Question 1

____________________ dementias begin in the gray matter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ dementias begin in the gray matter....

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered essential in the diagnostic criteria for dementia?

Accepted Answer

A) Memory impairment 
B) Impairment of cognition/intellectual function 
C) little to no disturbance of consciousness 
D) evidence of cortical atrophy 
A) Memory impairment 
B) Impairment of cognition/intellectual function 
C) little to no disturbance of consciousness 
D) evidence of cortical atrophy

Question 3

When differentiating between depression and dementia in the elderly,which of the following is NOT a complicating factor in the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Some elderly patients are heavily medicated. 
B) Depression may coexist with a cognitive disorder. 
C) Depressed patients tend to deny memory problems. 
D) Depression and dementia share some symptoms. 
A) Some elderly patients are heavily medicated. 
B) Depression may coexist with a cognitive disorder. 
C) Depressed patients tend to deny memory problems. 
D) Depression and dementia share some symptoms.

Question 4

The following neurotransmitters are hypothesized to be involved in AD except:

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine. 
B) acetylcholine. 
C) glutamate. 
D) somatostatin. 
A) dopamine. 
B) acetylcholine. 
C) glutamate. 
D) somatostatin.

Question 5

The deterioration of memory in AD occurs in all the following domains except:

Accepted Answer

A) short term memory. 
B) long term episodic memory. 
C) new declarative memory. 
D) procedural memory. 
A) short term memory. 
B) long term episodic memory. 
C) new declarative memory. 
D) procedural memory.

Question 6

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease lose ____________________,which is the ability to self-monitor their own behavior and performance.

Accepted Answer

metacognit

Question 7

One of the ways investigators hope to introduce nerve growth factor into the brain of patients with AD is:

Accepted Answer

A) through a lumbar injection directly into cerebrospinal fluid. 
B) with dietary supplements. 
C) attaching NGF to a gene of a retrovirus. 
D) craniotomy. 
A) through a lumbar injection directly into cerebrospinal fluid. 
B) with dietary supplements. 
C) attaching NGF to a gene of a retrovirus. 
D) craniotomy.

Question 8

Alzheimer's disease is a dementia characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A) cortical,static,and irreversible 
B) cortical,progressive,and reversible 
C) subcortical,progressive,and irreversible 
D) cortical,progressive,and irreversible 
A) cortical,static,and irreversible 
B) cortical,progressive,and reversible 
C) subcortical,progressive,and irreversible 
D) cortical,progressive,and irreversible

Question 9

Neurofibrillary tangles have all of the following qualities except:

Accepted Answer

A) present in normal aging. 
B) made of tau proteins. 
C) contain beta-amyloid. 
D) resemble twisted pairs of ropes. 
A) present in normal aging. 
B) made of tau proteins. 
C) contain beta-amyloid. 
D) resemble twisted pairs of ropes.

Question 10

____________________ is part of a family of neurotrophins,or neuron feeding nutrients,which have long been known to sustain neural viability in the autonomic nervous system.It is currently being studied for its ability to increase cholinergic neuronal functioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is part of a family of...

Question 11

Depression can mimic dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Changes in brain anatomy associated with normal aging include:

Accepted Answer

A) cortical atrophy 
B) increased intracranial pressure 
C) demyelination in the temporal cortex 
D) decreased cerebrospinal fluid production 
A) cortical atrophy 
B) increased intracranial pressure 
C) demyelination in the temporal cortex 
D) decreased cerebrospinal fluid production

Question 13

The degeneration of neurons is referred to as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The degeneration of neurons is referred to...

Question 14

Only individuals suffering from a dementia have amyloid plaques in their brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The presence of Apolipoprotein E4 has been hypothesized to:

Accepted Answer

A) increase the risk of AD to 75%. 
B) transport cholesterol to the brain. 
C) occur on Chromosome 9. 
D) delay the age of onset for AD by 90%. 
A) increase the risk of AD to 75%. 
B) transport cholesterol to the brain. 
C) occur on Chromosome 9. 
D) delay the age of onset for AD by 90%.

Question 16

Crystallized intelligence:

Accepted Answer

A) is a measure of non-flexible thinking. 
B) is most subject to the effects of aging. 
C) is formed by age 20. 
D) includes specialized information learned over time. 
A) is a measure of non-flexible thinking. 
B) is most subject to the effects of aging. 
C) is formed by age 20. 
D) includes specialized information learned over time.

