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A 68-year-old retired pediatrician reports that she has been confused and forgetful over
the past 10 months. She also has difficulty sleeping, her appetite is poor, and she has
lost 12 pounds. Questioning reveals that her 18-year-old cat died 10 months ago.
This clinical picture is most suggestive of:


A. Delirium
B. Pseudodementia
C. Dementia of the Alzheimer's type
D. Dissociative fugue
E. Depersonalization disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: B.


Alzheimer's disease can lead to death within ____ years of symptom onset.


A. 1
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15 - CORRECT ANSWER: C


An 80-year-old patient with Alzheimer's disease can no longer live alone. Which of the
following factors is most important in determining if the patient can live with an adult
child or should be cared for in a nursing home setting?


A. The sex of the adult child

,B. The responsibilities of the adult child outside the home
C. The level of the patient's dementia
D. The age of the grandchildren in the home
E. The proximity of the nursing home - CORRECT ANSWER: C.


An 84-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by a neighbor who
found her wandering down the street in her nightclothes. The patient seems confused
and mistakes the emergency room PA for her nephew. Further examination of this
patient and details of her history reveal evidence of pneumonia and presence of a high
fever. The neighbor notes that before today, the patient always appeared oriented and
alert. This clinical picture is most suggestive of:


A. delirium
B. pseudodementia
C. dementia of the Alzheimer's type
D. dissociative fugue
E. depersonalization disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: A.


Benign senescent forgetfulness is referred to as ____ _____ - CORRECT ANSWER:
normal aging


Is delirium of acute or insidious onset? - CORRECT ANSWER: acute


Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) can resemble which of the following?


A. depression
B. anxiety
C. conduct disorder
D. schizophreniform disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: A.

, Sundowning is when the patient experiences sleep-wake cycle disturbances worsening
at:


A. dawn
B. midday
C. dusk
D. night - CORRECT ANSWER: D.


T/F. Delirium is classified as a disease. - CORRECT ANSWER: False, it is a syndrome


True or false. Almost half of all patients with delirium will die within the one year. -
CORRECT ANSWER: True


True or False. Alzheimer's is a type of dementia - CORRECT ANSWER: True


True or false. History, PE and lab findings will not demonstrate delirium as a direct
physiological consequence of another medical condition. - CORRECT ANSWER: False,
these WILL show a direct relationship


What are the specifiers for sundowners?


A. acute and hypoactive
B. hyperactive at dusk
C. hypoactive at night
D. hyperactive at night - CORRECT ANSWER: D.


What area of the brain is responsible for regulating the circadian rhythm?


A. pineal gland
B. suprachiasmatic nucleus

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