NURS 5333 Exam 4 – Geriatric: Questions And Answers
What is the mini mental evaluation? Right Ans - A 30 point questionnaire
used to sreen for dementia and cognitive impairment.
What does the mini-mental exam test? Right Ans - Orientation, attention,
memory, languate and visual and spacial skills
What is the Montreal Cognition exam? Right Ans - An exam to help test for
mild cognitive impairment and alzheimers disese
What does the montreal Cognition test examine? Right Ans - 30 point test
over 10 mins measuring Short-term memory, Visuospatial abilities through
clock-drawing and cube copy, and orientation.
What is the sudden onset of clouded sensorium that may occur at any age
associated with physical stressors? Right Ans - Delirium
What are some of the causes of delierium? Right Ans - Toxins -
Alcohol/drugs - Trauma - Impactions in elderly - poor nutrition - electrolyte
imbalances - Anesthesia - Septicemia
How do you manage Delirium? Right Ans - By managing the underlying
causes.
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain
disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and
impaired reasoning Right Ans - Dementia
What are the causes of Dementia? Right Ans - Atherosclerosis
Neurotransmitter deficits
Cortical atrophy
Ventricular dilation
Loss of brain cells
Possible viral causes
Alzheimer's disease
Lewy body dementia
What is the mini mental evaluation? Right Ans - A 30 point questionnaire
used to sreen for dementia and cognitive impairment.
What does the mini-mental exam test? Right Ans - Orientation, attention,
memory, languate and visual and spacial skills
What is the Montreal Cognition exam? Right Ans - An exam to help test for
mild cognitive impairment and alzheimers disese
What does the montreal Cognition test examine? Right Ans - 30 point test
over 10 mins measuring Short-term memory, Visuospatial abilities through
clock-drawing and cube copy, and orientation.
What is the sudden onset of clouded sensorium that may occur at any age
associated with physical stressors? Right Ans - Delirium
What are some of the causes of delierium? Right Ans - Toxins -
Alcohol/drugs - Trauma - Impactions in elderly - poor nutrition - electrolyte
imbalances - Anesthesia - Septicemia
How do you manage Delirium? Right Ans - By managing the underlying
causes.
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain
disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and
impaired reasoning Right Ans - Dementia
What are the causes of Dementia? Right Ans - Atherosclerosis
Neurotransmitter deficits
Cortical atrophy
Ventricular dilation
Loss of brain cells
Possible viral causes
Alzheimer's disease
Lewy body dementia
