Ch. 37 Cognitive Processes Flashcards
The ? coordinates consciousness, thought, memory, learning, and communication.
- thalamus
- cerebral cortex
- motor neurons
- spinal cord
- cerebral cortex
Which of the following age groups are in the period in which handling sensory experience is the major developmental task?
- newborns and infants
- toddlers
- school-aged children
- adolescents
?
A goal of promoting healthy cognitive function is that of maintaining…
- learning skills
- safety
- communication
- mobility
- all of the above
- all of the above
What is cognition?
The systematic way in which a person thinks, reasons, and uses language.
What are the components of cognition?
- Attention
- Memory
- Learning
- Communication
What is intelligence?
The measurable product of intellectual functioning.
What does intelligence consist of?
- Memory
- Comprehension
- Concentration
What is reality perception (orientation)?
Awareness of time, place, situation, and self
Normal cognitive patterns integrate what processes?
- Attending
- Perceiving
- Thinking
- Learning
- Remembering
- Communicating
What things are considered altered cognitive function?
- Disorganized thinking
- Impaired thought processes
- Impaired communication
What medical conditions does an impaired thought process include?
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Depression
- Altered level of arousal
- Aphasia
What are forms of dementia?
- Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
- Vascular dementia (VD)
- Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
- Lewy body dementia (LBD)/ Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD)
What is the difference between LBD and PDD?
?
What is aphasia?
Complete or partial loss of language abilities including understanding speech, reading, speaking, writing, arithmetic, and expression through pantomime.
What types of aphasia are there?
- Expressive (Broca’s)
- Receptive (Wernicke’s)
- Anomic
- Global
- Dysarthria
