Question 1

Dementia is _.

Accepted Answer

A)  a condition in which individuals can often regain lost functions when treated properly 
B)  characterized by sudden onset and significant fluctuations in mood 
C)  a condition induced by certain medications, medication interactions, or vitamin deficiencies 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  a condition in which individuals can often regain lost functions when treated properly 
B)  characterized by sudden onset and significant fluctuations in mood 
C)  a condition induced by certain medications, medication interactions, or vitamin deficiencies 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these E

Question 2

Dementia is _.

Accepted Answer

A)  characterized by conditions that result in damaged brain cells or connections between brain cells 
B)  a condition in which decline in cognitive abilities does not interfere with daily life 
C)  typified by sudden onset and significant fluctuations in mood 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  characterized by conditions that result in damaged brain cells or connections between brain cells 
B)  a condition in which decline in cognitive abilities does not interfere with daily life 
C)  typified by sudden onset and significant fluctuations in mood 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these A

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease involves the formation of plaques, tangles, and loss of connections between nerve cells. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease involves an acute loss of memory. 
C)  Only 30% of individuals with mild cognitive impairment develop Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease is a communicable disease that can be diagnosed with brain -imaging devices. 
E)  The brain becomes larger in size with progression of Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  Alzheimer's disease involves the formation of plaques, tangles, and loss of connections between nerve cells. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease involves an acute loss of memory. 
C)  Only 30% of individuals with mild cognitive impairment develop Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease is a communicable disease that can be diagnosed with brain -imaging devices. 
E)  The brain becomes larger in size with progression of Alzheimer's disease. A

Question 4

A comforting place for most persons with Alzheimer's disease in the early stages is .

Accepted Answer

A)  home with family and friends 
B)  a nursing home or long-term care facility 
C)  day care center five days per week 
D)  a hospice in-patient facility 
E)  All of these 
A)  home with family and friends 
B)  a nursing home or long-term care facility 
C)  day care center five days per week 
D)  a hospice in-patient facility 
E)  All of these

Question 5

A true statement about Alzheimer's disease is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an acute occurrence of forgetfulness and confusion. 
B)  It is a part of normal aging. 
C)  Placement in a long-term care facility is the best form of care. 
D)  Persons with this disease should be challenged to overcome their limitations. 
E)  Persons with this disease benefit from being with close friends and family as long as they can. 
A)  It is an acute occurrence of forgetfulness and confusion. 
B)  It is a part of normal aging. 
C)  Placement in a long-term care facility is the best form of care. 
D)  Persons with this disease should be challenged to overcome their limitations. 
E)  Persons with this disease benefit from being with close friends and family as long as they can.

Question 6

The first piece of advice given by the wife in Personal Insights 20.2 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living who cared for her husband with Alzheimer's disease is to act quickly to have a complete medical examination to determine what is going on. She offers this advice because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It will help foster denial. 
B)  This disease can start slowly and unevenly over a long period of time. 
C)  Early on she acknowledged what was happening. 
D)  She had access to a reliable primary physician who was a longtime family friend. 
E)  This is a shameful disease that arises from improper behavior. 
A)  It will help foster denial. 
B)  This disease can start slowly and unevenly over a long period of time. 
C)  Early on she acknowledged what was happening. 
D)  She had access to a reliable primary physician who was a longtime family friend. 
E)  This is a shameful disease that arises from improper behavior.

Question 7

Reliable estimates for 2014 identified Alzheimer's disease as the cause of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10,000 deaths 
B)  Approximately 23,000 deaths 
C)  More than 93,000 deaths 
D)  Nearly 150,000 deaths 
E)  Approximately one million deaths 
A)  Less than 10,000 deaths 
B)  Approximately 23,000 deaths 
C)  More than 93,000 deaths 
D)  Nearly 150,000 deaths 
E)  Approximately one million deaths

Question 8

The Alzheimer's Association has estimated that in 2016, unpaid care was being provided to a person with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia by how many family members and friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three million 
B)  Five million 
C)  11 million 
D)  15 million 
E)  23 million 
A)  Three million 
B)  Five million 
C)  11 million 
D)  15 million 
E)  23 million

Question 9

After learning that her husband had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Sandra Day O'Connor .

