PSYC 3290 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dsm-5, Cengage Learning, Frontal Lobe
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Chapter 15 - neurocognitive disorders: when do most instances of delirium, neurocognitive disorder, and amnestic disorders develop, following brainstem injuries that occur with equal frequency at all ages. Date: in late adulthood when cognition is not functioning normally, in late adulthood as part of the normal aging process, following complications at birth. Answer: b: what causes most cognitive disorders, prescription drug interactions, brain dysfunction, a frontal lobe head injury, the normal process of aging. Chapter 15 - neurocognitive disorders: compared to younger people, what are those over age 65 more likely to experience difficulty with, speech. Answer: a: neurocognitive disorder, alzheimer"s disease, delirium, amnestic disorder, helen has had impaired consciousness over the last two days. She had not had symptoms of illness before this. Answer: c: mr. smith (age 72) is brought to the hospital emergency room. His son explains that his father woke up this morning and was not himself. mr. smith was confused, agitated, and a bit frightened.
