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NUR 2459 Mental Health Exam 2 Module 4-6
Questions and Complete Solutions Graded A+
Neurocognitive Disorders (NCDs) - (answers)Includes disorders in which a
clinically deficit in cognition or memory exists causing a change from a previous
level of functioning.
Delirium - (answers)Is characterized by a disturbance in attention and awareness
and change in cognition that develops rapidly over a short period.
Dementia - (answers)A mental disorder involving functional decline in multiple
cognitive areas, including memory along with behavioral and psychological
symptoms. Classified based on the areas they affect in the brain.
Alzheimers Disease - (answers)A progressive and irreversible brain disorder
characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and,
finally, physical functioning
Confabulation - (answers)Creating imaginary events to fill in memory gaps
Preservation - (answers)Persistent repetition of the same word or idea in
response to different questions
Agraphia - (answers)loss of ability to express thoughts in writing
Aphasia - (answers)Inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs.
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Apraxia - (answers)inability to carry out motor activities despite intact motor
function or inability to use objects properly.
Agnosia - (answers)the inability to recognize familiar objects.
Auditory Agonsia - (answers)Inability to recognize familiar sounds
Hyperorality - (answers)The tendency to taste, chew and put everything in the
mouth
Hypermetamorphesis - (answers)The urge to touch everything
Sundowning - (answers)The tendency for the mood to deteriorate and agitation
to increase in the later part of the day or night.
Substance Use Disorders - (answers)Complex diseases of the brain characterized
by craving, seeking and use regardless of the price they may pay. Continuous use
usually changes brain structure and function.
Addiction - (answers)A compulsive or chronic requirement. The need is so strong
as to generate distress (either physical or psychological) if left unfulfilled.The
individual who is addicted is consistently unable to abstain and also unable to
recognize the extent to which the addiction is creating problems in functioning,
interpersonal relationships and emotional responses
NUR 2459 Mental Health Exam 2 Module 4-6
Questions and Complete Solutions Graded A+
Neurocognitive Disorders (NCDs) - (answers)Includes disorders in which a
clinically deficit in cognition or memory exists causing a change from a previous
level of functioning.
Delirium - (answers)Is characterized by a disturbance in attention and awareness
and change in cognition that develops rapidly over a short period.
Dementia - (answers)A mental disorder involving functional decline in multiple
cognitive areas, including memory along with behavioral and psychological
symptoms. Classified based on the areas they affect in the brain.
Alzheimers Disease - (answers)A progressive and irreversible brain disorder
characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and,
finally, physical functioning
Confabulation - (answers)Creating imaginary events to fill in memory gaps
Preservation - (answers)Persistent repetition of the same word or idea in
response to different questions
Agraphia - (answers)loss of ability to express thoughts in writing
Aphasia - (answers)Inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs.
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Apraxia - (answers)inability to carry out motor activities despite intact motor
function or inability to use objects properly.
Agnosia - (answers)the inability to recognize familiar objects.
Auditory Agonsia - (answers)Inability to recognize familiar sounds
Hyperorality - (answers)The tendency to taste, chew and put everything in the
mouth
Hypermetamorphesis - (answers)The urge to touch everything
Sundowning - (answers)The tendency for the mood to deteriorate and agitation
to increase in the later part of the day or night.
Substance Use Disorders - (answers)Complex diseases of the brain characterized
by craving, seeking and use regardless of the price they may pay. Continuous use
usually changes brain structure and function.
Addiction - (answers)A compulsive or chronic requirement. The need is so strong
as to generate distress (either physical or psychological) if left unfulfilled.The
individual who is addicted is consistently unable to abstain and also unable to
recognize the extent to which the addiction is creating problems in functioning,
interpersonal relationships and emotional responses
