Question 1

Which disorder begins with involuntary movements referred to as "chorea"?

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Huntington's disease 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Monger-Rolland syndrome 
A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Huntington's disease 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Monger-Rolland syndrome B

Question 2

What would you expect to see in an individual with frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) memory impairment 
B) declines in appropriate behaviour 
C) motor impairments 
D) speed of processing deficits 
A) memory impairment 
B) declines in appropriate behaviour 
C) motor impairments 
D) speed of processing deficits B

Question 3

Ted has been admitted to the hospital with delirium.Ted's doctor thinks the delirium was caused by a medication Ted takes.Ted takes several medications.Which medications is the doctor most concerned about?

Accepted Answer

A) those with neuroleptic effects 
B) those with cholinergic effects 
C) those with extra-pyramidal effects 
D) those with anticholinergic effects 
A) those with neuroleptic effects 
B) those with cholinergic effects 
C) those with extra-pyramidal effects 
D) those with anticholinergic effects D

Question 4

A major study in Sweden was conducted to consider possible preventative strategies for neurocognitive disorder.It included 1810 participants who were older than 65 at the time and followed them for about 13 years.Through medical histories and interviews, what did the study conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) You should lean toward a vegetarian diet and maintain a life of physical activity. 
B) Earlier genetic counselling is critical. 
C) It is important to control your blood pressure, not smoke, and lead a physical and social life. 
D) It is important to eat well and stay engaged in academically stimulating activities. 
A) You should lean toward a vegetarian diet and maintain a life of physical activity. 
B) Earlier genetic counselling is critical. 
C) It is important to control your blood pressure, not smoke, and lead a physical and social life. 
D) It is important to eat well and stay engaged in academically stimulating activities.

Question 5

Barrie has neurocognitive disorder.What is the most likely cause of this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) syphilis 
C) improper use of prescription drugs 
D) a history of substance abuse 
A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) syphilis 
C) improper use of prescription drugs 
D) a history of substance abuse

Question 6

Patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease benefit from certain medications.What do these medications do?

Accepted Answer

A) prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine 
B) repair neuronal damage 
C) enhance the level of dopamine 
D) prevent the reuptake of serotonin 
A) prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine 
B) repair neuronal damage 
C) enhance the level of dopamine 
D) prevent the reuptake of serotonin

Question 7

When do symptoms of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease typically appear?

Accepted Answer

A) when a person is in their 40s or 50s 
B) when a person is in their 50s or 60s 
C) when a person is in their 60s or 70s 
D) when a person is in their 70s or 80s 
A) when a person is in their 40s or 50s 
B) when a person is in their 50s or 60s 
C) when a person is in their 60s or 70s 
D) when a person is in their 70s or 80s

Question 8

If Dr.Farber were to publish a journal article about the first symptom reported by people who are in the initial stages of neurocognitive disorder, what would be the topic of the paper?

Accepted Answer

A) facial recognition 
B) disorientation 
C) loss of memory for how to do things 
D) loss of memory for recent events 
A) facial recognition 
B) disorientation 
C) loss of memory for how to do things 
D) loss of memory for recent events

Question 9

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of neurocognitive disorder.What does the fact that he has declines in speed of information processing and executive functioning suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) His neurocognitive disorder is caused by a vascular neurocognitive disorder. 
B) His neurocognitive disorder is influenced by a medication. 
C) His neurocognitive disorder is due to multiple influences. 
D) His neurocognitive disorder is caused by Alzheimer's disease. 
A) His neurocognitive disorder is caused by a vascular neurocognitive disorder. 
B) His neurocognitive disorder is influenced by a medication. 
C) His neurocognitive disorder is due to multiple influences. 
D) His neurocognitive disorder is caused by Alzheimer's disease.

Question 10

Based on known facts about the genetic influences on Alzheimer's disease, it appears that there may be several genetic causes, which may influence the course and age of onset for the disorder.For example, genetic research has found an association between chromosome 14 and chromosome 19 and specific types of Alzheimer's disease.What are these types, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A) late onset and early onset 
B) early onset and late onset 
C) irreversible and reversible 
D) reversible and irreversible 
A) late onset and early onset 
B) early onset and late onset 
C) irreversible and reversible 
D) reversible and irreversible

Question 11

Karl is in the hospital for delirium.What can Karl's family do to help his recovery?

Accepted Answer

A) exclude Karl from any medical decision to avoid increased anxiety 
B) reassure Karl and surround him with familiar belongings 
C) move Karl to a new hospital room to increase cognitive activity 
D) restrain Karl to prevent self-harm and allow the delirium to wear off 
A) exclude Karl from any medical decision to avoid increased anxiety 
B) reassure Karl and surround him with familiar belongings 
C) move Karl to a new hospital room to increase cognitive activity 
D) restrain Karl to prevent self-harm and allow the delirium to wear off

Question 12

William has Alzheimer's disease and is receiving a medication regimen.What is that medication regimen most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) an antidepressant and antipsychotic medications 
B) Cognex or Aricept 
C) vitamin B12 supplements 
D) benzodiazepines with antidepressants 
A) an antidepressant and antipsychotic medications 
B) Cognex or Aricept 
C) vitamin B12 supplements 
D) benzodiazepines with antidepressants

Question 13

Explain the relationship that has been observed between formal education and the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.What psychosocial and neurological explanations have been offered for this observation?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between formal educatio

Question 14

If you had 100 Canadians over the age of 85 in a group, how many would have neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 25 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 25

