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Cognitive Process Flashcards

1
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“the systematic way a person thinks, reasons, and uses language”

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cognition

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What does cognition require?

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  • consciousness
  • thought
  • memory
  • learning
  • language
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What part of brain coordinates cognition?

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Cerebral Cortex

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3 things required for perception to occur?

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  • functioning sensory system
  • neurotransmission
  • processing
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what is neurotransmission?

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when receive stimuli and sensory receptors receive it, neural impulse is sent to brain to be interpreted

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What are 3 types of sensory receptors?

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extero, proprio, intero (receptors)

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3 things about exteroreceptors?

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  • external
  • vision, hearing, pain, and somatic receptors
  • anything that responses to stimuli from external environment
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3 things about proprioreceptors?

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  • position
  • inner ear, muscles, tendons, joints
  • relates to bodiesphysical state, position, sensation of movement
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3 things about interoreceptors?

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  • internal
  • viscera and deep tissue-reflex level (unaware- BP,O2)
  • relates to change in internal environment
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“state of awareness, responsiveness”

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consciousness

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“insight process of reasoning- take a stimuli and determine its meaning”

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judgement

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12
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“ability to store and recall”

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memory

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13
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“ones ability to understand”

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comprehension

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14
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Language is based on ____ data

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subjective

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15
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Newborn/infants do not have______developed and interpret through _________

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Sensorimotor- speech not developed, interpreting through 5 senses and expressive through behavior

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16
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which age develops object permanence?

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toddler-preschooler

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17
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which age is egocentric, develops concrete thinking and can say 200/understand 300 words?

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toddler/preschooler

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18
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which age develops abstract thinking?

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school age to adolescent

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19
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Are cognitive impairments considered normal part of aging?

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nope

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20
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Factors affecting cognitive fxn?

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Oxygenation**- most important 
Circulation
Nutrition
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Medications
Medical
Environment
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brain requires ___% of oxygen for functioning

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20

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22
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What comes first in CPR?

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CAB- circulation!

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23
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What mineral is needed for hemoglobin?

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Iron

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24
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Low iron increases risk for what?

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oxygen deficiency, anemia

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25
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____% of glucose is used by the brain

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25

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26
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Which electrolyte has the biggest influence on water? why?

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Na, can pass thru BBB Freely

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27
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most important electrolyte for changes in mental status?

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Na

-low/high sodium = confusion

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28
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Which metabolic by-product affects cognition?

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high ammonia

Metabolic by-products
-kidney or liver impairment

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29
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med to lower ammonia?

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lactalose

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30
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Meds that effect cognition?

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  • Act directly on CNS- anti seizure, opioids, hypnotics
  • Side Effect
  • Toxicity- too much med/not clearing med properly
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31
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define delirium

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ACUTE change in mentation, consciousness, or the ability to maintain attention.

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32
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is delirium preventable?

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yep

33
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2 things delirium increases

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  • mortality risk

- length of hospital stay

34
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Can delirium cause long term cognitive impairment?

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yep

35
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Where does delirium most commonly occur?

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icu

36
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3 tyoes of delirium

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  • hyperactive
  • hypoactive
  • mixed
37
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what is hyperactive delirium, how is it manifested?

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patient is disruptive, jumping out of bed, inattention, calling out frequently
**easiest to assess

38
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how is hypoactive delirium manifested?

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most common, patient lying in bed sleepy/lethargic/uneasy to rouse
**Highest risk of mortality , most common, least diagnosed

39
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which delirium is most common and has highest mortality risk?

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hyoactive

40
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What is mixed delirium?

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hyperactivity + very sleepy, wax on/wax off

41
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delirium risk factors

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Medications (benzo)

Anesthesia

ICU on Ventilator

Stroke

Dementia

Respiratory Failure

Sepsis

Drug Abuse

Alcohol Abuse

Isolation

42
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2 steps for assessing delirium?

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  • patients cognitive baseline must be determined

- Confusion Assessment MEdthod (CAM)

43
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CAM assesses for:

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onset, inattention, disorganized thinking, altered level of consciousness

is this acute change from baseline?
did patient experience inattention in conversation?
was patient disorganized in thinking?
Was patient anything other than alert?

44
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Nursing Management of Delirium

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Early ambulation

Limit restraint use

Promote adequate sleep

Frequent reorientation

Enhance sensory stimuli

45
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do meds prevent delirium?

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heck no

46
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define dementia

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Progressive impairment of intellectual function and memory.
Gradual Decline- not acute
Permanent

47
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causes of dementia

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trauma, circulation, genes, alteration in neurotransmitters, infection agents

48
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dementia: Cerebral atrophy or shrinking of cortex =

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Alzheimer Dementia

49
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dementia: Inadequate blood flow due to plaques or arterial brain lesions =

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Vascular dementia

50
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which patients are at high risk for vascular dementia?

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patients with strokes are at higher risk

51
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dementia: Nerve cell loss and impairment of frontal and anterior temporal lobes

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Frontotemporal Dementia

52
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dementia: Clumps of protein causing neurodegeneration=

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Lewy Body Dementia

53
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parkinson’s dementia diagnosis?

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If dementia occurs greater than 1 yr after Parkinson’s

54
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symptoms of depression in elderly

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Forgetfulness
Fatigue
Changes in behavior or mood

55
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which of the 3 D’s does not have treatment?

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Dementia

56
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Which of 3 D’s has acute onset?

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Delirium

57
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What is Dysarthria?

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-Impaired speech related to motor control, weakness, paralysis, or incoordination of the oral musculature
-Hearing not impacted
-Can write or select words appropriately
→ damage to peripheral or central nervous system might be cause

58
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is hearing impacted with dysarthria?

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nope

59
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Primary cause of aphasia?

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stroke

60
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what is aphasia?

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Complete or partial loss of language abilities.

61
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what is expressive aphasia?

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limited, unable to find right words they want to express

Anomia→ problems with word retrieval

62
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which kind of aphasia has anomia?

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expressive aphasia

63
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what is anomia?

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problem with word retrieval

64
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what is receptive aphasia?

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speech is articulated but they are having a hard time understanding what you are saying or what is written in front of them

65
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what is global aphasia?

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severe and extensive damage - can’t speak, read, write

66
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expressive aphasia effects what part of brain?

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broca or motor

67
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Receptive aphasia effects what part of brain?

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wernicke or sensory

68
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What can the nurse use to assess alterations in cognitive function?

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Mini-Mental Status Exam or Pfeiffer

Pfeiffer
10 questions
A correct response gets a 1
Score of 7 or less indicates cognitive impairment

69
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on the Pfieiffer exam a score less then what indicates cognitive impairment?

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7

70
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First neurological signs of reduced oxygen?

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confusion, lethargy, altered mental status

71
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Electrolytes linked to cognitive impairment?

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sodium, calcium

72
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What would a problem with kidneys or liver show?

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confusion, ammonia/urea build up, jaundice

73
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What do you do if someone has trouble speaking or understanding and it is acute?

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  • mini mental status exam

- check O2

74
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What do you do if someone has trouble speaking or understanding? (chronic)

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  • creating structure to day
  • familiarity
  • allowing time for rest breaks for self and patient
  • gestures, communication board
75
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What can you use to help orient the patient back to reality?

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whiteboard, open blinds, who you are,

76
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What would you NOT want to do with confused patient?

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argue

77
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What may help make a hospital less unfamiliar to a patient?

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-decorate, personal items, continuity of care

78
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Recommendations for individuals with progressive cognitive impairment

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  1. family support
  2. day and respite care
  3. Socialization therapies
  4. Long term care

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