BSNC 1000 FINAL EXAM MODULE 7-10
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Cognition - ANS Mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through
thought, experience, and the senses.
Perception - ANS Interpretation of the environment which is dependent on acuity of sensory
input
Awareness - ANS Ability to perceive or to be sensitive to stimuli in environment
Attention - ANS Ability to focus on a particular area of conscious content
Memory - ANS Retention and recall of past experiences and learning
Declarative memory - ANS Ability to consciously learn and recall information, memory
providing long-term storage of large amounts of information
Immediate memory - ANS Also known as "attention span", memory that retains very small
amounts of information for a very short amount of time
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,Working memory - ANS Memory that allows for small amount of information to be actively
maintained and manipulated
Procedural memory - ANS Retention and retrieval of motor skills
Executive function - ANS Higher thinking processes that allow for flexibility, adaptability, and
goal-directedness
Cerebral cortex - ANS Part of the brain that is responsible for carrying out intellectual
functions
Hippocampus - ANS Part of the brain that plays a significant role in committing information
to long-term memory
Confusion - ANS Disturbance of consciousness, impaired ability to think clearly, to perceive,
respond to, and remember current stimuli
Frontal lobe - ANS Part of the brain associated with personality, working memory, executive
function, intellect, and speech
Delirium - ANS State of disturbed consciousness and altered cognition with rapid onset
occurring over hours or a few days
- characterized by motor restlessness, transient hallucinations, and disorientation
Dementia - ANS Acquired and progressive deterioration of all cognitive functions
Primary dementia - ANS Dementia that is irreversible and not secondary to another disease
Secondary dementia - ANS Dementia that occurs as a result of another disease process
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, Focal cognitive disorders - ANS Affect a single area of cognitive function; may be associated
with a neurocognitive disorder or seen independently
Intellectual disability - ANS Limitations of cognitive functioning (conceptual skills, social skills,
and ADLs) and below-average intelligence
Learning disability - ANS Challenges in taking data signals in and processing the information
received; may occur in people with average or above-average intelligence
Avoidance of substance abuse is an example of ___ prevention of cognitive disorders -
ANS Primary
Alzheimer's disease - ANS Most common type of dementia
- Dementia characterized by loss of short-term memory and denial of any memory loss
Vascular dementia - ANS Dementia caused by brain injury resulting from ischemic or
hemorrhagic damage
- Form of dementia caused by cerebrovascular disease
-Second most common type of dementia
Frontotemporal dementia - ANS Atrophy of frontal and anterior temporal lobes
Age - ANS Strongest risk factor for vascular dementia
Men are at a slightly ___ risk of developing vascular dementia than women - ANS Higher
Inflammation - ANS Immunologic defense against tissue injury, infection, or allergy
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Cognition - ANS Mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through
thought, experience, and the senses.
Perception - ANS Interpretation of the environment which is dependent on acuity of sensory
input
Awareness - ANS Ability to perceive or to be sensitive to stimuli in environment
Attention - ANS Ability to focus on a particular area of conscious content
Memory - ANS Retention and recall of past experiences and learning
Declarative memory - ANS Ability to consciously learn and recall information, memory
providing long-term storage of large amounts of information
Immediate memory - ANS Also known as "attention span", memory that retains very small
amounts of information for a very short amount of time
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,Working memory - ANS Memory that allows for small amount of information to be actively
maintained and manipulated
Procedural memory - ANS Retention and retrieval of motor skills
Executive function - ANS Higher thinking processes that allow for flexibility, adaptability, and
goal-directedness
Cerebral cortex - ANS Part of the brain that is responsible for carrying out intellectual
functions
Hippocampus - ANS Part of the brain that plays a significant role in committing information
to long-term memory
Confusion - ANS Disturbance of consciousness, impaired ability to think clearly, to perceive,
respond to, and remember current stimuli
Frontal lobe - ANS Part of the brain associated with personality, working memory, executive
function, intellect, and speech
Delirium - ANS State of disturbed consciousness and altered cognition with rapid onset
occurring over hours or a few days
- characterized by motor restlessness, transient hallucinations, and disorientation
Dementia - ANS Acquired and progressive deterioration of all cognitive functions
Primary dementia - ANS Dementia that is irreversible and not secondary to another disease
Secondary dementia - ANS Dementia that occurs as a result of another disease process
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, Focal cognitive disorders - ANS Affect a single area of cognitive function; may be associated
with a neurocognitive disorder or seen independently
Intellectual disability - ANS Limitations of cognitive functioning (conceptual skills, social skills,
and ADLs) and below-average intelligence
Learning disability - ANS Challenges in taking data signals in and processing the information
received; may occur in people with average or above-average intelligence
Avoidance of substance abuse is an example of ___ prevention of cognitive disorders -
ANS Primary
Alzheimer's disease - ANS Most common type of dementia
- Dementia characterized by loss of short-term memory and denial of any memory loss
Vascular dementia - ANS Dementia caused by brain injury resulting from ischemic or
hemorrhagic damage
- Form of dementia caused by cerebrovascular disease
-Second most common type of dementia
Frontotemporal dementia - ANS Atrophy of frontal and anterior temporal lobes
Age - ANS Strongest risk factor for vascular dementia
Men are at a slightly ___ risk of developing vascular dementia than women - ANS Higher
Inflammation - ANS Immunologic defense against tissue injury, infection, or allergy
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