Chapter 21 Dementia Assessment and Care Strategies Complete Study Guide and Clinical Practice Notes

Chapter 21 Dementia Assessment and Care Strategies Complete Study Guide
and Clinical Practice Notes


Which of these are common forms of progressive dementia in the United States? Select all

that apply.

a. Alzheimer's disease (AD)

b. Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

c. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)

d. Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD - correct answer ✔✔a. Alzheimer's disease (AD)

c. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)



. A patient comes into the clinic with mild cognitive impairment. Which of the following are

risk factors for this condition that the patient should be assessed for? Select all that apply.

a. High education

b. Hypertension

c. Depression

d. Coronary artery disease - correct answer ✔✔b. Hypertension

c. Depression

d. Coronary artery disease



3. A patient is suspected of having dementia. Which of the following tests could be used in

detecting dementia? Select all that apply.

a. Clock Draw test (CDT)

b. St. Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)

c. Mini-Cog

d. The Barthel Index - correct answer ✔✔a. Clock Draw test (CDT)