Normal Cognition and Assessment (COG) Flashcards
Cognition is an umbrella term for all
higher mental processing
Higher mental processes include
LAME = language, attention, memory, executive-functions
Cognition and language were historically believed to be____ but are ________
related but are two different things
Language comprehension and formulation are NOW considered
part of the cognitive system
T/F Language comprehension may not be as distinct from cognition as previously thought
True
What might the impact of medications be on a client’s cognitive functioning?
may variously affect the capacity for behavioral change, confusion, and memory loss in individual client
You should become familar with ____ ___ , their uses and ____ _____
common medications; side-effects
T/F: Cognitive change as a normal process of aging has been well documented in scientific literature
True
Some ____ abilities may improve with age (i.e. vocabulary). Other abilities decrease with time
Cognitive
________ _______ Refers to the speed with which cognitive activities are performed
Processing speed
Cognitive speed begins to decline in the ____ decade of life and continues throughout life
Third
Sustained attention shows little _____ with age
Decline
______ Control (i.e. selective and alternating attention) shows a more noticeable decline
Memory
What type of memory is explicit?
Declarative
_____ memory shows decline throughout life
Episodic
T/F: Semantic memory shows decline in later life
True
Nondeclarative (implicit memory) is what?
Unconscious
T/F: Concept formation, abstraction, inhibition and mental flexibility decline with age, especially after age 70
True
Verbal and mathematic reasoning _____ beginning around age 45
Declines
T/F: Ability to appreciate similarities and reason about familiar material remain stable throughout life
True
_____ lobe and hippocampus important for storage of new memories and retrieval of existing memories.
Temporal
Temporal lobe and _______ important for storage of new memories and retrieval of existing memories.
Hippocampus
_____ lobe and subcortical structures important for encoding information and retrieving through their role in “executive” or “supervisory” functions (e.g., attention, organization; temporal memory).
Frontal
There are multiple ___-____ memory sites, especially in integration areas of temporo-parietal lobes that are implicated in verbal and visual memory.
long-term
_______ ______ is mediated by the frontal lobe and associations with other cortical and subcortical areas that trigger the retrieval of memories.
Retrieval process
Modality specificity: verbal vs. visual memory -
Left hemisphere: ______ memory and lexical information
Right hemisphere: _____ memory, topographical memory and non-verbal information
verbal ; visual
Definition of memory: The function of the brain to _____ and ______ information
store and recall
Theoretical Models of Human Memory
____ model
____ models
Stages; System
______ Model
Intended to describe various stages of information processing: Encoding, Storage, Retrieval
Stages
Stages Model - _____ : Early processing of material to be learned.
Involves strategies such as rehearsal and organization.
Quality determines how well info is stored and later retrieved (e.g., depth of encoding, organization of material).
Encoding
Stages Model - Storage:
Holding of information in the ____ system for future use
_____-term store temporary unless transferred to long- term store
Encoding processes occur during short-term storage
_____-term store considered to be permanent unless disrupted by pathological process
memory; Short; Long
Stages Model - Retrieval:
Pulling information from _____ (long-term store) in order to use it.
