CMAN 272 Mental Health Exam 4 | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers

CMAN 272 Mental Health Exam 4 | UPDATED Questions with
100% Verified Answers
Q1: Hallmark symptom of delirium?


A: Impaired attention


Q2: Onset of delirium vs dementia?


A: Delirium = acute (hours­days); Dementia = gradual (months­years)


Q3: First nursing action for delirium?


A: Identify & treat underlying cause


Q4: Common causes of delirium?


A: Infection, meds, electrolytes, withdrawal, post­op


Q5: Types of delirium?


A: Hyperactive, hypoactive (often missed), mixed


Q6: Key risk factor for delirium?


A: Pre­existing dementia


Q7: Are hallucinations common in delirium?


A: Yes (especially visual)


Q8: Is delirium reversible?


A: Yes (if cause treated)


Q9: Hallmark of dementia?


A: Memory decline + impaired functioning

, Q10: First memory affected in dementia?


A: Recent memory


Q11: Is dementia reversible?


A: No (progressive)


Q12: Most common dementia?


A: Alzheimer's


Q13: Key feature of vascular dementia?


A: Stepwise decline


Q14: Key feature of Lewy body dementia?


A: Visual hallucinations early


Q15: Key feature of frontotemporal dementia?


A: Personality changes first


Q16: Parkinson's dementia sequence?


A: Movement symptoms → dementia later


Q17: Pathophysiology of Alzheimer's?


A: Amyloid plaques + tau tangles


Q18: Neurotransmitter decreased in Alzheimer's?


A: Acetylcholine


Q19: Stage with wandering + sundowning?


A: Moderate stage