NUR 2755 Multidimensional Care 4 MDC
IV Exam Final Review Questions and
Answers | 100% Pass | Grades A+
Administrator [Date] [Course title]
,1. Alzheimer's Mild Stage -Forgets names; misplaces household
items
-Has short-term memory loss and
difficulty re- calling new information
-Shows subtle changes in personality and
be- havior
2. Alzheimer's Moderate -Is disoriented to time, place, and event
Stage -Has difficulty driving and gets lost
-Incontinent
-Psychotic behaviors, such as delusions,
hallu- cinations, and paranoia
-Episodes of wandering, trouble sleeping
3. Alzheimer's Late Stage -Totally incapacitated; bedridden
-Totally dependent in ADLs
-Has agnosia
-Hallucinations
-Incontinence
-Difficulty eating
4. Apraxia Difficulty with motor planning to
perform tasks or movements
5. Aphasia Inability to speak or understand language
6. Anomia Inability to recall the names of everyday
objects
7. Agnosia Loss of sensory comprehension,
including fa- cial recognition
8. Alzheimer's diagnostics -No laboratory test can confirm the
diagnosis of
AD
-Definitive diagnosis is made on the
basis of brain tissue examination at
autopsy, which con- firms the presence
of neurofibrillary tangles and neuritic
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10. Parkinson's symptoms -Slow, shuffling, and propulsive gait
-RESTING tremors
-Muscle rigidity
-Bradykinesia/akinesia (loss of ability to
move muscles voluntarily)
-Mask Like face
-Drooling
-Postural instability
11. Parkinson's diagnostics -Diagnosis typically made based on
manifesta-
tions, their progression, and by ruling out
other disease
-Analysis of CSF may show a decrease in
dopamine levels
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