Jamar has been concerned that some of his lapses in memory might signal oncoming dementia. To determine if these changes are normal or an early form of dementia, a clinician may administer the
a. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and the Halstead-Reitan test.
b. Wechsler Child Intelligence Scale and the Piaget test.
c. Chomsky Intelligence Analysis test and the Halstead-Reitan test.
d. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Elders and the Stroop test.
Question 2When a person experiences severe levels of anxiety, fear, and worry, he/she likely has a(n)
a. mood disorder.
b. phobia.
c. anxiety-related disorder.
d. debilitating panic.
Question 3Tolerance for any drug that a person has never taken describes
a. agonist effects.
b. cross tolerance.
c. antagonist effects.
d. partial agonist effect.
Question 4Cognitive assessments for disorder and identification are most likely to be
a. memory scale tests like the WMS and Adult Intelligence Scales.
b. pre-dementia task orientation and nonverbal subtests.
c. simple arithmetic and verbal repetition.
d. client self-identification of problems and others' reports.
Question 5Eliana is at a party and begins to feel uncomfortable that she is not safe there. Several of the guys have been trying to get her to go upstairs with them alone, and keep offering her more drinks. As she discerns that her safety is at risk in this situation, her heart rate increases, she finds she cannot concentrate on conversations, and she simply leaves as quickly as she possibly can. Eliana was experiencing
a. fear.
b. panic.
c. anxiety.
d. worry.
Question 6Although testing can identify substance use months after it occurred, its downsides are that the amount of drug a person took, and when a person took the drug, cannot be clearly established.
a. urine
b. hair
c. blood
d. spectrometry
Question 7The Mini-Cog, Dementia Rating Scale, Delirium Rating Scale, and the Confusion Assessment Method are all
a. screening tests for dementia.
b. screening tests for age-appropriate memory.
c. profiles of normalcy.
d. assessments for schizophrenia.
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