Question 17

Delirium and dementia can be difficult to differentiate.Please discuss and compare the impairments caused by these disorders and provide a diagnosis for the following case using the information you discuss:
Case: You are presented with a patient whose wife reports that over the last few months he has been forgetting things,like where he has put the car keys or if he has taken his medication.Of highest concern is that the patient has gotten lost while driving on a familiar route twice now.There have been no changes to your patient's medical care or medications.

Accepted Answer

Delirium is a transient cognitive proble

Question 18

The study by Johansson et al (1991)on normal aging in Sweden found:

Accepted Answer

A) a dichotomy between fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
B) people between ages of 84-90 were cognitive impaired across domains. 
C) stability in cognitive and functional abilities in the majority of the people. 
D) proximity to death had nothing to do with cognitive functioning. 
A) a dichotomy between fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
B) people between ages of 84-90 were cognitive impaired across domains. 
C) stability in cognitive and functional abilities in the majority of the people. 
D) proximity to death had nothing to do with cognitive functioning.

Question 19

Novel reasoning is a form of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Novel reasoning is a form of ____________________....

Question 20

Dementia refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a cortical pathology resulting in cognitive decline. 
B) a subcortical pathology resulting in cognitive decline. 
C) a cluster of behavioral symptoms. 
D) a syndrome of impairment within higher cognitive functioning. 
A) a cortical pathology resulting in cognitive decline. 
B) a subcortical pathology resulting in cognitive decline. 
C) a cluster of behavioral symptoms. 
D) a syndrome of impairment within higher cognitive functioning.

____________________ dementias begin in the gray matter.

Which of the following is NOT considered essential in the diagnostic criteria for dementia?

When differentiating between depression and dementia in the elderly,which of the following is NOT a complicating factor in the diagnosis?

The following neurotransmitters are hypothesized to be involved in AD except:

The deterioration of memory in AD occurs in all the following domains except:

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease lose ____________________,which is the ability to self-monitor their own behavior and performance.

One of the ways investigators hope to introduce nerve growth factor into the brain of patients with AD is:

Alzheimer's disease is a dementia characterized as:

Neurofibrillary tangles have all of the following qualities except:

____________________ is part of a family of neurotrophins,or neuron feeding nutrients,which have long been known to sustain neural viability in the autonomic nervous system.It is currently being studied for its ability to increase cholinergic neuronal functioning.

Depression can mimic dementia.

Changes in brain anatomy associated with normal aging include:

The degeneration of neurons is referred to as ____________________.

Only individuals suffering from a dementia have amyloid plaques in their brain.

The presence of Apolipoprotein E4 has been hypothesized to:

Crystallized intelligence:

The study by Johansson et al (1991)on normal aging in Sweden found:

Novel reasoning is a form of ____________________.

Dementia refers to:

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

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Exam 14: Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

____________________ dementias begin in the gray matter.

Which of the following is NOT considered essential in the diagnostic criteria for dementia?

When differentiating between depression and dementia in the elderly,which of the following is NOT a complicating factor in the diagnosis?

The following neurotransmitters are hypothesized to be involved in AD except:

The deterioration of memory in AD occurs in all the following domains except:

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease lose ____________________,which is the ability to self-monitor their own behavior and performance.

One of the ways investigators hope to introduce nerve growth factor into the brain of patients with AD is:

Alzheimer's disease is a dementia characterized as:

Neurofibrillary tangles have all of the following qualities except:

____________________ is part of a family of neurotrophins,or neuron feeding nutrients,which have long been known to sustain neural viability in the autonomic nervous system.It is currently being studied for its ability to increase cholinergic neuronal functioning.

Depression can mimic dementia.

Changes in brain anatomy associated with normal aging include:

The degeneration of neurons is referred to as ____________________.

Only individuals suffering from a dementia have amyloid plaques in their brain.

The presence of Apolipoprotein E4 has been hypothesized to:

Crystallized intelligence:

The study by Johansson et al (1991)on normal aging in Sweden found:

Novel reasoning is a form of ____________________.

Dementia refers to:

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

Filters