Question 1

Dr.Lloyd is certain that one of his patients had Alzheimer's disease. How can he be certain?

Accepted Answer

A)  His family members report all the symptoms. 
B)  The mental status exam indicated Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  Psychological testing indicated Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  An autopsy indicated Alzheimer's disease.

Question 2

Ms.Martin,an 89-year-old hospital inpatient,has had six room changes in the last two weeks.Considering the results of research into the effects of environmental factors on the cognitive functioning of the hospitalized elderly,what disorder would Ms.Martin likely begin to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Dr.Farber published a journal article about the first symptom reported by people who are in the initial stages of neurocognitive disorder.What was the topic of the paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial recognition 
B)  disorientation 
C)  loss of memory for how to do things 
D)  loss of memory for recent events

Question 4

What is the biological version of the theory that states that formal education helps insulate people from the effects of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  cortical activity theory 
B)  cerebral reserve hypothesis 
C)  neuronal network theory 
D)  mind-body hypothesis

Question 5

Alice is being discharged from the hospital after being treated for delirium.How long did it take to treat her symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  probably about a day 
B)  probably about a week 
C)  probably about a month 
D)  probably about six weeks

Question 6

William has Alzheimer's disease and is receiving a medication regimen.What is that medication regimen most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  an antidepressant and antipsychotic medications 
B)  Cognex or Aricept 
C)  vitamin B12 supplements 
D)  benzodiazepines with antidepressants

Question 7

Only some patients go on to develop neurocognitive disorder after being diagnosed with which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease and Pick's disease 
B)  Pick's disease and Huntington's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease 
D)  Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease

Question 8

What is one of the distinguishing characteristics between disability due to cognitive functions and disability due to psychological conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a much greater genetic contribution to disability due to cognitive functions than there is for disability due to psychological conditions. 
B)  Disability due to cognitive functions is more frequent after age 65; disability due to psychological conditions is less frequent after age 65. 
C)  Disability due to psychological conditions is more frequent after age 65; disability due to cognitive functions is less frequent after age 65. 
D)  Disability due to cognitive functions is mostly organic in origin; disability due to psychological conditions is mostly psychosocial in origin.

Question 9

According to genetic research,how is neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease caused?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many forms of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease and each form may have somewhat different features and different genetic influences. 
B)  There are too many complex interactions to ever understand the causes of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  There are one or two forms of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease and each form may have a different genetic cause. 
D)  There are three identifiable forms of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, each with its own specific genetic influences.

Question 10

Explain the relationship that has been observed between formal education and the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.What psychosocial and neurological explanations have been offered for this observation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What gender is at greater risk of developing vascular neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is greater for women than men. 
B)  It is equal for men and women. 
C)  It is greater for men in Western cultures, but equal for men and women in other cultures. 
D)  It is greater for men than women.

Question 12

Which of the following is more likely to be caused by neurocognitive disorder due to HIV than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which chromosome was first linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  14 
C)  19 
D)  21

Question 14

Assume that you had a relative who was beginning to develop significant deficits associated with early neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.Describe several compensating strategies that you could help develop to aid the individual's functioning.What kinds of tools could the patient use to keep from getting lost,to remember important information,and to stay safe? Be creative!

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

What causes the differing patterns of impairment associated with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease and HIV-caused neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  the viral origins of HIV 
B)  unexplained causes 
C)  the different areas of the brain affected 
D)  the immune response to the virus in HIV patients

Question 16

Dr.Thomas tell Gary's family he is fairly certain that Gary has neurocognitive disorder.Gary's family asks Dr.Thomas how he came to his conclusion.What does Dr.Thomas say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I ruled out alternative explanations for his symptoms." 
B)  "I looked at the results of a functional brain scan." 
C)  "I reviewed psychological and neurological test results." 
D)  "I looked at the results from an MRI."

Question 17

How is recent research regarding the biological processes and genetic factors associated with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease best viewed?

Accepted Answer

A)  as significant findings that build upon an already extensive body of research 
B)  as preliminary findings that need to be studied further 
C)  as interesting theories regarding influences, though of little potential use for finding a way to predict and treat neurocognitive disorder 
D)  as hypotheses that have yet to be tested

Question 18

How are the neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques associated with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease observed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

If you had 100 Canadians over the age of 85,how many would have neurocognitive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30

Question 20

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

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Exam 15: Neurocognitive Disorders