Dementia
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) heart b) aorta c) cell d) brain
a) metabolic disorder b) cognitive disorder c) Greek word meaning confused d) communication disorder
a) short-term memory loss b) self-neglect c) personality changes
a) apraxia b) aphasia c) agnosia
a) stage one b) stage two c) stage three
a) true b) false
a) circulatory failure b) ischemia c) protein deposits in the brain d) strokes e) elevated blood levels of aluminum
a) Sedative Dementia b) Dementia Pugilistica c) Iatrogenic Dementia d) Korsakoff Dementia
a) Dementia b) Delirium
a) bowel and bladder dysfunction b) medications c) depression d) anxiety and stress
a) rapidly b) insidiously c) concurrently d) categorically
a) mood disorders b) hypertension and obesity c) heart attacks and strokes d) snoring
a) nasal cannula b) mouth breathing mask c) Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
a) anti-psychotics b) hypnotics c) sedatives d) benzodiazepines e) antidepressants
a) 50-70 years of age b) 65-85 years of age c) 70 years of age and older d) 80 years of age and older
a) set goals for retirement b) respect other people’s opinions c) achieve self-preservation through self-discipline d) understand where we are and where we want and need to be
a) faith and love b) labor and laughter c) health and wealth d) attitude and caring e) diet and exercise
a) when you are asked b) as needed c) during a crisis d) as little as necessary
a) symptom b) sign
a) circumstantial b) tangential c) disinhibited d) idea of reference e) flight of ideas
a) hallucination b) illusion c) delusion d) confabulation
a) GABA medications b) benzodiazepine medications c) acetylcholine-promoting medications d) serotonin medications