Question 1

Psychological treatments for individuals with Alzheimer's

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A)  focus on helping the individual admit to and understand their cognitive deficiencies and limitations.
B)  are usually psychodynamic.
C)  focus on helping patients and families deal with the effects of the disease.
D)  can remove their memory deficits.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The prescribing of multiple drugs to a person is called

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A)  drugging.
B)  polypharmacy.
C)  over dosage.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

After being released from a brief hospitalization for minor surgery,70-year-old Mrs.Bee seemed distractible and disoriented.She did not even recognize her husband when he came to pick her up from the hospital.After they returned home,they discussed their plans for the weekend and Mrs.Bee seemed fine,but as night came on,she could not sleep and began accusing Mr.Bee of throwing away her belongings while she was away.Which of the following disorders best fits Mrs.Bee's symptoms?

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A)  delusional (paranoid) disorder
B)  early dementia,probably Alzheimer's disease
C)  delirium
D)  depressionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The DSM-5 criteria for Delirium include of the following criteria EXCEPT

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A)  disturbance in attention and awareness.
B)  a change in cognition,not better accounted for by a dementia.
C)  symptoms caused by Alzheimer's disease.
D)  evidence that symptoms are caused by a medical condition.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Older people are actually likely to underreport __________,perhaps because of beliefs that these are inevitable parts of life.

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A)  sore muscles
B)  somatic symptoms
C)  dizziness
D)  absent-mindednessE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Compared with care giving for other disorders,care giving for people with __________ requires much more time.

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A)  delirium
B)  schizophrenia
C)  bipolar disorder
D)  dementiaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The most prominent symptom of dementia is

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A)  difficulty remembering things.
B)  disorientation.
C)  aggressive behavior.
D)  depression.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Psychoactive drugs can be dangerous when used with the elderly because

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A)  they are not tested on the elderly,only on young people.
B)  side effects are more common.
C)  toxicity is more of a problem.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Deterioration of cognitive abilities among the elderly,to the point that social and occupational functions are impaired,is called

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A)  absent-mindedness.
B)  dementia.
C)  age-related forgetting.
D)  none of the above.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The consequences of growing up during a particular time period with its unique challenges and opportunities are called

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A)  age effects.
B)  cohort effects.
C)  time-of-measurement effects.
D)  none of these answers are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following predicts resiliency among caregivers?

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A)  When the patient has more severe behavioral problems.
B)  When the caregiver has high levels of social support.
C)  When the caregiver works in mental health services.
D)  When the caregiver is committed to changing the behavior of the patient.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Individuals with dementia are at high risk for

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A)  delirium.
B)  meningitis.
C)  schizophrenia.
D)  dehydration.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

A group of people age 40 is compared to a group age 70.This type of research is called

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A)  longitudinal.
B)  time-of-measurement.
C)  cross-sectional.
D)  cohort effect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Alzheimer's disease is the result of

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A)  age-based slowing of all bodily processes.
B)  low social and intellectual stimulation.
C)  tangled abnormal protein filaments called neurofibrillary tangles.
D)  side-effects of long-term medication,such as anti-Parkinson's medication.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is not a reason for why rates of psychopathology are so low late in life?

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A)  Older adults may underreport symptoms.
B)  Cohort effects.
C)  People with mental illness are at risk for early death.
D)  Dementia masks most other psychopathology.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

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A)  Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up,mental illness was stigmatized.
B)  Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media,many older adults are now exercising and thus healthier than predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being.
C)  Because of the effects of aging on the brain,older adults do worse than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence.
D)  In a longitudinal study,many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

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A)  frontal cortex
B)  sensory cortical areas
C)  hippocampus
D)  both a and cE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Stress following surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of

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A)  Alzheimer's disease.
B)  delirium.
C)  Parkinson's disease.
D)  hydrocephalus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Generally older adults

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A)  are lonely.
B)  are unhappy.
C)  complain about minor physical symptoms.
D)  have mild cognitive losses.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

As many as __________ percent of elderly people have at least one major medical condition.

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A)  40
B)  50
C)  70
D)  80E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 14: Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

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Deterioration of cognitive abilities among the elderly,to the point that social and occupational functions are impaired,is called

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Psychological treatments for individuals with Alzheimer's

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Which of the following is not a reason for why rates of psychopathology are so low late in life?

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Stress following surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of

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Alzheimer's disease is the result of

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Compared with care giving for other disorders,care giving for people with __________ requires much more time.

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Older people are actually likely to underreport __________,perhaps because of beliefs that these are inevitable parts of life.

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Generally older adults

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As many as __________ percent of elderly people have at least one major medical condition.

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Individuals with dementia are at high risk for

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In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

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The prescribing of multiple drugs to a person is called

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The most prominent symptom of dementia is

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Psychoactive drugs can be dangerous when used with the elderly because

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A group of people age 40 is compared to a group age 70.This type of research is called

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The consequences of growing up during a particular time period with its unique challenges and opportunities are called

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Which of the following predicts resiliency among caregivers?

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The DSM-5 criteria for Delirium include of the following criteria EXCEPT

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Exam 14: Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

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Deterioration of cognitive abilities among the elderly,to the point that social and occupational functions are impaired,is called

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Psychological treatments for individuals with Alzheimer's

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Which of the following is not a reason for why rates of psychopathology are so low late in life?

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Stress following surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of

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Alzheimer's disease is the result of

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Compared with care giving for other disorders,care giving for people with __________ requires much more time.

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Older people are actually likely to underreport __________,perhaps because of beliefs that these are inevitable parts of life.

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Generally older adults

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As many as __________ percent of elderly people have at least one major medical condition.

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Individuals with dementia are at high risk for

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In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

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The prescribing of multiple drugs to a person is called

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Psychoactive drugs can be dangerous when used with the elderly because

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A group of people age 40 is compared to a group age 70.This type of research is called

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The consequences of growing up during a particular time period with its unique challenges and opportunities are called

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Which of the following predicts resiliency among caregivers?

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