Cognition Flashcards
1
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Cognition
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- The processing of stimuli and the giving of an appropriate response
- Is a group of mental processes that include:
- Attention
- Memory
- Producing and understanding language
- Learning
- Reasoning
- Problem solving
- Decision making
2
Q
How to test Cognition?
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Introduce yourself.. How do they respond?
- are they alert and orientated too;
- Self and Situation
- Person, Place, Time
- Mini Mental Exam
- Give them a one, two, three step task (physical or Mental)
3
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Pros to Standardized Outcome Tools
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- Relate to function
- Reliable
- Specific
- Objective
- Relate to goals
- Relate to norms
3
Q
Cons to Standardized Outcome Tools
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- May have poor research
- Time consuming
- Cost
4
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Arousal, Attention and Cognition Associated Interventions
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Therapeutic Ex: Neuromotor Development
Therapeutic Ex: Relaxatoin
Functional Training in self care and home managment
Physical Agents
