Question 1

The conditions that are now called neurocognitive disorders typically cause impairment in all of the following primary abilities EXCEPT .

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A)   memory
B)   perception
C)   dreaming
D)   attentionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Only some of the patients diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder.

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

Question 3

Higher levels of education are associated with

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A)   the prevention of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.
B)   a delay in the onset of symptoms of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.
C)   a slow course of deterioration after neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease first starts.
D)   the rapid onset of symptoms in neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Describe recent research on the prevention of neurocognitive disorders. Give an example.

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It is very difficult to study prevention...

Question 5

The definitive diagnosis of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease can currently be made based solely on ______________.

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A)   cognitive testing
B)   brain scans
C)   autopsy results
D)   behavioral analysisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Cognitive disorders are often associated with changes in .

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A)   behavior and personality
B)   anxiety and depression
C)   levels of paranoia
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The inability to recognize objects is called .

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A)   agnosia
B)   alexia
C)   anhedonia
D)   apraxiaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The theory that the more synapses a person develops, the more neurons must die before the signs of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease are apparent is called the .

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A)   cognitive reserve hypothesis
B)   synaptic deterioration hypothesis
C)   oversight theory
D)   genetic hypothesisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

With organic physiological causes, why are neurocognitive disorders often studied by psychologists rather than solely by medical doctors?

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The consequences of a neurocognitive dis...

Question 10

Developing delirium in the hospital is associated with what further health risk?

Accepted Answer

A)   1.5 times as likely to die that year
B)   10 times as likely to die that year
C)   Heart disease
D)   CancerE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

During the late stages of neurocognitive disorder, the psychosocial treatment.

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A)   caregiver
B)   patient
C)   family
D)   healthcare providerE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In the United States alone, the cost of caring for patients with Alzheimer's type major neurocognitive disorder is estimated to be about .

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A)   $100 thousand
B)   $100 million
C)   $100 billion
D)   $100 trillionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Among the elderly, delirium

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A)   occurs because drugs are eliminated from their system quickly.
B)   accounts for a significant number of falls that cause hip fractures.
C)   is rarely caused by improper medication use.
D)   is easily attributed to a limited number of causes.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

If Jane's neurocognitive disorder is caused by a process that has damaged her brain's dopamine pathways, it can be assumed that this condition is caused by ..

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A)   head trauma
B)   Parkinson's disease
C)   Huntington's disease
D)   neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's diseaseE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Grandpa is admitted to critical care during one of his delirium episodes. Approximately what is Grandpa's increased risk of mortality in the next year?

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A)   Twice the risk
B)   2.5 times the risk
C)   5% more risk
D)   25% more riskE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The gradual deterioration of brain functioning that affects judgment, memory, language, and other cognitive processes is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   major neurocognitive disorder
B)   delirium
C)   amnestic disorder
D)   mental retardationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease is characterized by

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A)   multiple cognitive deficits that progress over time.
B)   a few severe cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily.
C)   multiple cognitive deficits that develop quickly.
D)   a few severe cognitive deficits that develop quickly.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

At the age of 50, Debra has begun to receive quite a bit of teasing from her family about being "absentminded." The truth is that Debra has been hiding the fact that each week she seems to remember less and less. For the last month, she has been getting lost while driving home from work. Lately, Debra has been relying on a hand-drawn map to get home. She has started having trouble recognizing the faces of people at work and frequently forgets why she started to do something. Debra appears to be developing .

Accepted Answer

A)   delirium
B)   amnestic disorder
C)   neurocognitive disorder
D)   medically induced dementiaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

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

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Delirium is characterized by impaired co...

Question 20

The condition called dementia pugilistica is diagnosed in .

Accepted Answer

A)   baseball players
B)   boxers
C)   bowlers
D)   basketball playersE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 15: Neurocognitive Disorders

Only some of the patients diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder.

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If Jane's neurocognitive disorder is caused by a process that has damaged her brain's dopamine pathways, it can be assumed that this condition is caused by ..

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During the late stages of neurocognitive disorder, the psychosocial treatment.

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The condition called dementia pugilistica is diagnosed in .

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With organic physiological causes, why are neurocognitive disorders often studied by psychologists rather than solely by medical doctors?

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The theory that the more synapses a person develops, the more neurons must die before the signs of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease are apparent is called the .

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The definitive diagnosis of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease can currently be made based solely on ______________.

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The conditions that are now called neurocognitive disorders typically cause impairment in all of the following primary abilities EXCEPT .

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In the United States alone, the cost of caring for patients with Alzheimer's type major neurocognitive disorder is estimated to be about .

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The gradual deterioration of brain functioning that affects judgment, memory, language, and other cognitive processes is called _______________.

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Grandpa is admitted to critical care during one of his delirium episodes. Approximately what is Grandpa's increased risk of mortality in the next year?

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Developing delirium in the hospital is associated with what further health risk?

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Describe recent research on the prevention of neurocognitive disorders. Give an example.

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Cognitive disorders are often associated with changes in .

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Among the elderly, delirium

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During the late stages of neurocognitive disorder, the psychosocial treatment.

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The theory that the more synapses a person develops, the more neurons must die before the signs of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease are apparent is called the .

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Describe recent research on the prevention of neurocognitive disorders. Give an example.

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Cognitive disorders are often associated with changes in .

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