) Psychiatric-Mental
Health Assessment Across the
Lifespan | Module 8 - 10 Questions
and Answers | 100% Correct -
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Question:
What function is essential in planning and organizing, self-monitoring, and
controlling complex problem-solving responses?
Answer:
Executive function - decision making, feedback and completing tasks
Question:
What is Social cognition?
Answer:
recognition of emotions,
theory of mind
insight
,Question:
What is complex attention?
Answer:
give and Sustained attention,
divided attention,
selective attention,
processing speed
Question:
Cognitive impairment has many risk factors.
What is the strongest risk factor that we know of?
Answer:
Advanced aging
, Question:
What are some medical Conditions Associated with Personality Change?
Answer:
Head trauma
Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebral tumors
Endocrine disorders
Multiple sclerosis
Huntington's disease
Question:
What is a defining difference between delirium and neurocognitive disorder
or dementia?
Answer:
Onset.
Delirium - has a sudden/rapid onset over hours to days. Symptoms fluctuate
in severity during the day. Typically short-term and can be resolved.
Neurocognitive disorder - has a gradual and insidious onset, and develops
over months to years. Chronic and progressive and has a steady decline. Is
long term and lasts years, progressively worsening over time.