Chapter 14 Older Adults
29 questions in this chapter
Chapter notesQ1A 74-year-old male is brought into the clinic for evaluation after recent erratic behavior, including confusion that can last a few hours at a time, up to three times per day, over the past month. The caregiver reports that he recently started to take a new medication. Which of the following medications is least likely to cause these episodes?
Q2Which of the following is the least likely characteristic or clinical feature of Alzheimer's disease?
Q3Which of the following is least likely to be noted in the person with Lewy body disease?
Q4In what stage of major neurocognitive disorder do cholinesterase inhibitors demonstrate the most benefit?
Q5A patient with Major Neurocognitive Disorder develops severe bradycardia, gait disturbance, profound muscle rigidity, and tremors after receiving a low dose of a second-generation antipsychotic for visual hallucinations. Which subtype of neurocognitive disorder is most likely present?
Q6When assessing a 73-year-old woman with sudden-onset mental status change, all of the following initial diagnostic tests would be essential except
Q7Which of the following is least essential to the workup for acute mental status change?
Q8Most standardized screening instruments for depression are not valid in people over 65 years of age.