Cognition

Question 1

ability of brain to perceive, process, store, retrieve and manipulate information

Answer 1

cognitition

Question 2

Any intervention strategy, technique that enables clients and their families to come to terms with, manage or reduce cognitive deficits

Answer 2

cognitive rehabilitation

Question 3

cognition involves skills of (3 things)

Answer 3

Understanding and knowing
Judgement and decision making
Overall environmental awareness

Question 4

Changes in brain structure, function and chemistry - result of acquired condition or traumatic injury > impairs motor, sensory and cognitive functions

Answer 4

neurocognitive disorder

Question 5

affective factors impacting cognitive process

Answer 5

Emotions
Anxiety effects and limits memory skills (working memory)
Physical or emotional pain
Depression, passive engagement with environment
Mental distractions
Task demands, task and cognitive interaction
Contextual cues/stimuli – arousal properties of environment
Cultural Influences
Socio-economic status
Poverty, social deprivation

Question 6

with this type of NCD, individuals are able to perform ADLs but have difficulty with IADLs. They will have deficits with episodic and memory that involves recall

Answer 6

mild NCG

Question 7

this type of NCD will have executive function problems involving problem-solving, planning their day, and multi-tasking

Answer 7

mild NCG

Question 8

this type of NCD is associated with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Huntington’s Disease, HIV infection, Parkinson’s Disease, cerebrovascular impairments (people heart disease and diabetes)

Answer 8

major NCD

Question 9

this type of NCG will have a rapid decline or gradual loss of function. Individuals will have memory loss with/without depression, behavioral changes, and language and problem-solving deficits

Answer 9

major NCD

Question 10

how will a cognitive impairment impact performing tasks

Answer 10

reduced efficiency and effectiveness

Question 11

how will a cognitive impairment impact functioning

Answer 11

reduced pace and persistence

Question 12

how will a cognitive impairment impact ADL performance

Answer 12

decrease ADL routine performance

Question 13

how will a cognitive impairment impact adaptation

Answer 13

difficulty with new or problematic situations

Question 14

the “golden key” to success in cognition

Answer 14

awareness of deficit

Question 15

what are the 3 types of awareness

Answer 15

intellectual awareness
emergent awareness
anticipatory awareness

Question 16

Clients belief that they are capable of doing or achieving outcome

Answer 16

self-efficacy

Question 17

A client presents with the following: 
Unmotivated or uncooperative in therapy
Sets unrealistic goals
Displays poor judgement
Fails to see need for strategies
Longer LOS in rehab

What is their awareness level

Answer 17

low

Question 18

A client presents with the following:
Actively participate in Treatment
Achieve better rehab outcomes
Strong Experiences in Therapeutic Relationship

What is their awareness level

Answer 18

high

Question 19

Awareness level where the client able to state or demonstrate knowledge of problems but not monitor problems. They understand at some level that their cognition is impaired, but they cannot independently use strategies to overcome those problems

Answer 19

intellectual awareness

Question 20

how do you know a client has achieved intellectual awareness

Answer 20

they can demonstrate knowledge of the problems and recognize general implications

Question 21

what interventions would you use to achieve intellectual awareness with a client

Answer 21

Someone other than client initiates strategies
Use and document through self-rating skills (self-report questionnaires and assessments (Interviews)
Ask client about their perception of the strength/ limitations

Question 22

Awareness level where client is able to demonstrate knowing when a problem is happening, ONLY as it is occurring without prompting

Answer 22

emergent awareness