WEEK 7 QUIZ: DEMENTIA, ELDER ABUSE, DELIRIUM

WEEK 7 QUIZ: DEMENTIA, ELDER ABUSE, DELIRIUM Score for this quiz: 8 out of 10 Submitted Feb 4 at 9:52am This attempt took 7 minutes.

Question 1 2 / 2 pts An elderly patient arrives with her daughter for an appointment. The mother reports the daughter will not provide assistance with her activities of daily living. As a result, the mother has poor hygiene, has lost weight, and is not taking medications as prescribed. The nurse practitioner diagnoses the patient with which of the following?

• abandonment
• emotional abuse
• neglect (CORRECT ANSWER)
• exploitation Rationale: The elderly lady is unable to complete her ADLs. Without proper assistance, her health will continue to fail.

Question 2 2 / 2 pts Which type of dementia has the highest incidence?

• Alzheimer’s type
• neurosyphilis type
• Parkinson’s type
• vascular type (CORRECT ANSWER) Rationale: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia.

Question 3 0 / 2 pts According to the Alzheimer’s disease reasoning algorithm, what is the next step for patients without impairment of multiple cognitive functions?

• refer to dementia specialist
• refer to respite care
• refer to palliative care
• refer to neurology (CORRECT ANSWER) Rationale: Referral to a neurologist is needed for the AD patient.

Question 4 2 / 2 pts Which of the following presents with an insidious onset over months to years?

• dementia (CORRECT ANSWER)
• depression
• delirium Rationale: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has a gradual onset, and the course of illness and progression is typically slow.

Question 5 2 / 2 pts Which neurological change presents with an acute change in mental status?

• delirium (CORRECT ANSWER)
• depression
• dementia Rationale: Delirium frequently represents a sudden and significant decline from a previous level of functioning.