CHAPTER 5 EXAM SCRIPT WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●The inability to think logically and clearly. Answer: Confusion
●A state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly and is usually
temporary. Answer: Delirium
●The ability to think logically and clearly. Answer: Cognition
●Loss of ability to think logically and clearly. Answer: Cognitive
Impairment
●The serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering,
reasoning, and communicating. Answer: Dementia
●A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and
protein deposits to form in the brain, eventually causing dementia.
Answer: Alzheimer's Disease
●The repetition of words, phrases, questions, or actions. Answer:
Perseveration
●Becoming restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or
night. Answer: Sundowning