Question 1

Which of the following individuals has the greatest risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Among the elderly,delirium

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs because drugs are eliminated from their system quickly. 
B)  accounts for a significant number of falls. 
C)  is rarely caused by improper medication use. 
D)  is easily attributed to a limited number of causes. 
A)  occurs because drugs are eliminated from their system quickly. 
B)  accounts for a significant number of falls. 
C)  is rarely caused by improper medication use. 
D)  is easily attributed to a limited number of causes.

Question 3

The late onset form of Alzheimer's disease is related to chromosome ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  21 
B)  14 
C)  19 
D)  12 
A)  21 
B)  14 
C)  19 
D)  12

Question 4

Dementia due to HIV is more likely to cause ___________ than Alzheimer's type dementia.

Accepted Answer

A)  death 
B)  short-term memory loss 
C)  long-term memory loss 
D)  severe depression 
A)  death 
B)  short-term memory loss 
C)  long-term memory loss 
D)  severe depression

Question 5

How is Alzheimer's type dementia usually diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI findings 
B)  Brain biopsy 
C)  Functional brain scan 
D)  Simplified mental status exam 
A)  MRI findings 
B)  Brain biopsy 
C)  Functional brain scan 
D)  Simplified mental status exam

Question 6

The feature that separates amnestic disorder from dementia is that amnestic disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  produces a wider array of cognitive deficits. 
B)  is caused by brain damage. 
C)  is the result of an accident. 
D)  affects memory but may leave other cognitive abilities intact. 
A)  produces a wider array of cognitive deficits. 
B)  is caused by brain damage. 
C)  is the result of an accident. 
D)  affects memory but may leave other cognitive abilities intact.

Question 7

The progression of Alzheimer's type dementia is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following factors can trigger delirium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep deprivation 
B)  Excessive stress 
C)  Head injury 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Sleep deprivation 
B)  Excessive stress 
C)  Head injury 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

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 appears confused,agitated,and a bit frightened.He does not know his own name and cannot recognize his son.Mr.Smith's son reports that his father had been completely fine with no symptoms prior to that morning.Mr.Smith appears to be suffering from ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dementia 
B)  Alzheimer's 
C)  delirium 
D)  amnestic disorder 
A)  dementia 
B)  Alzheimer's 
C)  delirium 
D)  amnestic disorder

Question 10

What is the typical response to medication that can be expected for an Alzheimer's type dementia patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  About one year without symptoms 
B)  Doubling of life expectancy 
C)  Temporary improvement in abilities 
D)  Relief of physical but not cognitive symptoms 
A)  About one year without symptoms 
B)  Doubling of life expectancy 
C)  Temporary improvement in abilities 
D)  Relief of physical but not cognitive symptoms

Question 11

__________ is characterized by the development of memory impairment,without a loss of high-level cognitive skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dementia 
B)  Delirium 
C)  Amnestic disorder 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Dementia 
B)  Delirium 
C)  Amnestic disorder 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Genes identified as _____________ give a person a nearly 100% chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  degenerative 
B)  susceptible 
C)  deterministic 
D)  influential 
A)  degenerative 
B)  susceptible 
C)  deterministic 
D)  influential

Question 13

Describe delirium,its typical causes,and how it is treated.

Accepted Answer

Delirium is characterized by impaired co

Question 14

The research finding of a negative correlation between smoking and the Alzheimer's type of dementia,i.e.,smokers were less likely to develop Alzheimer's type dementia,is generally interpreted to mean that

Accepted Answer

A)  research findings are sometimes in error. 
B)  nicotine protects against dementia for most people. 
C)  smoking may be helpful in protecting people at high risk for Alzheimer's. 
D)  smoking may shorten the lives of smokers so they do not live long enough to develop dementia. 
A)  research findings are sometimes in error. 
B)  nicotine protects against dementia for most people. 
C)  smoking may be helpful in protecting people at high risk for Alzheimer's. 
D)  smoking may shorten the lives of smokers so they do not live long enough to develop dementia.

Question 15

In DSM-IV-TR,the organic mental disorders are relabeled as cognitive disorders because

Accepted Answer

A)  almost all disorders involve brain dysfunction. 
B)  delirium and dementia involve cognitive symptoms while the other disorders don't. 
C)  delirium and dementia occur primarily in the very young. 
D)  both a and b 
A)  almost all disorders involve brain dysfunction. 
B)  delirium and dementia involve cognitive symptoms while the other disorders don't. 
C)  delirium and dementia occur primarily in the very young. 
D)  both a and b

Question 16

The symptoms of delirium tend to subside

Accepted Answer

A)  very slowly, over the course of several years. 
B)  relatively quickly, over the course of a few days or weeks. 
C)  moderately slowly, over the course of several months. 
D)  very slowly, if they ever subside at all. 
A)  very slowly, over the course of several years. 
B)  relatively quickly, over the course of a few days or weeks. 
C)  moderately slowly, over the course of several months. 
D)  very slowly, if they ever subside at all.

