Hilda, a 75-year-old woman, has problems thinking and has become increasingly forgetful over the past 6 months. Her doctor tells her that she is suffering from a form of dementia. In this case, Hilda most likely has _____.
A) Alzheimer's disease
B) bulimia
C) anxiety disorder
D) depression
E) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Question 2Which of the following is the most debilitating form of dementia?
A) Persecutory delusion
B) Catatonic schizophrenia
C) Parkinson's disease
D) Cotard delusion
E) Alzheimer's disease
Question 3Who among the following suffers from an acute disease?
A) Katie, who has high blood pressure
B) Jeremy, who has asthma
C) Syed, who has dementia
D) Mia, who has chicken pox
E) Gina, who has diabetes
Question 4Which of the following is a difference between chronic and acute diseases?
A) Unlike acute diseases, chronic diseases decrease as people age.
B) Unlike acute diseases, chronic diseases can cause death and incapacitation.
C) Unlike chronic diseases, acute diseases are present at birth.
D) Unlike chronic diseases, acute diseases are lifelong illnesses.
E) Unlike chronic diseases, acute diseases strike suddenly and disappear rapidly.
Question 5Which of the following statements is true of chronic diseases?
A) Chronic diseases include chicken pox.
B) Chronic diseases strike suddenly.
C) Chronic diseases disappear rapidly.
D) Chronic diseases are long-term illnesses.
E) Chronic diseases decrease as people age.
Question 6Rafael falls sick and gets hospitalized. His doctor tells him that he has been infected by a very contagious virus; it is the leading cause of outbreaks from contaminated food in the United States. In this case, Rafael most likely fell sick by coming in contact with _____.
A) human papillomavirus
B) human immunodeficiency virus
C) coronavirus
D) norovirus
E) herpes simplex virus
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