Which symptom is an expected cognitive change in the older adult patient?
a. Disorientation
b. Slower reaction time
c. Poor judgment
d. Loss of language skills
ANS: B
Slower reaction time is a common change in the older adult owing to degeneration of nerve cells, decreased neurotransmitters, and decreased rate of conduction of impulses. Symptoms of cognitive impairment, such as disorientation, loss of language skills, loss of the ability to calculate, and poor judgment are not normal aging changes and require further investigation of underlying causes.
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