NURS 511 LATEST EXAMS TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Reciting the "Pledge of Allegiance" or "The Lords Prayer" is an example of what kind
of memory?
Long-term memory
Declarative memory
Non-declarative memory
Source memory - ✔✔Non-declarative memory
✔✔The psychologist wishes to test Mr. P's visuospatial and construction abilities. What
would be the best method to test this cognitive domain?
Clock draw test
Geography test
Animal fluency
,A Rubik's cube - ✔✔Clock draw test
✔✔In her 80s, Mrs. D has become increasingly impulsive and with erratic emotions.
Evidence of atrophy is expected in what part of Mrs. D's brain on MRI?
Prefrontal cortex
Wernicke's area
Brain stem
Primary motor cortex - ✔✔Prefrontal cortex
✔✔What research design is most effective for studying aging?
qualitative
cross-sectional
longitudinal
randomized-control trial - ✔✔Longitudinal
✔✔What are the three components of the mind?
conation, affect, mood
cognition, conation, affect
cognition, executive function, emotion
memory, emotion, learning - ✔✔Cognition, conation, affect
✔✔Dr. Serge Gauthier discussed barriers to the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in the
Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) report (2021) on the Dementia Matters Podcast.
What was a surprising finding in the report?
Both healthcare professionals and patients are open to remote testing for dementia
Healthcare professionals have adequate time to disclose a dementia diagnosis
75% of people with dementia receive a timely dementia diagnosis
, Stigma around Alzheimer's disease and related dementias only exists in the United
States, not internationally - ✔✔Both healthcare professionals and patients are open to
remote testing for dementia.
✔✔What is a key recommendation of the Alzheimer's Disease International Report on
the Global Challenges in Dementia Diagnosis (2021)?
Patients should expect a dementia diagnosis on the first visit
The earlier people are evaluated for cognitive impairment the better
Yearly screening at age 50 has been widely adopted across the globe
Only neurologists should make the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease - ✔✔The earlier
people are evaluated for cognitive impairment the better.
✔✔Janelle Taylor, an anthropologist, has a mother living with dementia. In her essay on
This American Life she states that people are not asking the right question when they
inquire about her mom. Instead of asking "Does your mom recognize you?" what does
she say people should be asking regarding people living with dementia?
Is the caregiver burdened or suffering in their caregiver role?
Do we recognize people living with dementia as humans inherently deserving to respect
and dignity?
Am I at risk of getting dementia or becoming a caregiver myself?
Do we recognize people living with dementia as suffering from a degenerative disease?
- ✔✔Do we recognize people living with dementia as humans inherently deserving of
respect and dignity?
✔✔What is the best way to characterize how Janelle Taylor communicates with her
mother who is living with dementia as illustrated in the This American Life story?
Janelle is meeting her mother in the present, where she is in the moment
Janelle is reminding her mother who she is so she will not forget her
Janelle is queuing her mother to remember details from their shared memories
Janelle is testing her mother's memory - ✔✔Janelle meets her mother in the present,
where she is in the moment.
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Reciting the "Pledge of Allegiance" or "The Lords Prayer" is an example of what kind
of memory?
Long-term memory
Declarative memory
Non-declarative memory
Source memory - ✔✔Non-declarative memory
✔✔The psychologist wishes to test Mr. P's visuospatial and construction abilities. What
would be the best method to test this cognitive domain?
Clock draw test
Geography test
Animal fluency
,A Rubik's cube - ✔✔Clock draw test
✔✔In her 80s, Mrs. D has become increasingly impulsive and with erratic emotions.
Evidence of atrophy is expected in what part of Mrs. D's brain on MRI?
Prefrontal cortex
Wernicke's area
Brain stem
Primary motor cortex - ✔✔Prefrontal cortex
✔✔What research design is most effective for studying aging?
qualitative
cross-sectional
longitudinal
randomized-control trial - ✔✔Longitudinal
✔✔What are the three components of the mind?
conation, affect, mood
cognition, conation, affect
cognition, executive function, emotion
memory, emotion, learning - ✔✔Cognition, conation, affect
✔✔Dr. Serge Gauthier discussed barriers to the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in the
Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) report (2021) on the Dementia Matters Podcast.
What was a surprising finding in the report?
Both healthcare professionals and patients are open to remote testing for dementia
Healthcare professionals have adequate time to disclose a dementia diagnosis
75% of people with dementia receive a timely dementia diagnosis
, Stigma around Alzheimer's disease and related dementias only exists in the United
States, not internationally - ✔✔Both healthcare professionals and patients are open to
remote testing for dementia.
✔✔What is a key recommendation of the Alzheimer's Disease International Report on
the Global Challenges in Dementia Diagnosis (2021)?
Patients should expect a dementia diagnosis on the first visit
The earlier people are evaluated for cognitive impairment the better
Yearly screening at age 50 has been widely adopted across the globe
Only neurologists should make the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease - ✔✔The earlier
people are evaluated for cognitive impairment the better.
✔✔Janelle Taylor, an anthropologist, has a mother living with dementia. In her essay on
This American Life she states that people are not asking the right question when they
inquire about her mom. Instead of asking "Does your mom recognize you?" what does
she say people should be asking regarding people living with dementia?
Is the caregiver burdened or suffering in their caregiver role?
Do we recognize people living with dementia as humans inherently deserving to respect
and dignity?
Am I at risk of getting dementia or becoming a caregiver myself?
Do we recognize people living with dementia as suffering from a degenerative disease?
- ✔✔Do we recognize people living with dementia as humans inherently deserving of
respect and dignity?
✔✔What is the best way to characterize how Janelle Taylor communicates with her
mother who is living with dementia as illustrated in the This American Life story?
Janelle is meeting her mother in the present, where she is in the moment
Janelle is reminding her mother who she is so she will not forget her
Janelle is queuing her mother to remember details from their shared memories
Janelle is testing her mother's memory - ✔✔Janelle meets her mother in the present,
where she is in the moment.
