Exam 1 Part 7

Question 1

What are the 4 core cognitive domains

Answer 1

Recent memory, language, visuospatial ability, executive function

Question 2

Comprehension and effective manipulation of nonverbal, graphic or geographic information

Answer 2

Visuospatial ability

Question 3

Broad term used to identify cognitive processes that regulate, control, manage other cognitive processes (planning, problem solving, inhibition, prioritization)

Answer 3

Executive function

Question 4

Where is executive function regulated in?

Answer 4

Frontal lobe

Question 5

What are signs of impaired executive function?

Answer 5

Poor time management, impaired planning, problem solving, disinhibition, poor error awareness, decreased independence, increased need for assistance

Question 6

Forget one part of a problem while working on another part

Answer 6

Poor working memory

Question 7

What are signs of poor working memory?

Answer 7

Difficulty summarizing, recall, repeating error behavior, difficulty holding events in mind, inability to identify and change behavior

Question 8

Integrity of _____ appears to be a particularly strong prognostic indicator

Answer 8

Executive function

Question 9

What are the most common etiologies of cognitive communication disorders?

Answer 9

Alzheimer, brain tumors, strokes, TBI

Question 10

What are the potential impacts of cognitive communication impairment?

Answer 10

Loss of ability to assess one’s own communication effectiveness, reduced memory, judgement, difficulty performing personal lifestyle management activities, reduced social communication

Question 11

What behaviors should trigger an SLP referral?

Answer 11

Unresponsiveness to external stimuli, doesn’t attend to others, no purposeful speech, extremely impaired attention and memory, difficulty responding, expressing needs, gestures, saying greetings, remembering names, limited eye contact, management of stress