Approximately how many individuals in the United States are affected by Alzheimer's Disease?
A. 3 million
B. 1.5 million
C. 5.4 million
D. 14 million - Answer C. 5.4 million
Approximately 5.4 million people in the United States are affected by Alzheimer's disease.
Which are contributin...
Alzheimer's Disease Simulator Exam Questions Fully Solved.
Approximately how many individuals in the United States are affected by Alzheimer's Disease?
A. 3 million
B. 1.5 million
C. 5.4 million
D. 14 million - Answer C. 5.4 million
Approximately 5.4 million people in the United States are affected by Alzheimer's disease.
Which are contributing factors to the development of dementia?
Select all that apply.
A. Age over 65
B. Male gender
C. Parent with dementia
D. Poor health maintenance
E. Higher socioeconomic status - Answer A. Age over 65
Most cases of Alzheimer's disease develop in people who are more than 65 years old.
C. Parent with dementia
A family history of Alzheimer's disease has been linked to increased likelihood of developing the disease.
D. Poor health maintenance
Poor health maintenance habits can lead to chronic disease states, which has been linked to increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Which individual is at the greatest risk for developing Alzheimer's disease? A. A 60-year-old Caucasian male
B. An 82-year-old Hispanic female
C. A 65-year-old Caucasian female
D. A 50-year-old African American male - Answer B. An 82-year-old Hispanic female
African American or Hispanic females over age 65 are at the highest risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Which describe the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease? Select all that apply.
A. Narrowed sulci
B. Dilation of ventricles in the brain
C. Formation of plaques in the cerebral cortex
D. Loss of volume of brain tissue as neurons deteriorate and die
E. Transport neurons straighten and cannot transmit messages - Answer B. Dilation of ventricles in the brain
Ventricles of the brain dilate as the cerebral cortex atrophies.
C. Formation of plaques in the cerebral cortex
Amyloid plaques form in the cerebral cortex of the brain, disrupting transport pathways.
D. Loss of volume of brain tissue as neurons deteriorate and die
Loss of brain volume as neurons die, which contributes to the cognitive and functional deterioration of the brain.
In early Alzheimer's disease, where in the brain do amyloid plaques form?
A. The sulci
B. The ventricles
C. The brain stem
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