Question 1

Regarding alcohol withdrawal delirium or delirium tremens, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms may include hypersomnia and lack of energy. 
B)  Symptoms may include agitation and abnormal perceptions. 
C)  Symptom onset often begins with elevated mood. 
D)  Symptoms often begin within 12 hours of cessation of drinking. 
A)  Symptoms may include hypersomnia and lack of energy. 
B)  Symptoms may include agitation and abnormal perceptions. 
C)  Symptom onset often begins with elevated mood. 
D)  Symptoms often begin within 12 hours of cessation of drinking. B

Question 2

Which of the following is known to be a risk for cognitive decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being a widow or widower 
B)  Retirement or relocation 
C)  Reduced income or increased expenses 
D)  Loneliness and social isolation 
A)  Being a widow or widower 
B)  Retirement or relocation 
C)  Reduced income or increased expenses 
D)  Loneliness and social isolation D

Question 3

Which of the following is classified as a subcortical dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dementia of Alzheimer's type 
B)  Dementia due to Pick's disease 
C)  Dementia due to Parkinson's disease 
D)  Dementia due to vascular dementia 
A)  Dementia of Alzheimer's type 
B)  Dementia due to Pick's disease 
C)  Dementia due to Parkinson's disease 
D)  Dementia due to vascular dementia C

Question 4

The most significant finding that suggests a diagnosis of delirium is

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid onset of symptoms that differ from baseline functioning 
B)  Slow, progressive onset of symptoms that differ from baseline 
C)  Difficulty in finding the right word to express an idea 
D)  Delusions of grandiosity 
A)  Rapid onset of symptoms that differ from baseline functioning 
B)  Slow, progressive onset of symptoms that differ from baseline 
C)  Difficulty in finding the right word to express an idea 
D)  Delusions of grandiosity

Question 5

Medications that are frequently used for patients with dementia are

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
B)  Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors 
C)  Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors 
D)  Monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
A)  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
B)  Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors 
C)  Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors 
D)  Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Question 6

Among patients with dementia, early impairment of functioning is frequently seen in

Accepted Answer

A)  Managing finances 
B)  Self-care deficits such as feeding themselves 
C)  Limitations of physical activities 
D)  Recognizing loved ones 
A)  Managing finances 
B)  Self-care deficits such as feeding themselves 
C)  Limitations of physical activities 
D)  Recognizing loved ones

Question 7

The neurotransmitters most widely accepted to be dysregulated in delirium are

Accepted Answer

A)  Norepinephrine and acetylcholine 
B)  Norepinephrine and serotonin 
C)  Serotonin and acetylcholine 
D)  Dopamine and acetylcholine 
A)  Norepinephrine and acetylcholine 
B)  Norepinephrine and serotonin 
C)  Serotonin and acetylcholine 
D)  Dopamine and acetylcholine

Question 8

In the early stages of dementia, frontal-temporal dementia is more likely than Alzheimer's-type dementia to be characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  Deficits in executive functioning 
B)  Problems with memory 
C)  Personality changes 
D)  Losing things 
A)  Deficits in executive functioning 
B)  Problems with memory 
C)  Personality changes 
D)  Losing things

Question 9

In mild cognitive impairment there is likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  Social and vocational disability 
B)  Impairment of activities of daily living 
C)  Deficits of memory 
D)  Wandering and disorientation 
A)  Social and vocational disability 
B)  Impairment of activities of daily living 
C)  Deficits of memory 
D)  Wandering and disorientation

Question 10

Which of the following symptoms is a core feature of frontal-temporal dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speech and language problems 
B)  Visual hallucinations 
C)  Confusion and disorientation 
D)  Loss of balance and falls 
A)  Speech and language problems 
B)  Visual hallucinations 
C)  Confusion and disorientation 
D)  Loss of balance and falls

Regarding alcohol withdrawal delirium or delirium tremens, which of the following is true?

Which of the following is known to be a risk for cognitive decline?

Which of the following is classified as a subcortical dementia?

The most significant finding that suggests a diagnosis of delirium is

Medications that are frequently used for patients with dementia are

Among patients with dementia, early impairment of functioning is frequently seen in

The neurotransmitters most widely accepted to be dysregulated in delirium are

In the early stages of dementia, frontal-temporal dementia is more likely than Alzheimer's-type dementia to be characterized by

In mild cognitive impairment there is likely to be

Which of the following symptoms is a core feature of frontal-temporal dementia?

Theoretical Framework of Practice

Neurobiological Theory of Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Functioning, Brain Development and Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Disrupting Brain Development

Postnatal Influences on Development of Psychopathology

Communicating, Interviewing and Assessing

Case Formulation and Diagnosis, Differential Diagnoses and Developing a Biopsychosocial Plan of Care

Psychopharmacotherapy

Psychotherapies

Psychosocial Interventions

Response to Stressors: Bridging Normal Responses and Psychiatric Disorders

Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorder

Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

Dual Diagnosis

Personality Disorders

Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 16: Delirium and Dementia

Regarding alcohol withdrawal delirium or delirium tremens, which of the following is true?

Which of the following is known to be a risk for cognitive decline?

Which of the following is classified as a subcortical dementia?

The most significant finding that suggests a diagnosis of delirium is

Medications that are frequently used for patients with dementia are

Among patients with dementia, early impairment of functioning is frequently seen in

The neurotransmitters most widely accepted to be dysregulated in delirium are

In the early stages of dementia, frontal-temporal dementia is more likely than Alzheimer's-type dementia to be characterized by

In mild cognitive impairment there is likely to be

Which of the following symptoms is a core feature of frontal-temporal dementia?

Theoretical Framework of Practice

Neurobiological Theory of Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Functioning, Brain Development and Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Disrupting Brain Development

Postnatal Influences on Development of Psychopathology

Communicating, Interviewing and Assessing

Case Formulation and Diagnosis, Differential Diagnoses and Developing a Biopsychosocial Plan of Care

Psychopharmacotherapy

Psychotherapies

Psychosocial Interventions

Response to Stressors: Bridging Normal Responses and Psychiatric Disorders

Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorder

Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

Dual Diagnosis

Personality Disorders

Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders

Filters