CNA Ch 19: Confusion, Dementia, & Alzheimer's Disease
Authored by Teresa Mosley
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11th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on the medical terminology and behavioral manifestations associated with cognitive disorders, specifically confusion, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. Designed for grade 11-12 students in a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, the assessment requires students to demonstrate mastery of precise medical vocabulary and understand the distinctions between related but different conditions. Students must differentiate between cognitive impairment, confusion, delirium, and dementia, while also understanding disease progression terminology such as degenerative, progressive, irreversible, and onset. The quiz further tests knowledge of specific behavioral symptoms including perseveration, sundowning, wandering, pacing, hallucinations, delusions, rummaging, and hoarding, as well as therapeutic approaches like validation therapy. Success on this assessment requires students to memorize exact definitions and apply critical thinking skills to match clinical scenarios with appropriate medical terminology. Created by Teresa Mosley, an Other subject teacher in US who teaches grade 11-12. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for CNA students preparing for their certification examinations and clinical practice experiences. The assessment works effectively as a review session before exams, homework assignment to reinforce classroom learning, or formative assessment to identify areas where students need additional instruction. Teachers can use this quiz during warm-up activities to activate prior knowledge or as a quick check for understanding after presenting new material on cognitive disorders. The content aligns with health science career pathway standards and supports students in developing the professional vocabulary essential for healthcare communication and documentation in long-term care settings.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the ability to think logically and clearly is impaired
cognitive impairment
confusion
delirium
dementia
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The inability to think clearly
cognitive impairment
confusion
delirium
dementia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly and is usually temporary
cognitive impairment
confusion
delirium
dementia
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
general term that refers to a serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating
cognitive impairment
confusion
delirium
dementia
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
disease that advances; tends to spread to other parts of the body and affects many body functions
degenerative
irreversible
onset
progressive
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
disease that gets continually worse; eventually causes a breakdown of body systems
degenerative
onset
irreversible
progressive
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the time the signs and symptoms begin
degenerative
onset
irreversible
progressive
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