NAPLEX Alzheimer's Disease Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: mild cognitive impairment
Answer: age-related changes in cognition where one or more aspect of cognition is significantly impaired,
but does not interfere with daily activities
Question 2: dementia
Answer: Severe loss of cognitive ability beyond what would be expected from normal aging; memory loss
is most noticeable initial symptom
Question 3: Alzheimer's symptoms
Answer: memory loss, getting lost, difficulty communicating, inability to learn new information, poor
coordination, personality changes, inappropriate behavior, paranoia, agitation, hallucinations
Question 4: What is the most common type of dementia?
Answer: Alzheimer's dementia
Question 5: What causes Alzheimer's disease?
Answer: neuritic plaques made of beta-amyloid protein, tangles made of tau protein
Question 6: How is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed?
Answer: based on symptoms; definitive diagnosis cannot be made without an autopsy; can use radioactive
imaging (flortaucipir F18); MMSE, MoCA, DSM-5, ACDS-ADL
Question 7: MMSE
Answer: Mini-Mental State Exam - <24 is indicative of a memory disorder
Question 8: What are other possible causes of cognitive decline?
Answer: B12 deficiency, depression, infection, drugs with anticholinergic effects
Question 9: What type of drugs can cause acute cognitive impairment?
Answer: those with strong central anticholinergic effects
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: mild cognitive impairment
Answer: age-related changes in cognition where one or more aspect of cognition is significantly impaired,
but does not interfere with daily activities
Question 2: dementia
Answer: Severe loss of cognitive ability beyond what would be expected from normal aging; memory loss
is most noticeable initial symptom
Question 3: Alzheimer's symptoms
Answer: memory loss, getting lost, difficulty communicating, inability to learn new information, poor
coordination, personality changes, inappropriate behavior, paranoia, agitation, hallucinations
Question 4: What is the most common type of dementia?
Answer: Alzheimer's dementia
Question 5: What causes Alzheimer's disease?
Answer: neuritic plaques made of beta-amyloid protein, tangles made of tau protein
Question 6: How is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed?
Answer: based on symptoms; definitive diagnosis cannot be made without an autopsy; can use radioactive
imaging (flortaucipir F18); MMSE, MoCA, DSM-5, ACDS-ADL
Question 7: MMSE
Answer: Mini-Mental State Exam - <24 is indicative of a memory disorder
Question 8: What are other possible causes of cognitive decline?
Answer: B12 deficiency, depression, infection, drugs with anticholinergic effects
Question 9: What type of drugs can cause acute cognitive impairment?
Answer: those with strong central anticholinergic effects
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