Ch. 4 Fell

With regard to memory changes, which of these is NOT accurate describing Alzheimer Dementia?

You look at your patient's chart and see their GCS score is a 13. What does this tell you?

In patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is true?

The GOAT test is used as a screening tool for patients who have which of the following?

The Moss Attention Rating Scale or MARS was deisgned for which population?

Implicit memory/procedural memory is assessed by conscious recall.

If your pt has visual discrimination difficulties, what disorders might they possibly have?

Is impaired level of consciousness ever considered to be a normal neurological finding?

The Walking While Talking Test was developed to screen older adults at risk for falls, but do not have dementia.

If a patient has a stroke involving the frontal cortex, what would be their deficit?

Your pt has difficulty remaining alert and aroused. What structure is MOST likely involved?

Your pt has hemineglect and anosognosia. Where is the lesion or damage?

Which is true for a patient in a coma state?

Pt is admitted to hospital experiencing confusion, disorganized thoughts, and hallucinations. What is being discribed?

Asking a patient to spell "world" backwards is form of testing what?

The MoCA was designed for patients who have minimal cognitive impairment.

Patients with mild or moderate cognitive loss will have more difficulty with what type of learning?

Implicit or procedural memory includes which of these?

The MMSE is used to testing a patient's attention level.

Explicit or declarative memory involves which?

CT scans show damage to the prefrontal cortex in your pt. What do you expect their deficits to be?

Scores of 78 or higher on 3 consecutive test attempts indicates the patient is no longer in post-traumatic amnesia state

Executive function is different from cognition in that it includes _________.

Which type of apraxia refers to ability to perform a task spontaneously but NOT on command?

Medial Temporal Lobe is responsible for which types of memory?

A patient who is drowsy, falls asleep easily, and often needs a loud voice to remain engaged and awake is ________.

Which of these is not a component of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?

The MoCA is 100% sensitive for detecting which condition?

In the MMSE, which aspects of the test have higher sensitivity?

You read to your patient and ask them to indicate whenever they hear the word "sometime." What type of test is this?

If your pt scored a 72 on the GOAT, what would be their level of impairment? (p. 84)

Which of these disorders is characterized by body image perceptual deficits?

What is true of stupor consciousness?

Which term below describes difficult to arouse from "sleep," and often requires a loud voice or gentle shake to awaken.

A pt with anosognosia is someone without any self-awareness of what?