Delayed recall on memory tests
May be facilitated by presentation of information in ______ formats (e.g., multiple choice, yes/no)
storage; recognition
Interaction Between Encoding, Storage, Retrieval:
T/F: Quality of encoding impacts storage and retrieval
True
Information encoded ____ and associated with pre-existing knowledge is more likely to be encoded more effectively and efficiently
Deeply
Information is better recalled under conditions ____ to when it was learned (context-dependent memory or domain specific memory)
Similar
Repeated retrieval of information can _______ probability of being retrieved at a later time
Increase
______ Models of Memory evolved from concerns that stage models were _____ and could not explain complexities of memory process
System; simplistic
Systems Models of Memory: Breakdowns occur in ___ component of system, while others are preserved
e.g., patients with severe amnesia can have preserved digit span and recall of recent items, with inability to learn new material
one
Memory is comprised of sets of _____ systems and subsystems
interrelated
Types of System Models:
____ Memory
____-term Memory
Model of _____ Memory (previously short-term; Baddeley & Hitch, 1974)
Model of Long-Term Memory (Squire, 1992; Tulving, 1985)
working; long; working
Model of Working Memory: When information arrives via the ____ organs (perceptually encoded), it goes to working memory
sense
Some information is consolidated into ____-term (pick one: long or short) memory
long
Test of Everyday Attention (TEA)
Dedicated to _______ and is Normed
attention
Attention Process Training Test (APT- Test):
Dedicated
NOT normed
Sustained, selective, alternating and divided attention
Can be followed by APT-I and APT-II _____ treatment programs
attention
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV):
Normed
Includes subtests:
Digit Span ______ (sustained attention)
Digit Span Backward (sustained attention, _______ memory)
Digit _____ (sustained attention, working memory)
Forward; working; Sequencing
Attention:
Remember to pay attention to ______ (e.g. auditory, visual)
Remember to consider ____ (attention normally decreases over time)
Modality; time
What types of attention might you test?
all is not an option…
Sustained, executive control (selective, alternating, suppression, working memory)
If there is an impairment in memory, what areas of the patient’s brain are most likely to be impacted?
Frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, amygdala, hippocampus, basal ganglia, prefrontal cortex, cerebrum…
What types of executive function might you test?
Initiation, problem-solving, mental flexibility, planning, judgement, inhibition, reasoning, self-regulation, meta-cognition
If there is an impairment in executive function, what areas of the patient’s brain are most likely to be impacted?
Frontal lobe ; connections
The MD requests a cog eval for a patient that demonstrates changes since having a UTI (urinary tract infection). Would you consider treating?
No correct answer insert eye roll She said no in lecture
What is 1 memory test??
Communication Activities of Daily Living
CLQT (Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test)
RIPA (Ross Information Processing Assessment)
SCCAN (Scales of Cognition of Communication for Neuro Rehabilitation
SCATBT (Scales of Cognitive Ability in Traumatic Brain Injury
MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
T/F: Etiologic categories are exhaustive.
False, not exhaustive.
Name the etiologic categories (diseases)
Degenerative diseases, inflammatory diseases, toxic-metabolic diseases, neoplastic diseases, vascular diseases, trauma, Iatrogenic, idiopathic
Which etiologic category is related to declining neuronal function?
Degenerative diseases
COVID-19 and Meningitis are a type of what etiologic category?
Inflammatory disease
The inflammatory response to bacteria, immunologic reactions, and viruses is relating to what etiologic category?
Inflammatory diseases
Examples of toxic-metabolic diseases include what?
Vitamin deficiencies, complications of kidney and liver disease, hypoxia, hyponatremia, drug toxicity
T/F: Cancer is an inflammatory disease.
False; neoplastic disease
T/F: Vascular diseases are the most common cause of neurologic deficits
True
An example of a vascular disease is what?
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
MVA, falls, gunshot wounds, blast injury, sport related are potential precipitating events for which etiologic category?
Trauma
Which etiologic category is caused by medical examination or treatment?
Iatrogenic
T/F: Nerve damage from surgery is an Iatrogenic etiologic category.
True
T/F: Idiopathic etiologic categories are known.
False; unknown
Name the 3 parts of a Cognitive Evaluation.
Case History/Background
Physical Examination
Assessments
What does the Case History/Background include?
Personal Information, Medical/Social/Surgical & Treatment History, Chief Complaint, History of present illness, Current Medications, Test Results/Imaging
You would use the Case History/Background for what 3 reasons?
To determine their cognitive function pre-injury
To confirm assessment choice
To determine their current function
T/F: SLPs do not need to be aware of the more global elements of a patient’s condition. If it is available, it doesn’t have to be integrated into the clinical picture.
False
A physical examination includes what? (5 things)
General observations, vitals, oral mech, cranial nerve exam, vision/hearing