CMN 577 Unit 2| 110 questions| with complete solutions

The Mini-Cog consists of what? Correct Answer: 3 unrelated words and the The World Health Organization (WHO) defines old age as the chronological age of __ years or older in developed world countries Correct Answer: 65 Changes of old age include: Correct Answer: loss of muscle and tissue mass, sagging skin, increased risk for cancer and other illnesses, loss of cellular replication, and survival of the fittest When it comes to medical decision making, you must take certain factors into account, such as: Correct Answer: the patient's prognosis, ability to function independently, and their values/preferences Functional decline is associated with what? Correct Answer: aging,injury, and illness the majority of those who do present with complaints of memory loss have ______________ rather than mild cognitive impairment or dementia of some type. Correct Answer: depression There has to be short term memory impairment along with at least __ other factor such as aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, or impaired executive function, in order to entertain the idea of dementia according to Papadakis and McPhee Correct Answer: 1