Question 1

Which of the following individuals has the greatest risk of developing neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rena, who completed university, although she has an average IQ 
B)  Paul, who is wealthy and well educated 
C)  Carrie, who dropped out of school when she was very young 
D)  Jack, who is extremely bright but never finished university 
A)  Rena, who completed university, although she has an average IQ 
B)  Paul, who is wealthy and well educated 
C)  Carrie, who dropped out of school when she was very young 
D)  Jack, who is extremely bright but never finished university

Question 2

What is one possible reason women have a higher prevalence rate for Alzheimer's disease than men do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women lack amyloid proteins. 
B)  Women lack testosterone. 
C)  Women are given estrogen replacement. 
D)  Women do not seek treatment. 
A)  Women lack amyloid proteins. 
B)  Women lack testosterone. 
C)  Women are given estrogen replacement. 
D)  Women do not seek treatment.

Question 3

Describe the typical causes of delirium and how it is treated.

Accepted Answer

Delirium is a state of confusion and dis

Question 4

Which of the following is a known characteristic of more than half of caregivers of people with major neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They become clinically depressed. 
B)  They develop substance abuse problem as a result of the caregiving responsibilities. 
C)  They develop the same neurocognitive disorder as the person they are caring for. 
D)  They are physically abusive. 
A)  They become clinically depressed. 
B)  They develop substance abuse problem as a result of the caregiving responsibilities. 
C)  They develop the same neurocognitive disorder as the person they are caring for. 
D)  They are physically abusive.

Question 5

What does an episode of delirium often indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of a medical condition that is causing the brain to dysfunction 
B)  that the individual is about to experience a progressive decline in cognitive functioning 
C)  that the individual is suffering from another psychological disorder 
D)  a significant chance of death within the next eight years 
A)  the presence of a medical condition that is causing the brain to dysfunction 
B)  that the individual is about to experience a progressive decline in cognitive functioning 
C)  that the individual is suffering from another psychological disorder 
D)  a significant chance of death within the next eight years

Question 6

If neurocognitive disorder is caused by a process that has damaged the dopamine pathways in Jane's brain,what can we assume is the cause of her neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  head trauma 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  head trauma 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 7

How does the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease differ when comparing different demographic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  No differences in the rate of the disorder by race or gender have been noted. 
B)  Males and certain racial groups appear to have lower rates of the disorder. 
C)  No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by race, but women appear to have a slightly higher rate of the disorder than men. 
D)  No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by gender, but some racial differences have been noted. 
A)  No differences in the rate of the disorder by race or gender have been noted. 
B)  Males and certain racial groups appear to have lower rates of the disorder. 
C)  No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by race, but women appear to have a slightly higher rate of the disorder than men. 
D)  No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by gender, but some racial differences have been noted.

Question 8

Which of the following is a psychosocial treatment strategy for people with neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  weekly family story time (narratives) 
B)  combining storytelling and photo album viewing 
C)  frequently reviewing family photo albums 
D)  creating memory wallets 
A)  weekly family story time (narratives) 
B)  combining storytelling and photo album viewing 
C)  frequently reviewing family photo albums 
D)  creating memory wallets

Question 9

Serge has been admitted to the hospital with delirium brought on by withdrawal from alcohol.What medication will his doctor likely prescribe to help treat the delirium?

Accepted Answer

A)  an antibiotic medication 
B)  an antidepressant medication 
C)  a benzodiazepine medication 
D)  an antipsychotic medication 
A)  an antibiotic medication 
B)  an antidepressant medication 
C)  a benzodiazepine medication 
D)  an antipsychotic medication

Question 10

Why are cognitive disorders included in a textbook on abnormal psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they are statistically rare 
B)  because they all represent some form of brain dysfunction 
C)  because they often include profound changes in behaviour and personality 
D)  because they used to be considered forms of insanity 
A)  because they are statistically rare 
B)  because they all represent some form of brain dysfunction 
C)  because they often include profound changes in behaviour and personality 
D)  because they used to be considered forms of insanity

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a known cause of neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV 
B)  diabetes 
C)  vitamin B12 deficiency 
D)  head trauma 
A)  HIV 
B)  diabetes 
C)  vitamin B12 deficiency 
D)  head trauma

Question 12

Jim is being treated for delirium in the hospital.The doctor asks Jim's son how the symptoms developed.What will Jim's son say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The symptoms came on gradually over the past two weeks." 
B)  "The symptoms came on gradually over the last two months." 
C)  "The symptoms came on quickly over the last few days." 
D)  "The symptoms came on very slowly, over the course of several years." 
A)  "The symptoms came on gradually over the past two weeks." 
B)  "The symptoms came on gradually over the last two months." 
C)  "The symptoms came on quickly over the last few days." 
D)  "The symptoms came on very slowly, over the course of several years."