Question 15

What is one of the distinguishing characteristics between disability due to cognitive functions and disability due to psychological conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a much greater genetic contribution to disability due to cognitive functions than there is for disability due to psychological conditions. 
B) Disability due to cognitive functions is more frequent after age 65; disability due to psychological conditions is less frequent after age 65. 
C) Disability due to psychological conditions is more frequent after age 65; disability due to cognitive functions is less frequent after age 65. 
D) Disability due to cognitive functions is mostly organic in origin; disability due to psychological conditions is mostly psychosocial in origin. 
A) There is a much greater genetic contribution to disability due to cognitive functions than there is for disability due to psychological conditions. 
B) Disability due to cognitive functions is more frequent after age 65; disability due to psychological conditions is less frequent after age 65. 
C) Disability due to psychological conditions is more frequent after age 65; disability due to cognitive functions is less frequent after age 65. 
D) Disability due to cognitive functions is mostly organic in origin; disability due to psychological conditions is mostly psychosocial in origin.

Question 16

What does glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) do?

Accepted Answer

A) It preserves and possibly restores neurons. 
B) It breaks down amyloid plaques. 
C) It regulates dopamine production. 
D) It cures hypothyroidism. 
A) It preserves and possibly restores neurons. 
B) It breaks down amyloid plaques. 
C) It regulates dopamine production. 
D) It cures hypothyroidism.

Question 17

Which factor can trigger delirium?

Accepted Answer

A) food deprivation 
B) excessive stress 
C) cardiovascular difficulties 
D) isolation 
A) food deprivation 
B) excessive stress 
C) cardiovascular difficulties 
D) isolation

Question 18

Compared to most disorders, what is so unusual about Huntington's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the result of one gene. 
B) It is associated with subcortical impairment. 
C) It is a cause of neurocognitive disorder. 
D) It is influenced by many genes. 
A) It is the result of one gene. 
B) It is associated with subcortical impairment. 
C) It is a cause of neurocognitive disorder. 
D) It is influenced by many genes.

Question 19

What causes most cognitive disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) prescription drug interactions 
B) brain dysfunction 
C) a frontal lobe head injury 
D) the normal process of aging 
A) prescription drug interactions 
B) brain dysfunction 
C) a frontal lobe head injury 
D) the normal process of aging

Question 20

What is the approximate average survival time of a patient diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 years 
B) 8 years 
C) 15 years 
D) 20 years 
A) 2 years 
B) 8 years 
C) 15 years 
D) 20 years

Which disorder begins with involuntary movements referred to as "chorea"?

What would you expect to see in an individual with frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder?

Ted has been admitted to the hospital with delirium.Ted's doctor thinks the delirium was caused by a medication Ted takes.Ted takes several medications.Which medications is the doctor most concerned about?

A major study in Sweden was conducted to consider possible preventative strategies for neurocognitive disorder.It included 1810 participants who were older than 65 at the time and followed them for about 13 years.Through medical histories and interviews, what did the study conclude?

Barrie has neurocognitive disorder.What is the most likely cause of this disorder?

Patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease benefit from certain medications.What do these medications do?

When do symptoms of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease typically appear?

If Dr.Farber were to publish a journal article about the first symptom reported by people who are in the initial stages of neurocognitive disorder, what would be the topic of the paper?

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of neurocognitive disorder.What does the fact that he has declines in speed of information processing and executive functioning suggest?

Karl is in the hospital for delirium.What can Karl's family do to help his recovery?

William has Alzheimer's disease and is receiving a medication regimen.What is that medication regimen most likely to be?

Explain the relationship that has been observed between formal education and the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.What psychosocial and neurological explanations have been offered for this observation?

If you had 100 Canadians over the age of 85 in a group, how many would have neurocognitive disorder?

What is one of the distinguishing characteristics between disability due to cognitive functions and disability due to psychological conditions?

What does glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) do?

Which factor can trigger delirium?

Compared to most disorders, what is so unusual about Huntington's disease?

What causes most cognitive disorders?

What is the approximate average survival time of a patient diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

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Which disorder begins with involuntary movements referred to as "chorea"?

What would you expect to see in an individual with frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder?

Ted has been admitted to the hospital with delirium.Ted's doctor thinks the delirium was caused by a medication Ted takes.Ted takes several medications.Which medications is the doctor most concerned about?

A major study in Sweden was conducted to consider possible preventative strategies for neurocognitive disorder.It included 1810 participants who were older than 65 at the time and followed them for about 13 years.Through medical histories and interviews, what did the study conclude?

Barrie has neurocognitive disorder.What is the most likely cause of this disorder?

Patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease benefit from certain medications.What do these medications do?

When do symptoms of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease typically appear?

If Dr.Farber were to publish a journal article about the first symptom reported by people who are in the initial stages of neurocognitive disorder, what would be the topic of the paper?

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of neurocognitive disorder.What does the fact that he has declines in speed of information processing and executive functioning suggest?

Karl is in the hospital for delirium.What can Karl's family do to help his recovery?

William has Alzheimer's disease and is receiving a medication regimen.What is that medication regimen most likely to be?

Explain the relationship that has been observed between formal education and the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.What psychosocial and neurological explanations have been offered for this observation?

If you had 100 Canadians over the age of 85 in a group, how many would have neurocognitive disorder?

What is one of the distinguishing characteristics between disability due to cognitive functions and disability due to psychological conditions?

What does glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) do?

Which factor can trigger delirium?

Compared to most disorders, what is so unusual about Huntington's disease?

What causes most cognitive disorders?

What is the approximate average survival time of a patient diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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