Question 1

What is one major difference between neurocognitive disorder caused by Alzheimer's disease and neurocognitive disorder caused by depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease is generally reversible. 
B)  Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease leads to a rapid decline in abilities. 
C)  Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease involves a slow increase in symptoms. 
D)  Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease is not reversible. 
A)  Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease is generally reversible. 
B)  Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease leads to a rapid decline in abilities. 
C)  Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease involves a slow increase in symptoms. 
D)  Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease is not reversible.

Question 2

If you had 100 Canadians over the age of 65,how many would have neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  20 
A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  20

Question 3

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of neurocognitive disorder.What does the fact that he has abnormalities in walking and weakness in his limbs 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 4

A program coordinator is trying to estimate how many of the ten neurocognitive patients in her day group have Alzheimer's.How many can she estimate will be found to have Alzheimer's?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven 
A)  one 
B)  three 
C)  five 
D)  seven

Question 5

How do the symptoms of neurocognitive disorder differ from those of delirium?

Accepted Answer

A)  The initial symptoms of neurocognitive disorder are generally more severe than the symptoms of delirium. 
B)  The symptoms of neurocognitive disorder involve memory, while the symptoms of delirium are more likely to involve expressive language. 
C)  Neurocognitive disorder symptoms develop from underlying medical conditions, while delirium symptoms are a result of other factors. 
D)  Neurocognitive disorder symptoms develop slowly over time, while delirium symptoms develop quickly. 
A)  The initial symptoms of neurocognitive disorder are generally more severe than the symptoms of delirium. 
B)  The symptoms of neurocognitive disorder involve memory, while the symptoms of delirium are more likely to involve expressive language. 
C)  Neurocognitive disorder symptoms develop from underlying medical conditions, while delirium symptoms are a result of other factors. 
D)  Neurocognitive disorder symptoms develop slowly over time, while delirium symptoms develop quickly.

Question 6

Which of the following hypotheses explains the observed differences in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease for individuals of varying educational levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  The abilities acquired through formal education help compensate for some of the deficits of the disorder for a longer period. 
B)  Higher levels of formal education are associated with higher levels of income and better access to quality health care. 
C)  Higher levels of formal education are associated with lifestyles that include improved diet and higher levels of regular exercise. 
D)  Occupations associated with lower as compared to higher levels of formal education expose individuals to a greater range of environmental toxins and physical stressors. 
A)  The abilities acquired through formal education help compensate for some of the deficits of the disorder for a longer period. 
B)  Higher levels of formal education are associated with higher levels of income and better access to quality health care. 
C)  Higher levels of formal education are associated with lifestyles that include improved diet and higher levels of regular exercise. 
D)  Occupations associated with lower as compared to higher levels of formal education expose individuals to a greater range of environmental toxins and physical stressors.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a psychological or social factor influencing the risk for developing neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  level of formal education 
B)  diet 
C)  personality traits, such as hostility 
D)  participation in sports such as boxing 
A)  level of formal education 
B)  diet 
C)  personality traits, such as hostility 
D)  participation in sports such as boxing

Question 8

Why are the symptoms of vascular neurocognitive disorder so different in each patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The symptoms relate to the patient's individual biochemical processes. 
B)  The symptoms relate to the area of the brain damaged. 
C)  The symptoms relate to the vascular health. 
D)  The symptoms depend upon the person's other medical conditions. 
A)  The symptoms relate to the patient's individual biochemical processes. 
B)  The symptoms relate to the area of the brain damaged. 
C)  The symptoms relate to the vascular health. 
D)  The symptoms depend upon the person's other medical conditions.

Question 9

What is the primary goal of most psychosocial treatments for neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help the patient compensate for lost abilities 
B)  to treat the anxiety associated with knowing that the disorder is progressive 
C)  to enhance family functioning 
D)  to relieve depression 
A)  to help the patient compensate for lost abilities 
B)  to treat the anxiety associated with knowing that the disorder is progressive 
C)  to enhance family functioning 
D)  to relieve depression

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  4 years 
B)  8 years 
C)  15 years 
D)  20 years 
A)  4 years 
B)  8 years 
C)  15 years 
D)  20 years

Question 11

Although the sample size is small,the results of a study (Massie et al.,1996)that looked at the writings of a group of Catholic nuns suggest that the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease might be predicted in early life by analyzing an individual's writing.What aspect of the writing is analyzed?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional tone 
B)  idea density 
C)  word usage 
D)  errors 
A)  emotional tone 
B)  idea density 
C)  word usage 
D)  errors

Question 12

Describe the differences and similarities of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease and vascular neurocognitive disorder.Explain ways of determining if neurocognitive disorder is due to Alzheimer's disease or vascular problems.Why it is not always possible to determine the actual cause of neurocognitive disorder while the patient is alive?

