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NURS 612 Maryville Exam 4 MC Questions and Answers 100% Pass A patients inability to follow simple instructions could indicate with of the following findings? A. Dysphonia B. Amnesia C. Aphasia D. Depression - D. Depression A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog assessment instrument for dement...

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A patients inability to follow simple instructions could indicate with of the following

findings?


A. Dysphonia


B. Amnesia


C. Aphasia


D. Depression - ✔✔D. Depression


A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog assessment instrument for dementia, What does this

score indicate?


A. Advanced dementia


B. Early dementia


C. Need for further evaluation


D. Negative screen for dementia - ✔✔D. Negative screen for dementia




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,The examiner asks the patient to complete this statement: "A bird is to air as a fish is to

_________." This is an example of what type of testing?




A Calculation


B Analogies


C Judgment


D Mood and feelings - ✔✔B. Analogies


Assume that the patients response to the examiner in question 3 is scales. What does

this response likely reflect?


A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion


B. Depression


C. eating disorder


D. Aphasia - ✔✔A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion


Which type of assessment should be used to evaluate the mental status of a patient with

head trauma?


A. PHQ


B. Perceptual distortion assessment




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,C. Glasgow Coma Scale


D. Functional Assessment - ✔✔C. Glasgow Coma Scale


Which of the following indicates possible cognitive impairment?


A. ability to complete personal care without assistance


B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate affect


C. Articulate communication


D. Prudent behavior and calm demeanor - ✔✔B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate affect


A 65-year old woman is brought to the clinic by family. They report thieve have noticed

a change in her mental abilities over the past 2 weeks. Normally they say she is

independent, intelligent and very socially oriented. Medical history is unremarkable

except for congestive heart failure, for which she takes digoxin. She has had no major

changes in her health. What questions would be most important for the examiner to ask

the woman's family?


A. Is there a family hx of Alzheimers?


B. How much alcohol does she drink in an average week?


C. When was her digoxin level last checked?


D. Did you know that the mental function begins to decline after the age of 60 ? - ✔✔C.

When was her digoxin level last checked?



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, A patient who has difficulty writing or drawing is most likely to have what condition?


A. Temporal lobe damage


B. Peripheral neuropathy


C. Organic brain syndrome


D. Psyciatric hallucinations - ✔✔B. Peripheral Neuropathy


A mother brings her 18 month old to the clinic. The child rarely talks or smiles or makes

eye contact. She has also notice he does not like to be held. She says his motor

development seems to be normal. What are these symptoms consistent with?


A. Dementia


B. Autistic disorder


C. ADHD


D. Delirium - ✔✔B. Autistic disorder


A patient with Alzheimers disease classically displays which of the following?


A. alternating periods of mania and stupor


B. Hallucinations and decorticate posturing


C. Disintegration of personality


D. Rapid onset of symptoms - ✔✔C. Disintegration of personality




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