Question 1

Potential causes of amnestic disorder include all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  alcohol abuse 
C)  head trauma 
D)  a medical condition 
A)  nicotine 
B)  alcohol abuse 
C)  head trauma 
D)  a medical condition

Question 2

What is the approximate average survival time of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's type dementia?

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 3

In the United States,the cost of caring for patients with Alzheimer's type dementia is estimated to be about _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  $100 thousand 
B)  $100 million 
C)  $100 billion 
D)  $100 trillion 
A)  $100 thousand 
B)  $100 million 
C)  $100 billion 
D)  $100 trillion

Question 4

The neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's type dementia are observed only

Accepted Answer

A)  on MRI or CT brain scans. 
B)  on functional brain scans (fMRI). 
C)  during an autopsy. 
D)  during an EEG examination. 
A)  on MRI or CT brain scans. 
B)  on functional brain scans (fMRI). 
C)  during an autopsy. 
D)  during an EEG examination.

Question 5

Which of the following is used for a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's type dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological testing 
B)  A mental status exam 
C)  Reported observations of the patient by family members 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Psychological testing 
B)  A mental status exam 
C)  Reported observations of the patient by family members 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

The differing patterns of impairment associated with Alzheimer's type dementia and HIV-caused dementia are primarily attributable to

Accepted Answer

A)  the different areas of the brain affected. 
B)  the immune response to the virus in HIV patients. 
C)  psychosocial differences in the lives of the typical patients with each disorder. 
D)  unexplained causes. 
A)  the different areas of the brain affected. 
B)  the immune response to the virus in HIV patients. 
C)  psychosocial differences in the lives of the typical patients with each disorder. 
D)  unexplained causes.

Question 7

An episode of delirium often indicates

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)  none of the above 
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)  none of the above

Question 8

All of the following are types of dementia EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular dementia. 
B)  substance-induced persisting dementia. 
C)  cognitive dementia. 
D)  dementia not otherwise specified. 
A)  vascular dementia. 
B)  substance-induced persisting dementia. 
C)  cognitive dementia. 
D)  dementia not otherwise specified.

Question 9

People with dementia generally suffer from agnosia,which is defined as the inability to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use language 
B)  understand language 
C)  recognize and name objects 
D)  remember events and places 
A)  use language 
B)  understand language 
C)  recognize and name objects 
D)  remember events and places

Question 10

In regard to dementia of the Alzheimer type,having two genes for apolipoprotein (apoE)

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia, but does not relate to the age of onset. 
B)  decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia and raises the average age of onset. 
C)  decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia but lowers the average age of onset. 
D)  increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia and decreases the average age of onset. 
A)  increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia, but does not relate to the age of onset. 
B)  decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia and raises the average age of onset. 
C)  decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia but lowers the average age of onset. 
D)  increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia and decreases the average age of onset.

Question 11

Appropriate treatment goals for a patient recently diagnosed with dementia include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse the neurological damage already done. 
B)  improve lifestyle to prevent further neurological damage. 
C)  reduce the current rate of decline. 
D)  learn strategies to compensate for existing limitations. 
A)  reverse the neurological damage already done. 
B)  improve lifestyle to prevent further neurological damage. 
C)  reduce the current rate of decline. 
D)  learn strategies to compensate for existing limitations.

Question 12

Explain how Alzheimer's type dementia is usually treated.Include information about medication and psychosocial therapies.How would you characterize the success of the currently available treatment options for Alzheimer's type dementia?

Accepted Answer

A number of drugs have been developed to

Question 13

The outcome for patients with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  death. 
B)  slow recovery. 
C)  stabilization at some level of greatly reduced cognitive ability. 
D)  dependent on individual response to treatment. 
A)  death. 
B)  slow recovery. 
C)  stabilization at some level of greatly reduced cognitive ability. 
D)  dependent on individual response to treatment.

Question 14

There are fewer studies on vascular dementia because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is less serious than Alzheimer's. 
B)  of its lower incidence rates. 
C)  its cause is clear. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  it is less serious than Alzheimer's. 
B)  of its lower incidence rates. 
C)  its cause is clear. 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is characteristic of delirium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delirium is characterized by reduced clarity of consciousness and cognition. 
B)  Delirium develops over a course of several hours or days. 
C)  Delirium was one of the first disorders to be recounted in history. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Delirium is characterized by reduced clarity of consciousness and cognition. 
B)  Delirium develops over a course of several hours or days. 
C)  Delirium was one of the first disorders to be recounted in history. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Treatment for Alzheimer's disease utilizes drugs that prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine including all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  paroxetine (Paxil). 
B)  tacrine hydrochloride (Cognex). 
C)  donepezil (Aricept). 
D)  galantamine (Reminyl). 
A)  paroxetine (Paxil). 
B)  tacrine hydrochloride (Cognex). 
C)  donepezil (Aricept). 
D)  galantamine (Reminyl).

