

training cognitive skills in the context of everyday activities

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training in specific skills

79
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(think training)

intended to minimize impairment while waiting for function to return or if function does not return

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compensatory strategies

80
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T/F: There is insufficient evidence that direct training on its own is effective, and therefore should be combined with other approaches

81
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Which type of cognitive impairment is the most common deficit observed in patients with acquired cognitive communication disorders?

82
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The three treatment types under the rehabilitative approach for memory include

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rehearsal, retrieval cues, and metamemory

83
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Name one treatment example type for rehearsal

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Interference
rehearsing numbers
spatial rehearsal
spatial
interference rehearsal
rehearsing instructions
spaced retrieval
84
Q

An “alphabet search” is an example of a __ for the treatment for memory

85
Q

Which type of cognitive impairment is the most enduring following TBI?

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executive function

86
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Selection of therapy approach in patients with TBI depends on

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support available to patient
time since injury
patient’s level of awareness

87
Q

protocols that are intended to treat executive function impairment

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PIE
TEACH-M
APT

88
Q

T/F: Time management pressure is a common complain amongst patients with dementia

89
Q

Environmental supports used to compensate for executive function deficits include modification of __ demands, organization of __ __, cueing and __, and manipulation of __ factors

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task
physical space
prompting
physiologic

90
Q

T/F: Unilateral neglect is a visual deficit

91
Q

T/F: left unilateral neglect is more common than right

92
Q

Unilateral visuospatial neglect can be viewer centered, __ centered, or both

93
Q

Although there is a paucity of treatment efficacy for disorders associated with right hemisphere damage, the exception is

A

unilateral visuospatial neglect

94
Q

RHD-CCD (right hemisphere damage) can affect both cognition and communication, including executive function, awareness, __, comprehension, production, and __

A

prosody

pragmatics

95
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RHD damage most frequently impacts which of the following types of attention

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alternating attention
selective attention
sustain attention

96
Q

Define anosognosia

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reduced awareness or recognition of deficit

97
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Name one type of treatment for affective aprosodia. Indicate whether your above listed treatment is intended for expressive affective aprosodia or receptive affective aprosodia

A

Motoric-imitative treatment, cognitive affective treatment

expressive

98
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__ is a treatment for neglect that can be categorized as a “bottom-up”

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left side anchors, external sensory stimulation, prism adaptation, border around stimuli, adding characters to words

99
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__ is a treatment for neglect that can be categorized as a “top-down”

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limb activation training
visuospatial motor treatments
lighthouse strategy
visual scanning

100
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Which category of treatments for neglect currently has better evidentiary support in the literature?

101
Q

T/F: Mild cognitive impairment is a preclinical condition suggesting risk for developing dementia

102
Q

Which type of dementia has an onset typically occurring before 65 years of age?

A

frontotemporal dementia (FTD)

103
Q

Which type of dementia has accompanying sleep disturbances and hallucinations?

A

dementia with Lewy Bodies

104
Q

The second most common cause of dementia is

A

vascular dementia

105
Q

Name one screen for cognitive impairment

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Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test Plus
Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Mini-Mental State Examination
Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam
Clock Drawing Test
106
Q

Name one measure to assess dementia across cognitive domains

A

Arizona Batter for Cognitive Communication Disorders
Dementia Rating Scale
Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status

107
Q

Treatment for cognitive-communication disorders for dementia includes behavioral and __ treatment

A

Medical, surgical, pharmacological

108
Q

Name one feature of successful interventions for persons with dementia

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  • repeated presentation of targeted information
  • provided contexts for learning-by-doing & multiple opportunities to generate target responses
  • task formats that reduce error likelihood during initial learning
  • capitalize on relatively spared sustained attention during intervention
  • exposure to meaningful sensory stimuli
  • opportunities for meaningful social engagement
109
Q

Write one evidence-based behavioral treatment for cognition for persons with dementia

A

Spaced retrieval
memory books/wallets
reading roundtable

110
Q

Which type of behavioral treatment is this?

patients with dementia undergo treatment

A

Direct behavioral treatment

111
Q

Which type of behavioral treatment is this?

family members undergo training

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indirect behavioral treatment

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