Margaret Esobar is a 79 year-old woman who is currently residing in a nursing home.
Despite a history of depression, she had no problems adjusting to the facility. Margaret is
currently being evaluated for a suspected urinary tract infection. The nurse reports that
Margaret is easily distracted, repeats herself when answering questions, asks the same
question over and over, seems unable to focus, and cannot respond to questions regarding
orientation to where she is and why. Her family shares that Margaret just didnt seem to
be herself when they visited the night before. The nursing notes in her record indicate
that Margaret is cordial and appropriate. What is Margarets most likely diagnosis?
a) Depressive disorder due to another medical condition
b) Delirium
c) Major depressive disorder with anxious distress
d) Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition
Marta Fuentes has abused alcohol for over 15 years. She is now complaining to her social
worker about having problems with her memory. She states that she cannot recall the
names of any recent presidents of the United States. More troubling for Marta is the fact
that she cannot remember the names of her children, nieces, nephews, etc. Marta does not
display any language difficulties in that she can identify and recognize familiar objects.
The social worker's findings indicate Marta is significantly impaired in social and
vocational functioning. She would most likely receive a diagnosis of:
a) Korsakoff syndrome
b) Hunter's syndrome
c) Bischoff's syndrome
d) Rudes' syndrome
Otis Brown is a 27 year-old African American gentleman who recently had a motorcycle
accident while driving on the interstate. Although Otis wore a helmet, he suffered severe
head trauma. There is no evidence that he suffered disturbances with language, his ability
to carry out motor activities, to recognize common objects, or to plan or organize
activities. However, Otis does have difficulty with his memory and is unable to transfer
any newly learned information into long-term memory. What would be the most likely
diagnosis of neurocognitive disorder for Otis?
a) Epstein-Barr syndrome
b) Neurasthenia deficit
c) Generalized delirum
d) Traumatic brain injury
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