The Nurse Clarifies Terminology Related to Cognitive Disorders

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse clarifies terminology related to cognitive disorders.Match the options to the expected characteristics.(Options may be used more than once.)

-Results from cerebrovascular accident

• A)Cognition
• B)Dementia
• C)Delirium

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Definitions:

Pregnancy

A biological condition where a woman carries and develops one or more offspring inside her womb.

Protective Factors

Events or circumstances that help to offset, or buffer, risk factors. Anything that lessens the likelihood of disease. For example, exercise is thought to be a protective factor for cardiovascular disease.

Risk Factors

Events or circumstances that increase the likelihood of later pathology.

Psychopathology

Both the scientific study of psychological abnormality and the problems faced by people who suffer from such disorders.