Question 1

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 2

Based on our current understanding of the biological,psychological,and social influences on the development of neurocognitive disorder,provide two examples of how the prevalence of some forms of neurocognitive disorder might be expected to differ between preindustrial rural societies and industrial urban societies.As well,provide a cross-cultural example in an explanation of how neurocognitive disorder might be less likely to be diagnosed in a society very different from mainstream Canadian society.

Accepted Answer

In preindustrial rural societies, the pr

Question 3

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 4

How is neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease best characterized?

Accepted Answer

A)  by a few severe cognitive deficits that develop quickly 
B)  by a few severe cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily 
C)  by multiple cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily 
D)  by multiple cognitive deficits that develop quickly 
A)  by a few severe cognitive deficits that develop quickly 
B)  by a few severe cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily 
C)  by multiple cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily 
D)  by multiple cognitive deficits that develop quickly

Question 5

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 6

How does death ultimately occur in victims of neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  as the result of inactivity combined with the onset of other illnesses such as pneumonia 
B)  as the result of interactions between and complications from medications used to treat the disorder 
C)  as the result of ever-decreasing levels of neurotransmitter activity 
D)  as the result of an ever-increasing loss of brain mass 
A)  as the result of inactivity combined with the onset of other illnesses such as pneumonia 
B)  as the result of interactions between and complications from medications used to treat the disorder 
C)  as the result of ever-decreasing levels of neurotransmitter activity 
D)  as the result of an ever-increasing loss of brain mass

Question 7

Why is the term "organic mental disorder" no longer used to describe cognitive disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the term implies that there is no effective treatment 
B)  because cognitive disorders are actually thought disorders 
C)  because research has found that most psychological disorders have an "organic" component 
D)  because the term implies that there are no psychosocial influences on their onset and course 
A)  because the term implies that there is no effective treatment 
B)  because cognitive disorders are actually thought disorders 
C)  because research has found that most psychological disorders have an "organic" component 
D)  because the term implies that there are no psychosocial influences on their onset and course

Question 8

Why are biological treatments for major neurocognitive disorder usually ineffective?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no biological treatments to regenerate neurons. 
B)  Medications that improve cognitive functioning have unpleasant physical side effects so patients refuse to take them. 
C)  Medications to treat major neurocognitive disorder only work on a small segment of sufferers with a very specific type of tissue damage. 
D)  Treatments are very expensive and thousands of treatments are needed for any effect to be seen. 
A)  There are no biological treatments to regenerate neurons. 
B)  Medications that improve cognitive functioning have unpleasant physical side effects so patients refuse to take them. 
C)  Medications to treat major neurocognitive disorder only work on a small segment of sufferers with a very specific type of tissue damage. 
D)  Treatments are very expensive and thousands of treatments are needed for any effect to be seen.

Question 9

Because older adults in a given cultural group are relieved of the demands of work and care after a certain age,which of the following is most likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The early stages of confusion and memory loss may go undetected for years. 
B)  They may be less vulnerable to developing neurocognitive disorder because of the lessened stress. 
C)  The early stages of confusion and memory loss may be detected because they are more frequently engaged with family. 
D)  They may be more vulnerable to developing neurocognitive disorder because of physical and mental inactivity. 
A)  The early stages of confusion and memory loss may go undetected for years. 
B)  They may be less vulnerable to developing neurocognitive disorder because of the lessened stress. 
C)  The early stages of confusion and memory loss may be detected because they are more frequently engaged with family. 
D)  They may be more vulnerable to developing neurocognitive disorder because of physical and mental inactivity.

Question 10

What is the main reason we do NOT have an effective treatment for neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disorder mostly affects the elderly who generally have many other health problems. 
B)  We do not have a way to replace damaged neurons. 
C)  The cause is genetic. 
D)  By the time neurocognitive disorder is accurately diagnosed, the damage is too widespread. 
A)  The disorder mostly affects the elderly who generally have many other health problems. 
B)  We do not have a way to replace damaged neurons. 
C)  The cause is genetic. 
D)  By the time neurocognitive disorder is accurately diagnosed, the damage is too widespread.

Question 11

What is the status regarding gene testing for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is impossible to screen for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease because there are so many genes involved. 
B)  Some tests are available to the public for screening for the early-onset and late-onset forms of the disease. 
C)  There are currently no valid tests to screen for Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Some screening tests have been developed for research purposes, but they are not yet available to the public. 
A)  It is impossible to screen for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease because there are so many genes involved. 
B)  Some tests are available to the public for screening for the early-onset and late-onset forms of the disease. 
C)  There are currently no valid tests to screen for Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Some screening tests have been developed for research purposes, but they are not yet available to the public.