Accepted Answer

Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer

Question 13

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 14

One test that is often used to help detect neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer's disease asks the patient to complete a test involving a clock.What might a patient be asked to do?
A.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the time as well as the date and year. 
B)  Explain the difference between 8:30 
C)  Make up a story about the clock being in someone's home. 
D)  Put the numbers on the clock and place the clock's hands in the position to show the time as 11:10. 
A)  Tell the time as well as the date and year. 
B)  Explain the difference between 8:30 
C)  Make up a story about the clock being in someone's home. 
D)  Put the numbers on the clock and place the clock's hands in the position to show the time as 11:10.

Question 15

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 problems 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 problems 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 16

Helen has had impaired consciousness over the last two days.She had not had symptoms of illness before this.What condition does Helen most likely have?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What are some of the issues that caregivers must face when dealing with a patient with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's

Question 18

In contrast to patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease,what symptoms are patients with vascular neurocognitive disorder more likely to have?

Accepted Answer

A)  memory impairment during the late stages 
B)  abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during the early stages 
C)  memory impairment during the early stages 
D)  abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during the late stages 
A)  memory impairment during the late stages 
B)  abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during the early stages 
C)  memory impairment during the early stages 
D)  abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during the late stages

Question 19

Which of following is NOT a common cause of delirium?

Accepted Answer

A)  dietary factors 
B)  medical conditions 
C)  intoxication by drugs 
D)  head trauma 
A)  dietary factors 
B)  medical conditions 
C)  intoxication by drugs 
D)  head trauma

Question 20

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.

What is one major difference between neurocognitive disorder caused by Alzheimer's disease and neurocognitive disorder caused by depression?

If you had 100 Canadians over the age of 65,how many would have neurocognitive disorder?

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of neurocognitive disorder.What does the fact that he has abnormalities in walking and weakness in his limbs suggest?

A program coordinator is trying to estimate how many of the ten neurocognitive patients in her day group have Alzheimer's.How many can she estimate will be found to have Alzheimer's?

How do the symptoms of neurocognitive disorder differ from those of delirium?

Which of the following hypotheses explains the observed differences in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease for individuals of varying educational levels?

Which of the following is NOT a psychological or social factor influencing the risk for developing neurocognitive disorder?

Why are the symptoms of vascular neurocognitive disorder so different in each patient?

What is the primary goal of most psychosocial treatments for neurocognitive disorder?

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

One test that is often used to help detect neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer's disease asks the patient to complete a test involving a clock.What might a patient be asked to do? A.m. and 8:30 p.m.

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

Helen has had impaired consciousness over the last two days.She had not had symptoms of illness before this.What condition does Helen most likely have?

What are some of the issues that caregivers must face when dealing with a patient with Alzheimer's disease?

In contrast to patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease,what symptoms are patients with vascular neurocognitive disorder more likely to have?

Which of following is NOT a common cause of delirium?

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

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

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Exam 15: Neurocognitive Disorders

What is one major difference between neurocognitive disorder caused by Alzheimer's disease and neurocognitive disorder caused by depression?

If you had 100 Canadians over the age of 65,how many would have neurocognitive disorder?

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of neurocognitive disorder.What does the fact that he has abnormalities in walking and weakness in his limbs suggest?

A program coordinator is trying to estimate how many of the ten neurocognitive patients in her day group have Alzheimer's.How many can she estimate will be found to have Alzheimer's?

How do the symptoms of neurocognitive disorder differ from those of delirium?

Which of the following hypotheses explains the observed differences in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease for individuals of varying educational levels?

Which of the following is NOT a psychological or social factor influencing the risk for developing neurocognitive disorder?

Why are the symptoms of vascular neurocognitive disorder so different in each patient?

What is the primary goal of most psychosocial treatments for neurocognitive disorder?

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

One test that is often used to help detect neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer's disease asks the patient to complete a test involving a clock.What might a patient be asked to do? A.m. and 8:30 p.m.

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

Helen has had impaired consciousness over the last two days.She had not had symptoms of illness before this.What condition does Helen most likely have?

What are some of the issues that caregivers must face when dealing with a patient with Alzheimer's disease?

In contrast to patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease,what symptoms are patients with vascular neurocognitive disorder more likely to have?

Which of following is NOT a common cause of delirium?

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

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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