Question 13

The symptoms of neurocognitive disorder associated with substance dependence are generally caused by the prolonged drug use itself,especially in combination with another factor.What is the other factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor diet 
B)  an inactive lifestyle 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  a family history of neurocognitive disorder 
A)  poor diet 
B)  an inactive lifestyle 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  a family history of neurocognitive disorder

Question 14

What disorder is associated with the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pick's disease 
B)  neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
A)  Pick's disease 
B)  neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Question 15

When do most instances of delirium,neurocognitive disorder,and amnestic disorders develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  following brainstem injuries that occur with equal frequency at all ages 
B)  in late adulthood when cognition is not functioning normally 
C)  in late adulthood as part of the normal aging process 
D)  following complications at birth 
A)  following brainstem injuries that occur with equal frequency at all ages 
B)  in late adulthood when cognition is not functioning normally 
C)  in late adulthood as part of the normal aging process 
D)  following complications at birth

Question 16

What causes the delusions,depression,agitation,aggression,and apathy that often occur with neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  the frustration and fear experienced by patients as they lose their cognitive abilities 
B)  the progressive deterioration of brain functioning 
C)  medication side effects 
D)  either the progressive brain deterioration of the disorder or the frustration experienced by patients 
A)  the frustration and fear experienced by patients as they lose their cognitive abilities 
B)  the progressive deterioration of brain functioning 
C)  medication side effects 
D)  either the progressive brain deterioration of the disorder or the frustration experienced by patients

Question 17

What is the best way to think about the psychological and social influences involved in neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can help compare and contrast cultural influences. 
B)  They help determine the onset and course. 
C)  They are direct causes. 
D)  They have a minimal impact. 
A)  They can help compare and contrast cultural influences. 
B)  They help determine the onset and course. 
C)  They are direct causes. 
D)  They have a minimal impact.

Question 18

What appears to be the cause of HIV-related neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  side effects of medications used to treat HIV 
B)  opportunistic infections that impact HIV patients 
C)  chemical imbalances in the brain 
D)  the HIV infection itself 
A)  side effects of medications used to treat HIV 
B)  opportunistic infections that impact HIV patients 
C)  chemical imbalances in the brain 
D)  the HIV infection itself

Question 19

What are the two most frequent causes of neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  biochemical processes and head trauma 
B)  Alzheimer's disease and vascular neurocognitive disorder 
C)  Alzheimer's disease and biochemical processes 
D)  head trauma and vascular neurocognitive disorder 
A)  biochemical processes and head trauma 
B)  Alzheimer's disease and vascular neurocognitive disorder 
C)  Alzheimer's disease and biochemical processes 
D)  head trauma and vascular neurocognitive disorder

Question 20

Mr.Smith (age 72)is brought to the hospital emergency room.His son explains that his father woke up this morning and was "not himself." Mr.Smith was confused,agitated,and a bit frightened.He did not know his own name and could not recognize his son.His son reports that he had been completely fine,with no symptoms,prior to that morning.What does Mr.Smith appear to be suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A)  amnestic disorder 
B)  delirium 
C)  neurocognitive disorder 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  amnestic disorder 
B)  delirium 
C)  neurocognitive disorder 
D)  Alzheimer's disease

Which of the following individuals has the greatest risk of developing neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

What is one possible reason women have a higher prevalence rate for Alzheimer's disease than men do?

Describe the typical causes of delirium and how it is treated.

Which of the following is a known characteristic of more than half of caregivers of people with major neurocognitive disorder?

What does an episode of delirium often indicate?

If neurocognitive disorder is caused by a process that has damaged the dopamine pathways in Jane's brain,what can we assume is the cause of her neurocognitive disorder?

How does the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease differ when comparing different demographic groups?

Which of the following is a psychosocial treatment strategy for people with neurocognitive disorder?

Serge has been admitted to the hospital with delirium brought on by withdrawal from alcohol.What medication will his doctor likely prescribe to help treat the delirium?

Why are cognitive disorders included in a textbook on abnormal psychology?

Which of the following is NOT a known cause of neurocognitive disorder?

Jim is being treated for delirium in the hospital.The doctor asks Jim's son how the symptoms developed.What will Jim's son say?

The symptoms of neurocognitive disorder associated with substance dependence are generally caused by the prolonged drug use itself,especially in combination with another factor.What is the other factor?

What disorder is associated with the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques?

When do most instances of delirium,neurocognitive disorder,and amnestic disorders develop?

What causes the delusions,depression,agitation,aggression,and apathy that often occur with neurocognitive disorder?

What is the best way to think about the psychological and social influences involved in neurocognitive disorder?

What appears to be the cause of HIV-related neurocognitive disorder?

What are the two most frequent causes of neurocognitive disorder?

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Exam 15: Neurocognitive Disorders

Which of the following individuals has the greatest risk of developing neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

What is one possible reason women have a higher prevalence rate for Alzheimer's disease than men do?

Describe the typical causes of delirium and how it is treated.

Which of the following is a known characteristic of more than half of caregivers of people with major neurocognitive disorder?

What does an episode of delirium often indicate?

If neurocognitive disorder is caused by a process that has damaged the dopamine pathways in Jane's brain,what can we assume is the cause of her neurocognitive disorder?

How does the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease differ when comparing different demographic groups?

Which of the following is a psychosocial treatment strategy for people with neurocognitive disorder?

Serge has been admitted to the hospital with delirium brought on by withdrawal from alcohol.What medication will his doctor likely prescribe to help treat the delirium?

Why are cognitive disorders included in a textbook on abnormal psychology?

Which of the following is NOT a known cause of neurocognitive disorder?

Jim is being treated for delirium in the hospital.The doctor asks Jim's son how the symptoms developed.What will Jim's son say?

The symptoms of neurocognitive disorder associated with substance dependence are generally caused by the prolonged drug use itself,especially in combination with another factor.What is the other factor?

What disorder is associated with the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques?

When do most instances of delirium,neurocognitive disorder,and amnestic disorders develop?

What causes the delusions,depression,agitation,aggression,and apathy that often occur with neurocognitive disorder?

What is the best way to think about the psychological and social influences involved in neurocognitive disorder?

What appears to be the cause of HIV-related neurocognitive disorder?

What are the two most frequent causes of neurocognitive disorder?

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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