Dementia Care Assessment One - Nurse: Quiz (Answered 100% all Correct) | Updated latest 2025/26.

Dementia Care Assessment One - Nurse: Quiz (Answered 100% all Correct) | Updated latest 2025/26. Dementia Care Assessment One - Nurse 1. A significant difference between delirium and dementia is that delirium: * Has a sudden and abrupt onset Has a slow and gradual onset Will last for years Will gradually worsen 2. Which of the following is the most common form of Dementia? * Vascular Dementia Lewy body Dementia Forgetfulness Alzheimer's Disease 3. Which of the following most accurately defines Dementia? * Occasional forgetfulness Confusion with aggressive behaviors An acute change in mental status A progressive, irreversible impairment in cognitive functioning affecting memory and thinking abilities 4. This is a rapid change of condition and can be related to chemical changes in the body, and is usually reversible. * Lewy body Dementia Dementia Delirium Hallucinations 5. Patients experiencing Dementia sometimes have problems with communication and finding words. They may be unable to use language and express themselves. This is called? * Apraxia Hallucinations Aphasia Amnesia Feedback 6. Some patients with Dementia may experience 'False Beliefs', beliefs that are not supported by reality or facts. This is know as? * Depression Delusions Deception Disagreements 7. Sundowning Syndrome (Sundowning) is characterized by? * A significant increase in symptoms and behaviors in the morning. A loss of appetite during the day A significant increase in symptoms and behaviors in the evening Inability to understand and express spoken words 8. This group of medications is specifically used to treat Alzheimer's Disease. * Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors Atypical Antipsychotics Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Antidepressants 9. Which of the following medications is used to treat mild to moderate dementia of Alzheimer's Disease? * Donepezil (Aricept) Levodopa (L-dopa) Haloperidol (Haldol) Citalopram (Celexa) 10. Which of the following are forms of Dementia * Lewy Body Vascular Fronto temporal All of the above 11. Which of the following are characteristic findings related to changes in the brain's function and structure for the individual with Alzheimers Disease? * Amyloid plaques Neurofibrillary tangles Neuron death All of the above 12. People with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease will not experience depression. * True False 13. Which of the following is a priority goal of treatment for the Alzheimer's disease patient on the Dementia Unit? * Increase the patient's involvement in scheduled activities Maintain the patient's safety Improve the patient's ability to perform self cares Increase the patient's weight 14. Vascular Dementia is characterized by: * Symptoms that develop after a stroke Sundowning Abrupt and sudden changes in cognition Viral infection of the neuronal tissue 15. This is a common tool used to assess the severity of Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease: * Mental Alertness Status Exam (MASE) Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) Cognitive Alertness Test (CAT) 16. A CNA, working with you on the Dementia unit, reports that Mr. Smith, a 80 year old Alzheimer's patient has shown increased confusion and agitation recently. He also is refusing to eat. What is your priority action? * Inform the CNA that you will observe and see how the patient is doing tomorrow Apply a restraint to decrease the patient's agitation Initiate an assessment to rule out a urinary tract infection Administer medication to help the patient relax 17. While working on the Dementia unit, a CNA comes to you and reports one of the patients she is caring for has large bruising on their stomach and shoulders, and she does not how they occurred. Your priority action is? * Immediately follow the facility protocol for investigating unexplained injuries Send the CNA home as she may be abusing the patients Report this to your supervisor at morning report tomorrow Call the family and see if they can explain this 18. Mrs Jones, a 87 year old with advanced Dementia, repeatedly states she is seeing someone standing by her chair, when she alone in her room. You understand that she may be experiencing: * Delusions Hallucinations Paranoid thinking Migraines 19. When administering medications to a patient with advanced Dementia, you observe the patient breathing rapidly, moaning when attempting to move, and striking out when approached. Your priority action is? * Apply a restraint as the patient is aggressive Initiate a pain assessment Administer Lorazepam (Ativan) for anxiety Call for assistance to help administer the medications 20. Which of the following would be an appropriate pain assessment for the patient with advanced Alzheimers? * Visual Pain Scale PAINAD (Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia) Faces Pain Rating Scale PQRST (Provocation, Quality, Region, Severity, Timing 21. How would you best assess the patient residing on the Dementia unit for depression? * Becks Depression Inventory Braden Scale Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia Self Report Assessment 22. The patient exhibiting increased confusion, having significant problems with writing, problem solving, and speaking, is in what stage of dementia? * Mild Moderate Transient Normal Cognitive Aging 23. The doctor has prescribed Exelon (rivastigmine) for your patient with Alzheimer’s disease. Which the following is a common side effect of this medication? * Night sweats Nausea Wandering Headache 24. The priority nursing intervention when working with a patient with moderate stage dementia is ensuring that the patient: * Performs ADls independently Remains medication compliant Has a safe and secure environment Attends all activities to prevent social isolation 25. You are assisting a patient with Alzheimer’s disease with activities of daily living when you notice that the patient is using her toothbrush to brush her hair. You recognize that the client is exhibiting: * Anxiety Agnosia Aphasia Apraxia