NR 601 Final Wk 7/8 Dementia, Delirium, AD, grief, palliative,
hospice Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: Types of elder abuse Consider this? for those who present with unexplained STDs. Test
for STDs if you suspect this?
Answer: sexual abuse
Question 2: Types of elder abuse · Exploitation: Who is most vulnerable to exploitation or more at
risk for financial abuse
Answer: Those with diminished cognitive function
Question 3: elder abuse Victims of elder abuse who do not report their abuse do not b/c of
Answer: embarrassment, the feeling of some sort of responsibility for the abuse, fear of
retaliation from the abuser, fear of increased abuse, fear of being placed in the nursing home, the
belief that no one will believe them, or a lack of awareness that the situation is abusive one in ten
older Ameri
Question 4: Risk factors of elder abuse Lachs and Pillemer (2015) suggest that the abused elder is
more likely what Women are more likely to be what as opposed to men
Answer: erally has a physical impairment and is in poor health. She may either live alone, with
the abuser, or in a household with many members; victims of elder abuse than men.
Question 5: Risk factors of elder abuse 1. The abuser is generally found to be what gender?
Answer: male who has a history of past or current substance abuse, has mental health issues, is
socially isolated, and has a history of past trouble with law enforcement
Question 6: Risk factors of elder abuse 1. What contributing factors do victims of have
Answer: Social isolation, frailty, physical or mental disability, and dependency are some of the
contributing factors, Living with others can also be a risk factor
Question 7: Provider responsibilities in suspected abuse If elder abuse is suspected, who has a legal
obligation—to report this to either 911 or the state elder abuse hotline
Answer: health-care professional's
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, Question 8: Provider responsibilities in suspected abuse If suspecting elder abuse Carefully collect
information regarding the patient, using what findings
Answer: physical findings, patient's functional abilities, testing results, and verbal information
from the patient and his or her caregivers.
Question 9: Alzheimer's Dementia Screening from Lecture What tests do you want to run
Answer: Focused history, cognitive & functional assessment, CBC CBC, CMP panel & vitamin
B12(looking for deficency); will also order MRI
Question 10: AD Staging guidelines (Kennedy p.444) Preclinical AD includes what features
Answer: Impaired memory, excused or covered Insidious instrumental ADLs losses (money
handling, bills) Preserved basic ADLs Poor judgment and decisions Subtle personality changes
Decreased spontaneity, sense of initiative Increased anxiety, socially normal 2-4 years or longer
Question 11: AD Staging mild disease starts in what lobe of the brain
Answer: medial temporal lobe and progressive to the lateral temporal lobe and parietal lobe.
Question 12: AD Staging In moderate, the disease spreads to what lobe of the brain
Answer: lateral lobe.
Question 13: AD Staging In severe, the disease spreads to what lobe of the brain
Answer: occipital lobe.
Question 14: AD Treatment from lecture Patients with AD can be referred to what? to prevention
complications including confusion, falls, UTIs, fractures.
Answer: memory care
Question 15: Delirium Dx from Lecture What tests will you order
Answer: focused cognitive & function exam CBC, CMP, lipid, TSH, Cognitive tests: MMSE,
CAM, (Months of the Year Backwards" (MO- TYB)
Question 16: Delirium Tx from Lecture What is the tx approach for delirium
Answer: antipsychotics, early mobilization and freq assessment
Question 17: Dementia from Lecture: WHo is at high risk
Answer: history of depression, CVA and those with prolonged alcohol abuse/illicit drugs
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hospice Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: Types of elder abuse Consider this? for those who present with unexplained STDs. Test
for STDs if you suspect this?
Answer: sexual abuse
Question 2: Types of elder abuse · Exploitation: Who is most vulnerable to exploitation or more at
risk for financial abuse
Answer: Those with diminished cognitive function
Question 3: elder abuse Victims of elder abuse who do not report their abuse do not b/c of
Answer: embarrassment, the feeling of some sort of responsibility for the abuse, fear of
retaliation from the abuser, fear of increased abuse, fear of being placed in the nursing home, the
belief that no one will believe them, or a lack of awareness that the situation is abusive one in ten
older Ameri
Question 4: Risk factors of elder abuse Lachs and Pillemer (2015) suggest that the abused elder is
more likely what Women are more likely to be what as opposed to men
Answer: erally has a physical impairment and is in poor health. She may either live alone, with
the abuser, or in a household with many members; victims of elder abuse than men.
Question 5: Risk factors of elder abuse 1. The abuser is generally found to be what gender?
Answer: male who has a history of past or current substance abuse, has mental health issues, is
socially isolated, and has a history of past trouble with law enforcement
Question 6: Risk factors of elder abuse 1. What contributing factors do victims of have
Answer: Social isolation, frailty, physical or mental disability, and dependency are some of the
contributing factors, Living with others can also be a risk factor
Question 7: Provider responsibilities in suspected abuse If elder abuse is suspected, who has a legal
obligation—to report this to either 911 or the state elder abuse hotline
Answer: health-care professional's
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, Question 8: Provider responsibilities in suspected abuse If suspecting elder abuse Carefully collect
information regarding the patient, using what findings
Answer: physical findings, patient's functional abilities, testing results, and verbal information
from the patient and his or her caregivers.
Question 9: Alzheimer's Dementia Screening from Lecture What tests do you want to run
Answer: Focused history, cognitive & functional assessment, CBC CBC, CMP panel & vitamin
B12(looking for deficency); will also order MRI
Question 10: AD Staging guidelines (Kennedy p.444) Preclinical AD includes what features
Answer: Impaired memory, excused or covered Insidious instrumental ADLs losses (money
handling, bills) Preserved basic ADLs Poor judgment and decisions Subtle personality changes
Decreased spontaneity, sense of initiative Increased anxiety, socially normal 2-4 years or longer
Question 11: AD Staging mild disease starts in what lobe of the brain
Answer: medial temporal lobe and progressive to the lateral temporal lobe and parietal lobe.
Question 12: AD Staging In moderate, the disease spreads to what lobe of the brain
Answer: lateral lobe.
Question 13: AD Staging In severe, the disease spreads to what lobe of the brain
Answer: occipital lobe.
Question 14: AD Treatment from lecture Patients with AD can be referred to what? to prevention
complications including confusion, falls, UTIs, fractures.
Answer: memory care
Question 15: Delirium Dx from Lecture What tests will you order
Answer: focused cognitive & function exam CBC, CMP, lipid, TSH, Cognitive tests: MMSE,
CAM, (Months of the Year Backwards" (MO- TYB)
Question 16: Delirium Tx from Lecture What is the tx approach for delirium
Answer: antipsychotics, early mobilization and freq assessment
Question 17: Dementia from Lecture: WHo is at high risk
Answer: history of depression, CVA and those with prolonged alcohol abuse/illicit drugs
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