Question 12

Bill has HIV and has developed a neurocognitive disorder.What part of Bill's brain is likely the source of Bill's neurocognitive problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cortex 
B)  the hindbrain 
C)  the brain stem 
D)  the subcortex 
A)  the cortex 
B)  the hindbrain 
C)  the brain stem 
D)  the subcortex

Question 13

How are the amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer's patients best described?

Accepted Answer

A)  as gummy protein deposits 
B)  as plaques of dead nerve cells 
C)  as tangled, strand-like filaments 
D)  as mineral deposits 
A)  as gummy protein deposits 
B)  as plaques of dead nerve cells 
C)  as tangled, strand-like filaments 
D)  as mineral deposits

Question 14

What is the predominant cognitive deficit displayed by individuals with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial agnosia 
B)  memory impairment 
C)  aphasia 
D)  apraxia 
A)  facial agnosia 
B)  memory impairment 
C)  aphasia 
D)  apraxia

Question 15

Shizana is showing early signs of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.Her family asks her doctor how the disease will likely progress.What will the doctor say about the typical progression of the disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rapid during the early and late stages and slow during the middle stages. 
B)  It is slow during the early stages and late stages and rapid during the middle stages. 
C)  It is slow and progressive throughout the individual's life. 
D)  It is slow in the early stages and rapid during the late stages. 
A)  It is rapid during the early and late stages and slow during the middle stages. 
B)  It is slow during the early stages and late stages and rapid during the middle stages. 
C)  It is slow and progressive throughout the individual's life. 
D)  It is slow in the early stages and rapid during the late stages.

Question 16

Which of the following disorders 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

Question 17

Now that genetic screening tests for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease are available,what is one of the ethical questions facing professionals?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether to give genetic information when there is a chance that prospective parents may choose to abort a fetus 
B)  whether this information would be helpful to high-risk individuals 
C)  whether to provide genetic information on the basis of whether they themselves would want to have that information 
D)  what, how, and when to give genetic information 
A)  whether to give genetic information when there is a chance that prospective parents may choose to abort a fetus 
B)  whether this information would be helpful to high-risk individuals 
C)  whether to provide genetic information on the basis of whether they themselves would want to have that information 
D)  what, how, and when to give genetic information

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following environmental stressors appears to be a significant factor in the later development of neurocognitive disorder (including the Alzheimer's disease)?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking 
B)  repeated head trauma 
C)  poverty 
D)  exposure to high levels of aluminum 
A)  smoking 
B)  repeated head trauma 
C)  poverty 
D)  exposure to high levels of aluminum

Question 20

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

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

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

How is neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease best characterized?

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

How does death ultimately occur in victims of neurocognitive disorder?

Why is the term "organic mental disorder" no longer used to describe cognitive disorders?

Why are biological treatments for major neurocognitive disorder usually ineffective?

Because older adults in a given cultural group are relieved of the demands of work and care after a certain age,which of the following is most likely to happen?

What is the main reason we do NOT have an effective treatment for neurocognitive disorder?

What is the status regarding gene testing for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Bill has HIV and has developed a neurocognitive disorder.What part of Bill's brain is likely the source of Bill's neurocognitive problems?

How are the amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer's patients best described?

What is the predominant cognitive deficit displayed by individuals with Alzheimer's disease?

Shizana is showing early signs of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.Her family asks her doctor how the disease will likely progress.What will the doctor say about the typical progression of the disease?

Which of the following disorders begins with involuntary movements referred to as "chorea"?

Now that genetic screening tests for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease are available,what is one of the ethical questions facing professionals?

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

Which of the following environmental stressors appears to be a significant factor in the later development of neurocognitive disorder (including the Alzheimer's disease)?

What causes most cognitive disorders?

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Exam 15: Neurocognitive Disorders

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

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

How is neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease best characterized?

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

How does death ultimately occur in victims of neurocognitive disorder?

Why is the term "organic mental disorder" no longer used to describe cognitive disorders?

Why are biological treatments for major neurocognitive disorder usually ineffective?

Because older adults in a given cultural group are relieved of the demands of work and care after a certain age,which of the following is most likely to happen?

What is the main reason we do NOT have an effective treatment for neurocognitive disorder?

What is the status regarding gene testing for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Bill has HIV and has developed a neurocognitive disorder.What part of Bill's brain is likely the source of Bill's neurocognitive problems?

How are the amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer's patients best described?

What is the predominant cognitive deficit displayed by individuals with Alzheimer's disease?

Shizana is showing early signs of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.Her family asks her doctor how the disease will likely progress.What will the doctor say about the typical progression of the disease?

Which of the following disorders begins with involuntary movements referred to as "chorea"?

Now that genetic screening tests for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease are available,what is one of the ethical questions facing professionals?

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

Which of the following environmental stressors appears to be a significant factor in the later development of neurocognitive disorder (including the Alzheimer's disease)?

What causes most cognitive disorders?

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety,Trauma-Related,and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Somatic Symptom 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

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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