NR668 2026 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉Greg is a 58 year old physical education teacher. Greg was fired
from his teaching job this year after 30 years of continuous
employment. Greg had above average performance reviews for all of
his tenure. Over the last 18 months Greg became more "absent" at
work. Greg became very picky with eating and would not eat
anything that was not laden with sugar. Greg lost 10lb this year. He
started to make inappropriate jokes with the students. He no longer
paid attention during morning meeting. Greg was found chewing on
the end of a tennis racket in the gymnasium. Greg was fired after
swearing at another teacher without provocation. This was very
unusual behavior for Greg.
1. What type of Major Neurocognitive disorder does Greg have?
2. If Greg had brain imaging, what changes would the radiologist
most likely see? Answer: 1. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
2. Atrophy of Frontotemporal regions and Pick bodies
*clues: behavioral changes, age, oral fixations
, ◉Sarah is a 27 year old female. She has been married for 2 years.
She found her husband on an online dating site 1 day after her
previous relationship of 3 years ended. She calls her husband at
work upwards of 10 times a day. She does very poorly when left
alone. She struggles with decisions such as what courses she should
take at the local university. She has changed her career path several
times. She often calls her brother and parents for advice on everyday
affairs. Her husband takes care of all the bills and finances. Sarah
claims that she doesn't want to mess up the check book. Sarah is
afraid that her husband will leave her and she fears being alone and
unable to manage things herself.
What personality disorder best describes Sarah? Answer:
Dependent personality disorder
◉Rawley has a major neurocognitive disorder. Rawley resides at a
local home nursing despite his young age of 47. Rawley's father
suffered from the same type of dementia. When he first moved into
the nursing home, some of the staff thought Rawley was trying to hit
them. This was an incorrect assumption. Rawley suffers from
choreoathetoid movements.
Name the cause of the major neurocognitive disorder listed in the
scenario above? Answer: Huntington's Disease
*clues: young age, genetic, movements
◉Nancy is a 28 year old administrative assistant. She was sent home
for wearing provocative clothing that failed to meet the standards of
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉Greg is a 58 year old physical education teacher. Greg was fired
from his teaching job this year after 30 years of continuous
employment. Greg had above average performance reviews for all of
his tenure. Over the last 18 months Greg became more "absent" at
work. Greg became very picky with eating and would not eat
anything that was not laden with sugar. Greg lost 10lb this year. He
started to make inappropriate jokes with the students. He no longer
paid attention during morning meeting. Greg was found chewing on
the end of a tennis racket in the gymnasium. Greg was fired after
swearing at another teacher without provocation. This was very
unusual behavior for Greg.
1. What type of Major Neurocognitive disorder does Greg have?
2. If Greg had brain imaging, what changes would the radiologist
most likely see? Answer: 1. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
2. Atrophy of Frontotemporal regions and Pick bodies
*clues: behavioral changes, age, oral fixations
, ◉Sarah is a 27 year old female. She has been married for 2 years.
She found her husband on an online dating site 1 day after her
previous relationship of 3 years ended. She calls her husband at
work upwards of 10 times a day. She does very poorly when left
alone. She struggles with decisions such as what courses she should
take at the local university. She has changed her career path several
times. She often calls her brother and parents for advice on everyday
affairs. Her husband takes care of all the bills and finances. Sarah
claims that she doesn't want to mess up the check book. Sarah is
afraid that her husband will leave her and she fears being alone and
unable to manage things herself.
What personality disorder best describes Sarah? Answer:
Dependent personality disorder
◉Rawley has a major neurocognitive disorder. Rawley resides at a
local home nursing despite his young age of 47. Rawley's father
suffered from the same type of dementia. When he first moved into
the nursing home, some of the staff thought Rawley was trying to hit
them. This was an incorrect assumption. Rawley suffers from
choreoathetoid movements.
Name the cause of the major neurocognitive disorder listed in the
scenario above? Answer: Huntington's Disease
*clues: young age, genetic, movements
◉Nancy is a 28 year old administrative assistant. She was sent home
for wearing provocative clothing that failed to meet the standards of
