PN 2006 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS BANK AND CORRECT
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what are characteristics of vascular dementia?
......ANSWER........Vascular Dementia is caused by small cerebral
infarctions. Brain damage may be local or systemic, the onset is
more rapid, and the disease progresses more predictably
onset of cognitive deficits associated with stroke
- abrupt onset of signs and symptoms
- infarctions are seen on cerebral imaging
caused by damage to the brain from small infarctions
,age 2 of 76
caused by circulatory problems with insufficient blood flow and
oxygen reaching the brain
Risk factors include
- smoking - vasoconstriction constricts the flow of blood to the
brain
- hypertension
- hyperlipidemia - atherosclerosis causes narrowed blood flow
to brain
- inactivity
- history of stoke or cardiovascular disease
,age 3 of 76
What is dementia? S&S? What is front temporal dementia?
......ANSWER........Dementia is an irreversible, progressive
impairment in cognitive function, affecting
- memory
- orientation
- judgement
- reasoning
- attention span
- language and problem-solving skills
1. Memory Impairment
2. Aphasia: difficulty speaking
3. Apraxia: speech muscle impairment
, age 4 of 76
4. Agnosia: inability to recognize faces, objects, or places
5. Disturbance in executive functioning
Signs and symptoms of dementia ......ANSWER........Impairment in
abstract thinking, judgment, and impulse control
Disregard for the conventional rules of social conduct
Neglect of personal appearance and hygiene
Language may or may not be affected
Personality changes are common
what is frontal temporal dementia ......ANSWER........Frontal
Temporal Dementia is characterized by neuronal atrophy
affecting the frontal lobes of the brain rather neurofibrillary
tangles and plaques as seen in Alzheimer's.