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17 Cards in this Set
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What is perception?
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the collection, interpretation, and recognition of stimuli
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What is cognition?
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intelligence, memory, language, and decision making
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What are some visual changes associated with aging?
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farsightedness; nightblindness, cataracts
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What is presbycusis?
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Loss of hearing acuity, particularly of high-pitched sounds (woman's and children's voices)
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What is otosclerosis?
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loss of hearing resulting from decreased sound transmission
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What is Tinnitus?
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ringing in the ears
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People with visual deficits rely more heavily on the senses of?
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hearing and touch
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What is Fluid Intelligence?
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the ability to perform tasks or make judgments based on unfamiliar stimuli; "think on your feet"
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What is Crystallized intelligence?
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often called "wisdom"; the ability to perform tasks and make judgments based on the knowledge and experienced acquired throughout a lifetime
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What is aphasia?
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a condition in which people are unable to understand or express themselves through language
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What happens when Broca's area is damaged?
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impaired speaking (frontal lobe)
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What happens when Wernicke's area is damaged?
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Impaired knowledge (temporal lobe)
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What is confusion?
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a mental state characterized by the disorientation regarding time, place or person that leads to bewilderment, perplexity, lack of orderly thought, and the inability to choose or act decisively and to perform activities of daily living.
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Mnemonic Assessment for DELIRIUM
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D -Drug use
E- Electrolyte imbalance L -Lack of drugs I -Infection R - Reduced sensory imput I -Intracranial problems U -Urinary retention and/or fecal impaction M -Myocardial problems |
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What is stage 1 of dementia?
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Forgetfulness; decreased judgment; loss of spontaneous emotional response; decreased ambition; decreased mental abilities, including verbal and mathematical skills
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What is Stage 2 of dementia?
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Increased level of forgetfulness; significantly impaired judgment; irritable behavior; agitation; confusion as to person, place and time; episodes of incontinence
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What is Stage 3 of dementia?
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Inability to communicate; loss of contact with environment; total physical dependency; total incontinence
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