Question 38 Most of the diagnostic effort regarding dementia is spent on PET sca
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Question 38
Most of the diagnostic effort regarding dementia is spent on
PET scans.
MRIs.
blood tests.
ruling out other possible causes.
Question 37
Which group uses compensatory strategies?
people who know they have memory problems
people in their 40s and older
pretty much anyone in their teens or older
people in their 60s and 70s
Question 36
Counting backwards from 100 by 7s, drawing the hands of a clock at a certain time, and naming the current president are all part of the
Mini Mental State Exam.
Cognitive-Structural Exam.
ETS Basic Skills Test.
Observed Tasks of Daily Living.
Question 35
A major reason why many people in nursing homes have few or no visitors is that
A) Their adult children all live far away and the nursing home resident refused to relocate when they were younger and healthier.
B) Their adult children do not care about their parents.
C) The nursing home staff discourages visits by family members.
D) The nursing home resident is estranged from their children due to serious issues when the children were growing up.
Question 34
The most widely-used assessment method is
clinical interviews.
self-reports.
interviews with family members and friends.
performance-based assessments.
Question 33
Which of these is not a common / normal emotional reaction while grieving?
all of the ones listed here are common / normal
hatred and confusion
happiness and anxiety
relief and an absence of feelings
PET scans.
MRIs.
blood tests.
ruling out other possible causes.
Explanation / Answer
Answer 38. MRIs (tests are used chiefly to rule out other conditions that may cause symptoms similar to Alzheimer's but require different treatment)
Answer 37. people who know they have memory problems
Answer 36. Mini Mental State Exam.(This well-known test, in active documented use since at least 1944,[1] was adopted as part of the mini-mental state examination)
Answer 35. D) The nursing home resident is estranged from their children due to serious issues when the children were growing up.
Answer 34. clinical interviews.
Answer33. happiness and anxiety
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