NR603Week 1Dementia question with correct answers.

NR-603-Week 1-Dementia question
with correct answers
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is thought to be a - correct answer-
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transitional state between normal aging and dementia
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Two types of MCI - correct answer-amnestic,
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nonamnestic,



Amnestic mild cognitive impairment is - correct answer-characterized by deficits in memory;
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Nonamnestic MCI involves - correct answer-impairments in other cognitive functions
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Mild cognitive impairment or MCI is a risk factor for - correct answer-dementia
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Alzheimer disease is characterized by - correct answer-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.
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HExaminations of the brains of patients with Alzheimer disease show atrophy of the cerebral cortex that i
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s usually diffuse but may be more pronounced in the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes.
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Vascular Dementia is - correct answer-
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Multiple areas of focal ischemic change characterize vascular dementia,
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formerly known as multi-infarct dementia
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the defining lesion is the lacunar infarct.
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, Patients with which history are particularly at risk for developing dementia - correct answer-
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peripheral vascular occlusive diseases are at particular risk.
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Lewy body dementia is characterized by - correct answer-the presence of Lewy bodies in the brain.
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there is a loss of dopamine-producing neurons, similar to that seen in Parkinson disease,
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and a loss of acetylcholine, similar to that seen in Alzheimer disease.
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Depression in older adults can lead to memory loss, attention deficits, and problems with initiation
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Clinical Presentation of a patient with dementia - correct answer-Memory loss,
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problems with independent activities of daily living
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Clinical Presentation of a patient with Lewy body dementia - correct answer-visual hallucinations,
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motor impairments,
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