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Title: Forgetting names of significant others and displaying difficulties with impulse control are examples ...
Post by: supfam760 on Mar 9, 2018
Forgetting names of significant others and displaying difficulties with impulse control are examples of ____.
 
  a. dementia
 b. delirium
 c. depression
  d. anxiety

Question 2

Which elderly person is at highest risk for developing some type of dementia?
 
  a. Paige, a 89 year old female
 b. Paul, a 60 year old male
 c. Patty, a 65 year old depressed female
  d. Preston, a 70 year old depressed male

Question 3

Late on Saturday night, Dennie is taken to the hospital after drinking twenty beers. His confusion, rambling, and incoherent speech stop as soon as the alcohol is out of his system. This incident illustrates ____.
 
  a. an amnestic disorder
 b. dementia
 c. delirium
 d. a neurocognitive disorder not otherwise specified

Question 4

In order to receive a DSM-5 major neurocognitive disorder diagnosis, individuals must demonstrate significant decline in ____.
 
  a. one or more cognitive domains and in the ability to meet the demands of daily life independently
  b. reality testing and in coping with stressors
 c. physical health and in psychological health
 d. visual-perceptual ability and in social cognition

Question 5

The three major categories of neurocognitive disorders listed in the DSM-5 are ____.
 
  a. mild neurocognitive disorder, major neurocognitive disorder, and delirium
  b. minor neurocognitive disorder, major neurocognitive disorder, and dementia
  c. Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease
 d. neurocognitive disorder, neurodegenerative disorder, and stroke

Question 6

The leading causes of traumatic brain injuries are ____.
 
  a. falls and vehicle accidents
 b. vehicle accidents and assault
 c. assault and being struck by an object
  d. war and crime


Title: Forgetting names of significant others and displaying difficulties with impulse control are examples ...
Post by: brewed/bottled on Mar 9, 2018
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Title: Forgetting names of significant others and displaying difficulties with impulse control are examples ...
Post by: supfam760 on Mar 9, 2018
Great answers! <3