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BASIC NA TERMS
Unit 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| activies of daily living | adl |
| having to do with thinkin, remembering, and reasoning | cognitive |
| mental confusion form deterioration of brain cells | dementia |
| persistent false belief | delusion |
| excessive weakness or tiredness | fatigue |
| seeing, hearing, or feeling something that is not there | hallucination |
| organic brain syndrome- a collection of symptoms involving the functioning of the brain | OBS |
| cont repetitive movement (pounding, tapping, yelling) | perseveration |
| temporary intermission of labor, interval of rest | respite |
| family members sandwiched between caring for the needs of a parent with dementia while dealing with the needs of their current family (spouse and children) | sandwich generation |
| a state of confusion that seems to worsen as evening wears on and the sun goes down | sundowning |