Exam 23: Neurodegenerative Disorders

An older patient is concerned that her neighbor was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and asks a nurse what can be done to decrease the risk of Alzheimer's Disease. The nurse includes which of the following in the response to the patient? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult is referred to a geriatric nurse practitioner because of changes in memory and reports by family members that "there is something different about her." The nurse practitioner evaluates the older adult for potentially reversible causes for the changes, which include: (Select all that apply.)

A diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is made based on the presence of which of the following symptoms? (Select all that apply.)

The greatest risk for injury for a client with progressed Parkinson's disease is:

A nurse is caring for an older adult with Parkinson's Disease. The patient is receiving the medication levodopa-carbidopa. The nurse understands that in order to maximize effectiveness, the administration schedule for this medication should adhere to which of the following?

An older adult with suspected Parkinson's Disease has a "challenge test" performed in order to confirm the diagnosis. The nurse understands that a "challenge test" will demonstrate which of the following?

An older adult is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. The nurse knows that this diagnosis is made on the presence of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse understands that the pathophysiology of Parkinson's Disease includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

While the older African American is at the highest risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, the nurse demonstrates an understanding of this disease process's risk factors when assessing this population's:

Differences in the presentation of patients with Neurocognitive Disorder (NCD) Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and NCD Lewy bodies (LB) are: (Select all that apply.)