Title: Identify major disorders of the nervous system, including Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Course: Nurse Aide I (14051-1) > Section: Understanding Body Systems and Disorders

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, 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?