Question 17

Substance-induced delirium is often treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  cold turkey withdrawal. 
B)  psychostimulants. 
C)  antidepressants. 
D)  benzodiazepines. 
A)  cold turkey withdrawal. 
B)  psychostimulants. 
C)  antidepressants. 
D)  benzodiazepines.

Question 18

The most plausible explanation for the negative correlation between cigarette smoking and Alzheimer's disease is that

Accepted Answer

A)  nonsmokers are likely to eat a healthier diet, and diet has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  smokers are likely to eat a healthier diet, and diet has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  nicotine combats the Alzheimer's disease process. 
D)  nonsmokers live longer, and are thus more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, which appears in later life. 
A)  nonsmokers are likely to eat a healthier diet, and diet has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  smokers are likely to eat a healthier diet, and diet has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  nicotine combats the Alzheimer's disease process. 
D)  nonsmokers live longer, and are thus more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, which appears in later life.

Question 19

The disorder that causes a form of dementia called Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease is a variant of

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease. 
B)  Pick's disease. 
C)  Alzheimer's type dementia. 
D)  Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BS
E) . 
A)  Huntington's disease. 
B)  Pick's disease. 
C)  Alzheimer's type dementia. 
D)  Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BS
E) .

Question 20

Which of the following is a type of amnestic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Briquet's syndrome 
B)  Broca's aphasia 
C)  Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Briquet's syndrome 
B)  Broca's aphasia 
C)  Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome 
D)  None of the above

Which of the following individuals has the greatest risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia?

Among the elderly,delirium

The late onset form of Alzheimer's disease is related to chromosome ___________.

Dementia due to HIV is more likely to cause ___________ than Alzheimer's type dementia.

How is Alzheimer's type dementia usually diagnosed?

The feature that separates amnestic disorder from dementia is that amnestic disorder

The progression of Alzheimer's type dementia is

Which of the following factors can trigger delirium?

What is the typical response to medication that can be expected for an Alzheimer's type dementia patient?

__________ is characterized by the development of memory impairment,without a loss of high-level cognitive skills.

Genes identified as _____________ give a person a nearly 100% chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Describe delirium,its typical causes,and how it is treated.

The research finding of a negative correlation between smoking and the Alzheimer's type of dementia,i.e.,smokers were less likely to develop Alzheimer's type dementia,is generally interpreted to mean that

In DSM-IV-TR,the organic mental disorders are relabeled as cognitive disorders because

The symptoms of delirium tend to subside

Substance-induced delirium is often treated with

The most plausible explanation for the negative correlation between cigarette smoking and Alzheimer's disease is that

The disorder that causes a form of dementia called Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease is a variant of

Which of the following is a type of amnestic disorder?

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

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Exam 15: Cognitive Disorders

Which of the following individuals has the greatest risk of developing Alzheimer's type dementia?

Among the elderly,delirium

The late onset form of Alzheimer's disease is related to chromosome ___________.

Dementia due to HIV is more likely to cause ___________ than Alzheimer's type dementia.

How is Alzheimer's type dementia usually diagnosed?

The feature that separates amnestic disorder from dementia is that amnestic disorder

The progression of Alzheimer's type dementia is

Which of the following factors can trigger delirium?

What is the typical response to medication that can be expected for an Alzheimer's type dementia patient?

__________ is characterized by the development of memory impairment,without a loss of high-level cognitive skills.

Genes identified as _____________ give a person a nearly 100% chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Describe delirium,its typical causes,and how it is treated.

The research finding of a negative correlation between smoking and the Alzheimer's type of dementia,i.e.,smokers were less likely to develop Alzheimer's type dementia,is generally interpreted to mean that

In DSM-IV-TR,the organic mental disorders are relabeled as cognitive disorders because

The symptoms of delirium tend to subside

Substance-induced delirium is often treated with

The most plausible explanation for the negative correlation between cigarette smoking and Alzheimer's disease is that

The disorder that causes a form of dementia called Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease is a variant of

Which of the following is a type of amnestic disorder?

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

Filters