Identify major disorders of the nervous system, including Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Identification should include

• use of diagnostic tests
• diseases and abnormal conditions (e.g., signs and symptoms, nursing care, treatment, prognosis).

Refer to Units VII and X in Nurse Aide Curriculum Links to an external site., Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are some of the diagnostic tests used for identification of disorders and diseases?
• What influence do risk factors have on nervous system disorders and diseases?