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NA CH. 32 KEY TERMS
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NA CH. 32 KEY TERMS | DEFINITIONS |
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delirium | a state of temporary but acute mental confusion that comes on suddenly |
delusion | a false belief |
dementia | the term used to describe the loss of cognitive function (thinking, remembering, and reasoning) caused by changes in the brain |
hallucination | seeing, hearing, or feeling something that is not real |
pseudodementia | false (pseudo) disorder of the mind (dementia) |
sundowning | increased signs, symptoms, and behaviors of Alzheimer's disease during hours of darkness |