N262 NEUROCOGNITIVE LECTURE 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++

N262 NEUROCOGNITIVE LECTURE 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED

A++


causes of delirium

- drug interactions

- dehydration

- hospitalization and surgery

- infection/illness

causes of dementia

- age

- genetics

- poor heart health

- traumatic brain injury

delirium:

- onset

- course

- awareness

- attention

- attention

- memory

, - delusions

- sleep disturbances

- acute

- fluctuating

- impaired

- disturbed

- poor working memory and immediate recall

- often short-lived or changing

- fragmented sleep

dementia

- onset

- course

- awareness

- attention

- memory

- delusions

- sleep disturbances

- onset: insidious

- course: gradual deterioration

- awareness: often clear until advanced stages

- attention: often good until advanced stages

- memory: poor short-term memory