BSN 425 Cognition Quiz Questions and Answers with complete solution Nightingale College

As age increases, which of the following statements describes aging and the brain? The brain makes new brain cells until age 75. Most areas of the brain do not lose brain cells. Memory declines by 10% for each decade over age 60. Basic intelligence and learning becomes more difficult. There are myths about aging and the brain. Most areas of the brain do not lose brain cells. Aging may cause the loss of some nerve connections but this may be attributed to part of the reshaping of the brain that comes with experience. Brain cells are regularly generated in certain areas of the brain including the hippocampus and olfactory bulb. Engaging in stimulating activities along with healthy diet, stress management, and social engagement alleviates memory problems throughout the aging process. Basic intelligence does not change with aging and older adults can continue to learn. Which of the following grade writing levels is most appropriate to use when developing patient educational materials? Third-grade Fourth-grade Fifth-grade orrect! Sixth-grade Patient education materials should be developed at a sixth-grade level in order to enhance comprehension and help the reader understand the medical message. Sixth-grade level assists in holding the reader’s attention and move the reader to action. Written materials are effective when the reader feels respected and understood so writing materials that are too far below the person may feel insulting and not hold attention. Question 3 Which cognitive functions that remain stable as one ages? (Select all that apply.) 2 / 2 pts orrect! orrect! orrect! language skills attention span selective attention comprehension Cognitive functions remain stable or decline with increasing age. Overall cognitive abilities remain intact with increasing age. Language skills, attention span, and comprehension functions remain stable as people age. Cognitive skills such as logical analysis and selective attention can decline along with verbal fluency, object naming, and visuospatial skills. Question 4 Which disease state is characterized by an increased number of beta-amyloid proteins outside the neurons and an accumulation of abnormal tau proteins inside the neurons around the cortical area of the brain? orrect! Alzheimer’s (AD) 2 / 2 pts oorrrreecctt!! oorrrreecctt!! Question 6 2 / 2 pts Parkinson’s (PD) Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) TIA Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by an increased number of beta-amyloid proteins outside the neurons and an accumulation of abnormal tau proteins inside the neurons around the cortical area of the brain. Lewy body dementia (LBD) includes two different types of related dementia PD and DLB both of which involve an accumulation of the protein alpha-synuclein, now referred to as Lewy. A TIA is a stroke that last for a few minutes and happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked.