Cognitive Impairments

Question 1

Cognition =

Answer 1

Ability to think

Question 2

6 factors that influence cognition?

Answer 2

Illness, infection, alcohol/ drug use, stress, grief, low oxygen

Question 3

Nurses should report any changes in mental status to-

Answer 3

The client’s healthcare provider

Question 4

Cognition begins-

Answer 4

At birth and continues to develop and evolve throughout the lifetime

Question 5

What term is used to describe impairment in mental processes that drive how an individual understands + acts in the world, affecting the acquisition of knowledge?

Answer 5

Cognitive impairment

Question 6

What are the 10 domains of cognitive functioning?

Answer 6

Attention, Decision-Making, General Knowledge, Judgement, Language, Memory, Perception, Planning, Reasoning, Visuospatial

Question 7

Intellectual disability is a term that describes-

Answer 7

Intellectual + adaptive functioning deficits identified during the development period

Question 8

Intellectual disability is usually-

Answer 8

Non-Progressive + Life Long

Question 9

Intellectual disability is diagnosed by-

Answer 9

Multidisciplinary clinical assessments + Standardized testing

Question 10

Intellectual disability is treated with-

Answer 10

A multidisciplinary treatment plan that maximizes quality of life

Question 11

Ageism =

Answer 11

Stereotyping older people because of age.

Question 12

Losing language skills, becoming unable to make decisions appropriately, and becoming disoriented to self/ surroundings are all a normal part of the aging process.

True or false?

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Dementia =

Answer 13

Chronic condition of impaired cognition

Question 14

Dementia is caused by -

Answer 14

Brain disease/ injury, personality changes, memory deficits and impaired reasoning

Question 15

What conditions cause dementia?

Answer 15

Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontal-temporal dementia, and Lewy body disease

Question 16

Clinical manifestations of dementia =

Answer 16

Forgetfulness, impaired social skills, impaired decision-making and thinking abilities that interfere with daily living

Question 17

Delirium =

Answer 17

An acute state of cognition impairment that typically occurs suddenly due to a physiological cause.

Question 18

What physiological causes can cause delirium?

Answer 18

Infection, hypoxia, electrolyte imbalances, drug effects, or other acute brain injury.

Question 19

Sensory overload, excess stress, and sleep deprivation all can cause-

Answer 19

Delirium

Question 20

Delirium is one of the most common post-op complications.

True or false?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Delirium and dementia can’t occur together.

True or false?

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What worsens delirium?

Answer 22

Sedatives

Question 23

Assigning the same staff for a patient with an intellectual disability when possible is a good idea.

True or false?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Depression =

Answer 24

A brain disorder with a variety of causes

Question 25

Depression is commonly untreated in older adults and can result in-

Answer 25

Impaired cognition and difficulty making decisions.

Question 26

Aches, pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems can all stem from depression.

True or false?

Answer 26

True

Question 27

The highest suicide levels are for-

Answer 27

Elderly adults who are older than 85.