Functional Decline That May Be Observed in a Patient with Suspected

question 4

Multiple Choice

Functional decline that may be observed in a patient with suspected frontotemporal dementia might include:

• A) Trouble with completing tasks
• B) Evidence of poor judgment
• C) Diminished standards involving hygiene
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of Piaget’s stages, which lasts from birth to about 2 years of age, when infants construct an understanding of the world by coordinating sensory experiences (such as seeing and hearing) with motoric actions.

Cognitive Development

Involves the growth and change in intellectual capabilities, such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding, through childhood and adolescence into adulthood.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, focusing on how children acquire knowledge and their stages of cognitive development.

Expanding

The process or action of expanding in dimensions, capacity, amount, or range.