Friday, June 5, 2026

Nurse Aide 1 Module R Vocabulary Flash Cards: Cognitive Changes Due to Aging

Module R focuses on cognitive changes due to aging as it pertain to North Carolina's Nurse Aide 1 program.

Use the following flashcards to help you study the related terms and definitions.

Directions:

  1. Click on the first flashcard.
  2. Click on each card or on the next thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.
Module R: Cognitive Changes Due to Aging

Cognition

The mental processes involved in thinking, learning, understanding, and remembering. The manner in which messages from the five senses are changed, stored in memory, recovered from memory, and later used to answer questions, respond to requests, and perform tasks

Learning

The gaining of information, skills, and knowledge measured by an improvement in some obvious response

Memory

Involves the storing of information in the brain for later use and the ability to recall the information when needed

Pacing

The awareness and adjustment of nursing care based on how slow or how fast a person is functioning

Patience

The ability to deal with slowness, delay, or boredom without complaining or appearing rushed

Reaction Time

The time it takes for a person to begin an answer or a movement after someone asks him/her a question or makes a request




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