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Ivan is suffering from "agnosia." What task will Ivan NOT be able to do?


A) recognize and name objects
B) process incoming sensory information
C) produce or understand language
D) find his way around in familiar surroundings

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is NOT a psychological or social factor influencing the risk for developing neurocognitive disorder?


A) level of formal education
B) diet
C) personality traits, such as hostility
D) participation in sports such as boxing

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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How are Alzheimer's disease and vascular neurocognitive disorder identified?


A) Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset and patients suffer a much more rapid demise than with the other forms of neurocognitive disorder.
B) Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, although the course and outcome are similar.
C) Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a much slower onset than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, but patients suffer a much more rapid demise than with the other forms of neurocognitive disorder.
D) Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset and results in fewer deficits than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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How is recent research regarding the biological processes and genetic factors associated with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease best viewed?


A) as significant findings that build upon an already extensive body of research
B) as preliminary findings that need to be studied further
C) as interesting theories regarding influences, though of little potential use for finding a way to predict and treat neurocognitive disorder
D) as hypotheses that have yet to be tested

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which individual has the greatest risk of developing neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?


A) Rena, who completed university, although she has an average IQ
B) Paul, who is wealthy and well educated
C) Carrie, who dropped out of school when she was very young
D) Jack, who is extremely bright but never finished university

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Shizana is showing early signs of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.Her family asks her doctor how the disease will likely progress.What will the doctor say about the typical progression of the disease?


A) It is rapid during the early and late stages and slow during the middle stages.
B) It is slow during the early stages and late stages and rapid during the middle stages.
C) It is slow and progressive throughout the individual's life.
D) It is slow in the early stages and rapid during the late stages.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Explain how neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease is usually treated.Include information about medication and psychosocial therapies.How would you characterize the success of the currently available treatment options for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

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Jim is being treated for delirium in the hospital.The doctor asks Jim's son how the symptoms developed.What will Jim's son say?


A) The symptoms came on gradually over the past two weeks.
B) The symptoms came on gradually over the last two months.
C) The symptoms came on quickly over the last few days.
D) The symptoms came on very slowly, over the course of several years.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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One theory about the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease suggests that the disorder is caused by the formation of solid waxy proteins in the brain.What is this process similar to?


A) the formation of scar tissue following an injury
B) vascular spasms causing migraines
C) cholesterol build up in blood vessels causing cardiovascular disease
D) head trauma causing neuronal death

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Teaching caregivers how to handle stressful situations is important to decrease the frequency of which of the following?


A) elder abuse
B) being assaulted
C) depression
D) anxiety

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which term refers to the apolipoprotein E4 (apo E4) gene, which will slightly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?


A) recessive gene
B) dominant gene
C) deterministic gene
D) susceptibility gene

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which environmental stressor appears to be a significant factor in the later development of neurocognitive disorder, including Alzheimer's disease?


A) smoking
B) repeated head trauma
C) poverty
D) exposure to high levels of aluminum

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which chromosome was first linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease?


A) 2
B) 14
C) 19
D) 21

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is the biological version of the theory that states that formal education helps insulate people from the effects of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?


A) cortical activity theory
B) cerebral reserve hypothesis
C) neuronal network theory
D) mind-body hypothesis

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is more likely to be caused by neurocognitive disorder due to HIV than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?


A) short-term memory loss
B) death
C) severe depression
D) long-term memory loss

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which hypothesis explains the observed differences in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease for individuals of varying educational levels?


A) The abilities acquired through formal education help compensate for some of the deficits of the disorder for a longer period.
B) Higher levels of formal education are associated with higher levels of income and better access to quality health care.
C) Higher levels of formal education are associated with lifestyles that include improved diet and higher levels of regular exercise.
D) Occupations associated with lower as compared to higher levels of formal education expose individuals to a greater range of environmental toxins and physical stressors.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Why are the symptoms of vascular neurocognitive disorder so different in each patient?


A) The symptoms relate to the patient's individual biochemical processes.
B) The symptoms relate to the area of the brain damaged.
C) The symptoms relate to the vascular health.
D) The symptoms depend upon the person's other medical conditions.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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How is neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease best characterized?


A) by a few severe cognitive deficits that develop quickly
B) by a few severe cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily
C) by multiple cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily
D) by multiple cognitive deficits that develop quickly

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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How does the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease differ when comparing different demographic groups?


A) No differences in the rate of the disorder by race or gender have been noted.
B) Males and certain racial groups appear to have lower rates of the disorder.
C) No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by race, but women appear to have a slightly higher rate of the disorder than men.
D) No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by gender, but some racial differences have been noted.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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How are the neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques associated with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease observed?


A) only during an EEG examination
B) only during an autopsy
C) only on functional brain scans (fMRI)
D) only on MRI or CT brain scans

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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