GERI FINAL JERSEY COLLEGE TEST SCRIPT
2026 WELL ANSWERED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which part of the brain processes visual information? Answer:
Occipital lobe
⩥ Decreased dopamine and norepinephrine in aging adults causes what?
Answer: Increased processing time
⩥ Where are nerve impulses transmitted between neurons? Answer:
Synapse
⩥ Which spinal structure carries motor commands to skeletal muscle?
Answer: Anterior root
⩥ Which action helps older adults maintain brain health? Answer:
Following the Mediterranean diet
⩥ What condition involves memory loss and persistent decline in
multiple cognitive domains? Answer: Dementia
,⩥ Which Alzheimer phase shows PET/CSF changes with subtle
cognitive decline? Answer: Mild cognitive impairment due to AD
⩥ Which service gives caregivers temporary relief? Answer: Respite
services
⩥ Which community resource provides daytime supervision and therapy
for dementia patients? Answer: Adult day care
⩥ Who can legally document lack of decision-making capacity for
guardianship? Answer: Mental health professional
⩥ Loss of which neurotransmitter causes Parkinson disease? Answer:
Dopamine
⩥ Which behavior is a suicide warning sign? Answer: Increased
substance use
⩥ Which medication reduces beta-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer
disease? Answer: Aducanumab
⩥ Which modifiable behavior increases stroke risk? Answer: Tobacco
use
, ⩥ Which brain area is most affected in Parkinson disease? Answer:
Basal ganglia
⩥ Which complication should be taught before ECT? Answer: Abnormal
heart rhythms
⩥ Which medication is used as last resort for delirium? Answer:
Haloperidol
⩥ Which FTD subtype causes slow eye movements and postural
instability? Answer: Progressive supranuclear palsy
⩥ Which behaviors indicate dementia? Answer: Difficulty drawing
objects; inability to recognize belongings; trouble pronouncing words
⩥ Which community factors increase suicide risk? Answer: Suicide
clusters; community violence
⩥ Which C-SSRS response indicates high suicide risk? Answer: Holding
a gun with intent to self-harm
⩥ Which Parkinson stage includes frequent falls from balance loss?
Answer: Stage three
2026 WELL ANSWERED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which part of the brain processes visual information? Answer:
Occipital lobe
⩥ Decreased dopamine and norepinephrine in aging adults causes what?
Answer: Increased processing time
⩥ Where are nerve impulses transmitted between neurons? Answer:
Synapse
⩥ Which spinal structure carries motor commands to skeletal muscle?
Answer: Anterior root
⩥ Which action helps older adults maintain brain health? Answer:
Following the Mediterranean diet
⩥ What condition involves memory loss and persistent decline in
multiple cognitive domains? Answer: Dementia
,⩥ Which Alzheimer phase shows PET/CSF changes with subtle
cognitive decline? Answer: Mild cognitive impairment due to AD
⩥ Which service gives caregivers temporary relief? Answer: Respite
services
⩥ Which community resource provides daytime supervision and therapy
for dementia patients? Answer: Adult day care
⩥ Who can legally document lack of decision-making capacity for
guardianship? Answer: Mental health professional
⩥ Loss of which neurotransmitter causes Parkinson disease? Answer:
Dopamine
⩥ Which behavior is a suicide warning sign? Answer: Increased
substance use
⩥ Which medication reduces beta-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer
disease? Answer: Aducanumab
⩥ Which modifiable behavior increases stroke risk? Answer: Tobacco
use
, ⩥ Which brain area is most affected in Parkinson disease? Answer:
Basal ganglia
⩥ Which complication should be taught before ECT? Answer: Abnormal
heart rhythms
⩥ Which medication is used as last resort for delirium? Answer:
Haloperidol
⩥ Which FTD subtype causes slow eye movements and postural
instability? Answer: Progressive supranuclear palsy
⩥ Which behaviors indicate dementia? Answer: Difficulty drawing
objects; inability to recognize belongings; trouble pronouncing words
⩥ Which community factors increase suicide risk? Answer: Suicide
clusters; community violence
⩥ Which C-SSRS response indicates high suicide risk? Answer: Holding
a gun with intent to self-harm
⩥ Which Parkinson stage includes frequent falls from balance loss?
Answer: Stage three
