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NR 601 / NR601 Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family Practicum Week 7 (Neurological Problems) |Grade A| Quiz Bank | LATEST, 2020/2021 | Chamberlain college
NR 601 / NR601 Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family Practicum Week 7 Quiz Bank | LATEST, 2020/2021 | Chamberlain college 1. The prevalence of depression in nursing home residents is greater than adults living in the community. A. 1-2 times B. 2-3 times C. 3-4 times D. 5 times 2. The majority of depressed older adults remain untreated because of: A. Misdiagnosis B. Social stigma C. Environmental barriers D. All of the above 3. Symptoms of depression distinct to the elderly include: A. Flat affect B. Loss of pleasure in usual activities C. Appetite and weight disturbances D. Lack of emotions 4. The justification for ordering a CBC, TSH, and serum B12 for a patient you suspect may have clinical depression is: A. To determine the cause of sadness B. Because of overlapping symptoms with anemia, thyroid dysfunction, and nutritional deficiencies C. To differentiate between depression and metabolic disorders D. To rule out vascular disease 5. One major difference that is useful in the differential diagnosis of dementia versus delirium is that: A. Dementia develops slowly and delirium develops quickly B. The initial symptoms of dementia are more severe than the symptoms of delirium C. Dementia symptoms are not associated with underlying medical conditions and delirium symptoms usually result from underlying medical conditions D. Symptoms of delirium involve memory and attention and symptoms of dementia involve only memory