Question 17

One theory about the development of Alzheimer's type dementia suggests that the formation of solid waxy proteins in the brain causes the disorder in a process similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  cholesterol build-up in blood vessels causing cardiovascular disease. 
B)  vascular spasms causing migraines. 
C)  head trauma causing neuronal death. 
D)  formation of scar tissue following an injury. 
A)  cholesterol build-up in blood vessels causing cardiovascular disease. 
B)  vascular spasms causing migraines. 
C)  head trauma causing neuronal death. 
D)  formation of scar tissue following an injury.

Question 18

What is MOST successful in assisting people who are susceptible to delirium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosocial approach 
B)  Preventive efforts such as patient counseling 
C)  Antipsychotic medications 
D)  Rest and reassurance 
A)  Psychosocial approach 
B)  Preventive efforts such as patient counseling 
C)  Antipsychotic medications 
D)  Rest and reassurance

Question 19

The greater the number of apolipoprotein (apoE)genes an individual possesses,the

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely the individual is to develop vascular dementia. 
B)  less likely the individual is to develop vascular dementia. 
C)  more likely the individual is to develop Alzheimer's type dementia. 
D)  less likely the individual is to develop Alzheimer's type dementia. 
A)  more likely the individual is to develop vascular dementia. 
B)  less likely the individual is to develop vascular dementia. 
C)  more likely the individual is to develop Alzheimer's type dementia. 
D)  less likely the individual is to develop Alzheimer's type dementia.

Question 20

The amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brain of Alzheimer's type dementia patients are best described as

Accepted Answer

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

Potential causes of amnestic disorder include all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

What is the approximate average survival time of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's type dementia?

In the United States,the cost of caring for patients with Alzheimer's type dementia is estimated to be about _______ .

The neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's type dementia are observed only

Which of the following is used for a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's type dementia?

The differing patterns of impairment associated with Alzheimer's type dementia and HIV-caused dementia are primarily attributable to

An episode of delirium often indicates

All of the following are types of dementia EXCEPT

People with dementia generally suffer from agnosia,which is defined as the inability to _________.

In regard to dementia of the Alzheimer type,having two genes for apolipoprotein (apoE)

Appropriate treatment goals for a patient recently diagnosed with dementia include all of the following EXCEPT

Explain how Alzheimer's type dementia is usually treated.Include information about medication and psychosocial therapies.How would you characterize the success of the currently available treatment options for Alzheimer's type dementia?

The outcome for patients with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease is usually

There are fewer studies on vascular dementia because

Which of the following is characteristic of delirium?

Treatment for Alzheimer's disease utilizes drugs that prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine including all of the following EXCEPT

One theory about the development of Alzheimer's type dementia suggests that the formation of solid waxy proteins in the brain causes the disorder in a process similar to

What is MOST successful in assisting people who are susceptible to delirium?

The greater the number of apolipoprotein (apoE)genes an individual possesses,the

The amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brain of Alzheimer's type dementia patients are best described as

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Exam 15: Cognitive Disorders

Potential causes of amnestic disorder include all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

What is the approximate average survival time of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's type dementia?

In the United States,the cost of caring for patients with Alzheimer's type dementia is estimated to be about _______ .

The neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's type dementia are observed only

Which of the following is used for a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's type dementia?

The differing patterns of impairment associated with Alzheimer's type dementia and HIV-caused dementia are primarily attributable to

An episode of delirium often indicates

All of the following are types of dementia EXCEPT

People with dementia generally suffer from agnosia,which is defined as the inability to _________.

In regard to dementia of the Alzheimer type,having two genes for apolipoprotein (apoE)

Appropriate treatment goals for a patient recently diagnosed with dementia include all of the following EXCEPT

Explain how Alzheimer's type dementia is usually treated.Include information about medication and psychosocial therapies.How would you characterize the success of the currently available treatment options for Alzheimer's type dementia?

The outcome for patients with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease is usually

There are fewer studies on vascular dementia because

Which of the following is characteristic of delirium?

Treatment for Alzheimer's disease utilizes drugs that prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine including all of the following EXCEPT

One theory about the development of Alzheimer's type dementia suggests that the formation of solid waxy proteins in the brain causes the disorder in a process similar to

What is MOST successful in assisting people who are susceptible to delirium?

The greater the number of apolipoprotein (apoE)genes an individual possesses,the

The amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brain of Alzheimer's type dementia patients are best described as

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders And Suicide

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

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