COGNITIVE DISORDERS

Question 1

DEMENTIA - FILL IN

i. Onset: ____,____
ii. Cognition: _____
iii. Behavior: ____/____ (___)
iv. Thought: _____, often ____
v. Perception: _____/____
vi. Memory: _______

Answer 1

i. Onset: slow, gradual
ii. Cognition: altered
iii. Behavior: anxious/aggressive (labile)
iv. Thought: delusions (often paranoia)
v. Perception: hallucinations/illusions
vi. Memory: disturbances

Question 2

DELERIUM - FILL IN

i. Onset: ____,____
ii. Cognition: _____
iii. Behavior: ____/____
iv. Thought: _____, often ____
v. Perception: _____/____
vi. Memory: _______

Answer 2

i. Onset: rapid, acute
ii. Cognition: altered
iii. Behavior: disorganized/distracted
iv. Thought: delusions (often paranoia)
v. Perception: hallucinations/illusions
vi. Memory: disturbances

Question 3

DEPRESSION - FILL IN

i. Onset: ____,____
ii. Cognition: _____
iii. Behavior: ____/____
iv. Thought: _____, often ____
v. Perception: _____/____
vi. Memory: _______

Answer 3

i. Onset: identifiable
ii. Cognition: altered (can appear so)
iii. Behavior: apathetic/disorganized
iv. Thought: pessimism/indecisive
v. Perception: (if psychotic type)
vi. Memory: depends (can appear so)

Question 4

Screening tool for Delerium

Answer 4

CAM: Confusion assessment method

Question 5

Screening for Dementia

Answer 5

i. MMSE: Mini-Mental Status Exam
ii. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
iii. Mini-Cog

Question 6

Screening for Depression

Answer 6

i. GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale
ii. Sig E CAPS
iii. Suicide assessment