Question 1

Delirium is generally treated with

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A)  antibiotic medication.
B)  benzodiazepine medication.
C)  antidepressant medication.
D)  a treatment based on the specific cause of the delirium.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Only some of the patients diagnosed with ______________ and _____________ go on to develop serious neurocognitive impairment.

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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 D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Of the following, which is NOT one of the potential consequences associated with caregiving for patients with neurocognitive disorder?

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A)  anxiety
B)  depression
C)  contagion
D)  elder abuseE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease for different demographic groups?

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A)  Males and certain racial groups appear to have lower rates of the disorder.
B)  No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by gender, but some racial differences have been noted.
C)  No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by race, but women appear to have a higher rate of the disorder than men.
D)  No differences in the rate of the disorder by race or gender have been noted.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The risk for developing neurocognitive disorder is influenced by all of the following psychological or social factors EXCEPT

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A)  cigarette smoking.
B)  participation in sports such as boxing.
C)  personality traits such as extroversion.
D)  level of formal education.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 6

Parkinson's disease is associated with

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A)  subcortical neurocognitive disorder.
B)  delirium tremens.
C)  delirium.
D)  development of marche à petit pas.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The term 'organic mental disorders' is no longer used to describe cognitive disorders because

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A)  there is nothing 'organic' about these disorders.
B)  cognitive disorders are actually thought disorders.
C)  the term implies that there is no effective treatment.
D)  most psychological disorders have an 'organic' component.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Traditionally, delirium, dementia and amnestic disorders were categorised as

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A)  resulting from complications of birth.
B)  part of the normal ageing process.
C)  organic and then cognitive disorders.
D)  temporary conditions.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

There are fewer studies on vascular neurocognitive disorder because

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A)  it is less serious than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease
B)  of its lower incidence rates compared to Alzheimer's disease.
C)  its cause is clear and not in need of research.
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

People with neurocognitive disorder sometimes suffer from agnosia, which is defined as the inability to

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A)  use language.
B)  understand language.
C)  recognise and name objects
D)  remember events and places.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 11

Impaired consciousness and cognition during the course of several hours or days defines

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A)  delirium.
B)  neurocognitive disorder.
C)  Alzheimer's disease.
D)  Pick's disease.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

In the advanced stages of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, a phenomenon called 'sundowner syndrome' occurs in which cognitive disturbances tend to

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A)  improve as the day goes on.
B)  become worse towards evening.
C)  come and go during the course of the day.
D)  peak around mid-day.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The symptoms of delirium tend to subside

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A)  very slowly, over the course of several years.
B)  relatively quickly.
C)  moderately slowly, over the course of several months.
D)  very slowly, if they ever subside at all.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

When a person has major neurocognitive disorder, he or she may also experience delusions, depression, agitation, aggression and/or apathy, all of which are due to

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A)  progressive deterioration of brain functioning.
B)  frustration experienced by these patients as they lose their cognitive abilities.
C)  neither of these
D)  both of theseE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Symptoms of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease typically appear during the ___________.

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A)  40s and 50s
B)  50s and 60s
C)  60s and 70s
D)  70s and 80sE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Mr Ntuli (age 72)  is brought to the hospital emergency room.His son explains that his father woke up this morning and was 'not himself'.Mr Ntuli appears confused, agitated and a little frightened.He does not know his own name and cannot recognise his son.Mr Ntuli's son reports that his father had been completely fine with no symptoms prior to that morning.Mr Ntuli appears to be suffering from

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A)  neurocognitive disorder due to Lewy body disease.
B)  neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.
C)  delirium.
D)  amnestic disorder.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 17

Cognitive disorders are often associated with changes in

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A)  behaviour and personality.
B)  anxiety and depression.
C)  levels of paranoia.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The introduction of new medications for AIDS (e.g.HAART)  has _________ the percentage of patients who develop neurocognitive disorder.

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A)  increased
B)  decreased
C)  eliminated
D)  had no effect onE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Research suggests that Alzheimer's disease accounts for about _____of cases of neurocognitive disorder.

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A)  15%
B)  25%
C)  50%
D)  75%E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The symptoms of delirium tend to develop

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A)  very slowly, over the course of several years.
B)  very quickly, over the course of a few hours to a few days.
C)  moderately slowly, over the course of several months.
D)  either very quickly or very slowly, depending on the cause.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Only some of the patients diagnosed with __ and _ go on to develop serious neurocognitive impairment.

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Of the following, which is NOT one of the potential consequences associated with caregiving for patients with neurocognitive disorder?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease for different demographic groups?

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The risk for developing neurocognitive disorder is influenced by all of the following psychological or social factors EXCEPT

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Parkinson's disease is associated with

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The term 'organic mental disorders' is no longer used to describe cognitive disorders because

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Traditionally, delirium, dementia and amnestic disorders were categorised as

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There are fewer studies on vascular neurocognitive disorder because

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People with neurocognitive disorder sometimes suffer from agnosia, which is defined as the inability to

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In the advanced stages of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, a phenomenon called 'sundowner syndrome' occurs in which cognitive disturbances tend to

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When a person has major neurocognitive disorder, he or she may also experience delusions, depression, agitation, aggression and/or apathy, all of which are due to

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