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Sensory/Cognitive Aleration
Sensory/Cognitive Aleration
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11/12/2008

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4 Conditions of a Sensory Experience? (What do you need)
Definition
stimulus,
receptor,
nerve impulse,
brain
Term
How we recieve stimulus is through a....
Definition
receptor
Term
when the stimulus is converted into something that needs your brain's attention is a...
Definition
Nerve Impulse
Term
When the Impulse needs to be transmitted into a "sense" occurs where?
Definition
brain
Term
External Sensory senses (5)
Definition
visual,
auditory,
olfactory,
gustatory,
tactile
Term
Internal environment requires three things...
Definition
kinesthesia,
stereognosis,
sensory perception
Term
kinesthesia is
Definition
the awareness of body movements/parts in space
Term
stereogenosis is
Definition
the ability to tell what things are by touch (feeling texture, size, shape)
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sensory perception (internal environment) is
Definition
understanding and giving meaning to something by: memory, intensity of the sense,
Term
ras stands for
Definition
reticular activating system, the watchdog!
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ras, the brain must be
Definition
alert/aroused
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ras, regulates
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stimulus/arousal, allows specific info in to be percieved
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ras, stimulus must be
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NEW/IRREGULAR for transmission, otherwise ignored. remember example of apartment next to L
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Normal conciousness, confusion, delirium, dementia, somnolemce, chronic veg. state are all
Definition
conscious states of awareness
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when you are aware of self and environment
Definition
Normal consciousness
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can be acute(short/ubrupt) or chronic(progressive decline), altered state of awareness
Definition
confusion
Term
chronic means
Definition
progressive, irreversable, decline, continue deterioration
Term
when you are disorientated, confused, and this alternates with other states
Definition
delirium
Term
is a gradual progression. Personality changes occur, social orientation and memory effected, and language issues occur.
Definition
Dementia
Term
has extreem drowsiness, but responds easily to stimulation (can be a cause of meds/anasthesia)
Definition
somnolence
Term
state os conciuosness but unresponsive
Definition
chronic vegetative state
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3 unconscious states
Definition
asleep,
stupor,
coma
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unconscious but aroused by stimuli
Definition
asleep
Term
unconsciuos but only aroused by intense/extreem stimuli
Definition
stupor
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unconscious, no stimuli response
Definition
coma
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4 factors of severe sensory alteration
Definition
sensory overload,
sensory deprivation,
sleep deprivation,
cultural care deprivation
Term
developmental, cultural, personality/lifestyles, stress, illness/meds are all...
Definition
assessment consideration
Term
a physical (not psychological) disorder that causes a decrease in mental function
Definition
organic brain syndrome
Term
the loss of brain function. A "group" of illnesses that effect memory, behavior, communication. It is progressive.
Definition
Dementia
Term
these are two causes of this: Vascular (b/c small strokes), Alzheimer's. Most commonly seen together
Definition
dementia
Term
classified as loss of nerve function, lower levels of chemicals in brain (which blocks message transmission)
Definition
Alzheimer's
Term
recent memory loss
difficulty performing adl's
prob. with language
disorientation to time/place
poor/decreased judgement
prob with abstract thinking
misplacing things
changes in mood/behavior
changes in personality
loss of initiative
Definition
ten warning signs of Alzheimer's
Term
A.D. risk profile includes:
Definition
FEMALES
family history
hx of head trauma
late life depression
vascular dementia
ethnicity (aa and hispanics)
lower educational level
Term
2 cognitive tests
Definition
gognitive clock test
minimental state exam mmse
Term
5 A's of Alzheimer's
Definition
Amnesia
Anomia
Apraxia
Agnosia
Aphasia
Term
memory loss is
Definition
amnesia
Term
can't remember names
Definition
anomia
Term
misuse of objects
Definition
apraxia
Term
can't recognize the "familiar"
Definition
agnosia
Term
can't express through speech
Definition
aphasia
Term
4 stages of Alzheimer's
Definition
early (mild), Middle (moderate), late (severe), terminal
Term
Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Memantine, Vitamin E are all...
Definition
current Alzheimer tx
Term
to prevent breakdown of Acetocholine and promote Acetocholine
Definition
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Term
used in moderate/severe stages, helps chemical messanger glutamate with memory
Definition
Memantine
Term
vitamin used to aid memory
Definition
E
Term
Aricept, Reminyl, Exelon, Cognex (is hepatotoxic) are all...
Definition
Cholinesterase Inhibitor rx
Term
Namenda is a....
Definition
Memantine rx
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