GERI FINAL EXAMPREP VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE LEARNING PACKAGE

GERI FINAL EXAMPREP VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
LEARNING PACKAGE

●● What is the purpose of using the MMSE?
Answer: brief screen for global cognitive function


●● What are the GDS and FAST used for?
Answer: Alzheimer's progression


●● What is the onset of mild dementia and GDS/FAST score(s)?
Answer: 2-4 years
score 3


●● What is the onset of moderate dementia and GDS/FAST score(s)?
Answer: 2-10 years
score: 4-5


●● What is the onset of severe dementia and GDS/FAST score(s)?
Answer: 1-3+ years
score: 6-7

, ●● What are the signs/symptoms for mild dementia?
Answer: frequent memory loss
faulty judgement
personality changes
apathy


●● What are the signs/symptoms for mod dementia?
Answer: shrinking vocab
forgetting how to do simple tasks
gait problems
sleep disturbances


●● What are the signs/symptoms for severe dementia?
Answer: lose capacity to function on own
severe to total loss of verbal skills
emotional changes
confused
die often from infections


●● What is dementia?
Answer: global deterioration of intellectual and mental function