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NFDN 2007 FINAL BRAND NEW
OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
Diagnostic criteria for oppositional defiant disorder - correct
answer -- symptoms must be persistent, consistently exceed what
is normal for age, development, gender and culture
- exhibited with at least 1 person who is not a sibling
- pattern of angry, irritable, argumentative, defiant behaviour and
possibly vindictiveness, must occur for at least 6 months
True or false: childhood onset conduct disorder may have a
poorer prognosis than adolescent onset - correct answer -True
childhood (under 10)
adolescent (over 10)
What is cognition - correct answer -brain's ability to process,
retain and use information
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What is delirium - correct answer -disturbance of consciousness
and attention with a decline in cognition
- abrupt and acute
- usually reversible
- etiology is usually an identifiable physical origin
Diagnostic criteria for delirium - correct answer -- impaired
consciousness
- disturbance in attention
- onset is over hours or days
Epidemiology of delirium - correct answer -- higher in women
- common elderly, postoperative patients
- infections: UTI, upper respiratory
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- medications or fluid & electrolyte imbalance
What are illusions - correct answer -perceptions that misrepresent
physical stimuli
Four key steps to managing delirium - correct answer -1.
elimination or correction of underlying cause
2. manage behavioural disturbances
3. anticipate and prevent complications
4. support and restore functional needs
Diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease - correct answer -
cogntitive and/or behavioural impairment must involve a minimum
of 2 of the following:
- impaired ability to acquire new information
- impaired reasoning
- impaired visuospatial abilities
- impaired language
- changes in personality or behaviour
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caregiver strain - correct answer -the negative physical,
psychological, financial, or other negative consequence of caring
for another person for an extended time
What is the initial priority for an early stage diagnosis of dementia
- correct answer -delay cognitive decline
What group has the highest suicide rate in Canada - correct
answer -men over 85 years old
What is the geriatric depression scale - correct answer -30 yes/no
questionnaire that is used to evaluate depression in the elderly
focus on mood rather than the physical symptoms; doesn't assess
for suicidality
What does RIMP stand for - correct answer -communication
technique to re-orientate patient
Restore sense of reality
Improve independent function
NFDN 2007 FINAL BRAND NEW
OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS.
Diagnostic criteria for oppositional defiant disorder - correct
answer -- symptoms must be persistent, consistently exceed what
is normal for age, development, gender and culture
- exhibited with at least 1 person who is not a sibling
- pattern of angry, irritable, argumentative, defiant behaviour and
possibly vindictiveness, must occur for at least 6 months
True or false: childhood onset conduct disorder may have a
poorer prognosis than adolescent onset - correct answer -True
childhood (under 10)
adolescent (over 10)
What is cognition - correct answer -brain's ability to process,
retain and use information
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What is delirium - correct answer -disturbance of consciousness
and attention with a decline in cognition
- abrupt and acute
- usually reversible
- etiology is usually an identifiable physical origin
Diagnostic criteria for delirium - correct answer -- impaired
consciousness
- disturbance in attention
- onset is over hours or days
Epidemiology of delirium - correct answer -- higher in women
- common elderly, postoperative patients
- infections: UTI, upper respiratory
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- medications or fluid & electrolyte imbalance
What are illusions - correct answer -perceptions that misrepresent
physical stimuli
Four key steps to managing delirium - correct answer -1.
elimination or correction of underlying cause
2. manage behavioural disturbances
3. anticipate and prevent complications
4. support and restore functional needs
Diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease - correct answer -
cogntitive and/or behavioural impairment must involve a minimum
of 2 of the following:
- impaired ability to acquire new information
- impaired reasoning
- impaired visuospatial abilities
- impaired language
- changes in personality or behaviour
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caregiver strain - correct answer -the negative physical,
psychological, financial, or other negative consequence of caring
for another person for an extended time
What is the initial priority for an early stage diagnosis of dementia
- correct answer -delay cognitive decline
What group has the highest suicide rate in Canada - correct
answer -men over 85 years old
What is the geriatric depression scale - correct answer -30 yes/no
questionnaire that is used to evaluate depression in the elderly
focus on mood rather than the physical symptoms; doesn't assess
for suicidality
What does RIMP stand for - correct answer -communication
technique to re-orientate patient
Restore sense of reality
Improve independent function
