Nurs 334 Final
Which term has not been used to
describe the significance of functional
changes in older people?
A. Geriatric Giant
C. Geriatric dysfunction
B. Geriatric syndrome
C. Geriatric dysfunction
D. Indicator of frailty in the aging popula-
tion
Geriatric syndromes:
A. Are conditions that affect older people
that are interrelated
B. Are illnesses that affect older people A. Are conditions that affect older people
C. Are not related to the function of older that are interrelated
people
D. Link older people to healthcare
providers
What level of education was the MMSE
designed for?
A. Grade 12
C. Grade 8
B. Grade 6
C. Grade 8
D. Grade 3
When age and education are not con-
sidered, what score would indicate the
individual possibly has cognitive impair-
ment?
A. 24/30
A. 24/30
B. 25/30
C. 23/30
D. 21/30
Which of the following can develop rapid-
ly and is considered a medical emer-
gency?
A. Dementia B. Delirium
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. Cognitive Decline
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Although all of the conditions below
could cause delirium, what are the top
two causes of delirium?
A. Malnutrition and hypoglycemia
B. Infection and medications
B. Infection and medications
C. Hypertension and infections
D. Medications and hyponatremia
E. Hypoxia and infection
Which of the following describe the clin-
ical features of delirium? Select all that
apply.
A. Apathy and drwsiness A, B, C
B. Hallucinations and hyperactivity
C. Abrupt onset
D. Develops over time
The Confusion Assessment Method
(CAM) guides a diagnosis of delirium
through the presence of 3 of 4 character-
istics. Which of the following is NOT one
of the characteristics A. Develops over time
A. Develops over time
B. Altered LOC
C. A change in cognition
D. Disorganized thinking
How does depression manifest in older
people that makes it hard to recognize
that it is depression?
A. Somatizing complaints with the pres-
A. Somatizing complaints with the pres-
ence of a chronic condition
ence of a chronic condition
B. Sleep disorders
C. Extreme agitation associated with
chronic condition
D. Dental caries
Which of the following explain why de-
pression is under-recognized in older
A. It can be associated with confusion
people? Select all that apply.
and believed to be dementia
A. It can be associated with confusion
and believed to be dementia
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B. Older people do not complain of
depression, rather have physical com-
AND
plaints
B. Older people do not complain of
C. They do not have any reason to be
depression, rather have physical com-
depressed as they are retired
plaints
D. Being retrospective is a natural part of
growing older
Which of the interventions could a nurse
use without a physician or nurse practi-
tioner's order?
A. Prescribe and administer an antide-
pressant
B. Discuss strategies that have worked
B. Discuss strategies that have worked
for the person in the past
for the person in the past
C. Consult a psychiatrist and a psychol-
ogist
D. Explain the importance of using elec-
troconvulsive therapy
Which type of dementia is most likely to
see emotional liability?
A. Vascular
A. Vascular
B. Alzheimers
C. Fronto-temporal
D. Lewy Body
Which type of dementia exhibits halluci-
nations and fluctuating symptoms?
A. Vascular
D. Lewy Body
B. Alzheimers
C. Fronto-temporal
D. Lewy Body
Which type of dementia should not re-
ceive neuroleptics?
A. Vascular
D. Lewy Body
B. Alzheimers
C. Fronto-temporal
D. Lewy Body
Which term has not been used to
describe the significance of functional
changes in older people?
A. Geriatric Giant
C. Geriatric dysfunction
B. Geriatric syndrome
C. Geriatric dysfunction
D. Indicator of frailty in the aging popula-
tion
Geriatric syndromes:
A. Are conditions that affect older people
that are interrelated
B. Are illnesses that affect older people A. Are conditions that affect older people
C. Are not related to the function of older that are interrelated
people
D. Link older people to healthcare
providers
What level of education was the MMSE
designed for?
A. Grade 12
C. Grade 8
B. Grade 6
C. Grade 8
D. Grade 3
When age and education are not con-
sidered, what score would indicate the
individual possibly has cognitive impair-
ment?
A. 24/30
A. 24/30
B. 25/30
C. 23/30
D. 21/30
Which of the following can develop rapid-
ly and is considered a medical emer-
gency?
A. Dementia B. Delirium
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. Cognitive Decline
, Nurs 334 Final
Although all of the conditions below
could cause delirium, what are the top
two causes of delirium?
A. Malnutrition and hypoglycemia
B. Infection and medications
B. Infection and medications
C. Hypertension and infections
D. Medications and hyponatremia
E. Hypoxia and infection
Which of the following describe the clin-
ical features of delirium? Select all that
apply.
A. Apathy and drwsiness A, B, C
B. Hallucinations and hyperactivity
C. Abrupt onset
D. Develops over time
The Confusion Assessment Method
(CAM) guides a diagnosis of delirium
through the presence of 3 of 4 character-
istics. Which of the following is NOT one
of the characteristics A. Develops over time
A. Develops over time
B. Altered LOC
C. A change in cognition
D. Disorganized thinking
How does depression manifest in older
people that makes it hard to recognize
that it is depression?
A. Somatizing complaints with the pres-
A. Somatizing complaints with the pres-
ence of a chronic condition
ence of a chronic condition
B. Sleep disorders
C. Extreme agitation associated with
chronic condition
D. Dental caries
Which of the following explain why de-
pression is under-recognized in older
A. It can be associated with confusion
people? Select all that apply.
and believed to be dementia
A. It can be associated with confusion
and believed to be dementia
, Nurs 334 Final
B. Older people do not complain of
depression, rather have physical com-
AND
plaints
B. Older people do not complain of
C. They do not have any reason to be
depression, rather have physical com-
depressed as they are retired
plaints
D. Being retrospective is a natural part of
growing older
Which of the interventions could a nurse
use without a physician or nurse practi-
tioner's order?
A. Prescribe and administer an antide-
pressant
B. Discuss strategies that have worked
B. Discuss strategies that have worked
for the person in the past
for the person in the past
C. Consult a psychiatrist and a psychol-
ogist
D. Explain the importance of using elec-
troconvulsive therapy
Which type of dementia is most likely to
see emotional liability?
A. Vascular
A. Vascular
B. Alzheimers
C. Fronto-temporal
D. Lewy Body
Which type of dementia exhibits halluci-
nations and fluctuating symptoms?
A. Vascular
D. Lewy Body
B. Alzheimers
C. Fronto-temporal
D. Lewy Body
Which type of dementia should not re-
ceive neuroleptics?
A. Vascular
D. Lewy Body
B. Alzheimers
C. Fronto-temporal
D. Lewy Body
