UTT SUMMER NURS 5359 EXAM 4
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Impaired abstraction, mental flexibility, processing speed, and working memory. Verbal memory
is better preserved slower cognitive decline. Dementia occurs within several months of a stroke
- ANS vascular dementia
short term memory loss impaired executive function. Difficulty with activities of daily living.
Time and spatial disorientation language impairment. Personality changes - ANS Alzheimer
disease
visual hallucinations, spontaneous parkinsonism, cognitive fluctuations, visuospatial, attention,
and executive function deficits are worse. Memory impairment is not as severe. Earlier
presentation of psychosis and personality changes. Rapid eye movements sleep disturbances. -
ANS lewy body dementias
progressive behavioral and personality changes that impair social conduct (apathy, disinhibition,
ect.) Language impairment possibly preserved episodic memory. - ANS frontotemporal
degeneration
_____disease is the most common cause of dementia and arguably the most devastating age
related disorder with profound consequences to patients, family members, caregivers, and the
economy - ANS Alzheimer
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, two of the major pathological hallmarks seen in the Alzheimer disease brain at autopsy are
plaques composed of ________ and _____composed of hyperphosphorylated tau protein. -
ANS amyloid-beta & neurofibrillary tangles
the third major pathological hallmark seen in the Alzheimer disease brain at autopsy is ____cell
loss; it is often so profound that it can be seen with the naked eye on postmortem examination.
- ANS neuronal
_____dementia is essentially a neurological manifestation of cardiovascular disease, with
decreased cerebral blood flow attributable to atherosclerosis, infarcts, white matter changes,
and microbleeds, as well as deposition of amyloid beta into cerebral blood vessels. -
ANS vascular
In ADHD, the ___ underactivity, linked to inattention and impulsivity - ANS prefrontal cortex
In ADHD, the prefrontal underactivity, linked to - ANS inattention and impulsivity
in ADHD, the ___ underactivity; associated with difficulty in maintaining attention -
ANS Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
in ADHD, the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex underactivity; associated with - ANS difficulty in
maintaining attention
Stimulants for ADHD like Adderall, Ritalin increase ____ and _____ levels. This improve
attention and reduce hyperactivity/impulsivity - ANS dopamine & norepinephrine
Non-Stimulants for ADHD like Strattera, Intuniv target the neurotransmitter ____ reuptake or
modulate neurotransmitter systems. - ANS norepinephrine
___is a general term for a decline in cognitive function severe enough to interfere with daily life.
It is not a specific disease but a syndrome with various underlying causes. - ANS Dementia
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Impaired abstraction, mental flexibility, processing speed, and working memory. Verbal memory
is better preserved slower cognitive decline. Dementia occurs within several months of a stroke
- ANS vascular dementia
short term memory loss impaired executive function. Difficulty with activities of daily living.
Time and spatial disorientation language impairment. Personality changes - ANS Alzheimer
disease
visual hallucinations, spontaneous parkinsonism, cognitive fluctuations, visuospatial, attention,
and executive function deficits are worse. Memory impairment is not as severe. Earlier
presentation of psychosis and personality changes. Rapid eye movements sleep disturbances. -
ANS lewy body dementias
progressive behavioral and personality changes that impair social conduct (apathy, disinhibition,
ect.) Language impairment possibly preserved episodic memory. - ANS frontotemporal
degeneration
_____disease is the most common cause of dementia and arguably the most devastating age
related disorder with profound consequences to patients, family members, caregivers, and the
economy - ANS Alzheimer
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, two of the major pathological hallmarks seen in the Alzheimer disease brain at autopsy are
plaques composed of ________ and _____composed of hyperphosphorylated tau protein. -
ANS amyloid-beta & neurofibrillary tangles
the third major pathological hallmark seen in the Alzheimer disease brain at autopsy is ____cell
loss; it is often so profound that it can be seen with the naked eye on postmortem examination.
- ANS neuronal
_____dementia is essentially a neurological manifestation of cardiovascular disease, with
decreased cerebral blood flow attributable to atherosclerosis, infarcts, white matter changes,
and microbleeds, as well as deposition of amyloid beta into cerebral blood vessels. -
ANS vascular
In ADHD, the ___ underactivity, linked to inattention and impulsivity - ANS prefrontal cortex
In ADHD, the prefrontal underactivity, linked to - ANS inattention and impulsivity
in ADHD, the ___ underactivity; associated with difficulty in maintaining attention -
ANS Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
in ADHD, the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex underactivity; associated with - ANS difficulty in
maintaining attention
Stimulants for ADHD like Adderall, Ritalin increase ____ and _____ levels. This improve
attention and reduce hyperactivity/impulsivity - ANS dopamine & norepinephrine
Non-Stimulants for ADHD like Strattera, Intuniv target the neurotransmitter ____ reuptake or
modulate neurotransmitter systems. - ANS norepinephrine
___is a general term for a decline in cognitive function severe enough to interfere with daily life.
It is not a specific disease but a syndrome with various underlying causes. - ANS Dementia
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