Why might having AIDS produce dementia?
a. Most people with AIDS have a history of Alzheimer's disease.
b. Most people with AIDS are over age 65.
c. The AIDS virus narrows the capillary walls and produces infarctions.
d. The AIDS virus invades the brain and affects mental processes.
Question 2A physician says, Most people know that AIDS leaves people open to deadly infections, but few are aware that cognitive impairment may be the first sign of HIV infection or AIDS. In serious cases, a diagnosis of AIDS delirium complex (ADC) is made. Prevalence of ADC among persons with HIV infection is between 30 to 40 percent in Western countries. Recently, medications have proven to improve symptoms of ADC once they develop.. What about the physician's comments is correct?
a. Cognitive impairment may be the first sign of HIV infection or AIDS.
b. In serious cases, a diagnosis of AIDS delirium complex (ADC) is made.
c. Medications have proven to improve symptoms of ADC.
d. Prevalence of ADC among persons with HIV infection is between 30 to 40 percent.
Question 3Skip undergoes a surgical procedure in which electrodes are implanted in his brain to reduce his tremors and other motor disturbances. Which disorder is most likely being treated?
a. Huntington's disease c. Parkinson's disease
b. Cerebral vascular disorder d. Alzheimer's disease
Question 4Current research suggests that genetic factors ____.
a. cause nearly all cases of Alzheimer's
b. have no appreciable impact on Alzheimer's risk
c. are associated with early-onset Alzheimer's
d. function as protective factors not risk factors
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