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CNA

chapter 19 vocabulary

TermDefinition
cognition the ability to think logically and clearly
cognitive impairment the loss of ability to think logically and clearly
confusion the inability to think logically and clearly
delirium the state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly and is usually temporary
dementia a general term that refers to serious, progressive loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating
progressive something that continually gets worse or deteriorates
degenerative something that continually gets worse
onset in medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness
irreversible unable to be reversed or returned to the original state
Alzheimer's disease a progressive, incurable disease that cause tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause dementia
perservation the repetition of words , phrases, questions or actions
intervention a way to change an action or development
agitated the state of being excited, restless or troubled
trigger a situation that leads to agitation
sundowning becoming restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening or night
catastrophic reaction reacting to something in an unreasonable, exaggerated way
pacing walking back and forth in the same area
wandering walking aimlessly around the facility or facility grounds
elope in medicine, when a person with dementia or other disorder wanders away from a protested area and does not return on his own
hallucinations false or distorted sensory perceptions
delusions persistent false beliefs
hoarding collecting and putting things away in a guarded way
rummaging going through drawers, closets, or personal items that belong to oneself or other people
validating giving value to or approving
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