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately retired from the Supreme Court of the United States 
B)  later said, "It's such a miserable disease. He wants me there all the time." 
C)  kept her husband home until he died 
D)  disapproved of his forming a new personal attachment with a female resident in the institution where he eventually came to live 
E)  None of these 
A)  immediately retired from the Supreme Court of the United States 
B)  later said, "It's such a miserable disease. He wants me there all the time." 
C)  kept her husband home until he died 
D)  disapproved of his forming a new personal attachment with a female resident in the institution where he eventually came to live 
E)  None of these

Question 10

Authoritative sources have said the following about Alzheimer's disease:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is primarily found among individuals younger than 65 years of age. 
B)  It affects males more than females. 
C)  Drugs are available to cure the symptoms of this disease. 
D)  It is now the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. 
E)  The distinction between dying from Alzheimer's disease and dying with Alzheimer's may be fuzzy or unclear. 
A)  It is primarily found among individuals younger than 65 years of age. 
B)  It affects males more than females. 
C)  Drugs are available to cure the symptoms of this disease. 
D)  It is now the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. 
E)  The distinction between dying from Alzheimer's disease and dying with Alzheimer's may be fuzzy or unclear.

Question 11

When persons with advanced dementia who have been institutionalized develop a new relationship with another resident in the facility, that person is .

Accepted Answer

A)  reacting to the perception that all the people he or she knows and loves have disappeared 
B)  searching for joy 
C)  in need of a friend and companionship 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  reacting to the perception that all the people he or she knows and loves have disappeared 
B)  searching for joy 
C)  in need of a friend and companionship 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 12

The best source from which to seek help and information about Alzheimer's disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Local Area Agencies on Aging 
C)  The functions of a societal death system 
D)  Hospice bereavement programs 
E)  Widow-to-Widow programs 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Local Area Agencies on Aging 
C)  The functions of a societal death system 
D)  Hospice bereavement programs 
E)  Widow-to-Widow programs

Question 13

According to the Alzheimer's Association, how many persons in the United States were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.6 million 
B)  3.1 million 
C)  5.3 million 
D)  7.8 million 
E)  More than 10 million 
A)  2.6 million 
B)  3.1 million 
C)  5.3 million 
D)  7.8 million 
E)  More than 10 million

Question 14

Persons who are coping with Alzheimer's disease often find it most important to .

Accepted Answer

A)  be with new people, places, and things 
B)  learn novel tasks to help themselves 
C)  be appreciated as persons 
D)  keep abreast of current news events 
E)  withdraw from intimacy or closeness to family and friends 
A)  be with new people, places, and things 
B)  learn novel tasks to help themselves 
C)  be appreciated as persons 
D)  keep abreast of current news events 
E)  withdraw from intimacy or closeness to family and friends

Question 15

An unusual experience described by the wife in Personal Insights 20.1 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living that early on suggested something new was happening to her husband (later diagnosed as Lewy Body disease) was:

Accepted Answer

A)  When he told her that he could not remember how to comb his hair 
B)  When he displayed an essential tremor in one hand 
C)  When he decided to no longer play racquetball 
D)  When she experienced a conversion reaction in the form of pain in her hip and leg 
E)  When they learned they would have to sell their home of 49 years 
A)  When he told her that he could not remember how to comb his hair 
B)  When he displayed an essential tremor in one hand 
C)  When he decided to no longer play racquetball 
D)  When she experienced a conversion reaction in the form of pain in her hip and leg 
E)  When they learned they would have to sell their home of 49 years

Question 16

Distinguish clearly between "early onset" and "late onset" Alzheimer's disease. How do they differ and what do they have in common?

Accepted Answer

Early onset Alzheimer's disease and late

Question 17

For individuals who have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other dementia in their medical records, the Alzheimer's Association .

Accepted Answer

A)  has stated that well over half of them or their caregivers report being told of their diagnosis 
B)  has advocated that the diagnosis should be revealed in clear language to the person who has been diagnosed 
C)  has maintained that communicating diagnoses even in a caring and supportive manner cannot outweigh fears of causing emotional distress, stigma, or adverse behavior 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  has stated that well over half of them or their caregivers report being told of their diagnosis 
B)  has advocated that the diagnosis should be revealed in clear language to the person who has been diagnosed 
C)  has maintained that communicating diagnoses even in a caring and supportive manner cannot outweigh fears of causing emotional distress, stigma, or adverse behavior 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 18

A helpful intervention for a person with Alzheimer's disease would be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep reminding that person that he or she is confused. 
B)  Keep encouraging that person with new tasks. 
C)  Draw the person's attention to abilities he or she has lost. 
D)  Try not to modify previous norms of behavior. 
E)  Reassure them they are still valued and will not be abandoned. 
A)  Keep reminding that person that he or she is confused. 
B)  Keep encouraging that person with new tasks. 
C)  Draw the person's attention to abilities he or she has lost. 
D)  Try not to modify previous norms of behavior. 
E)  Reassure them they are still valued and will not be abandoned.

Question 19

The 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease include .

Accepted Answer

A)  misplacing things from time to time 
B)  sometimes feeling weary of work, family, or social obligations 
C)  becoming irritable when specific routines are disrupted 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  misplacing things from time to time 
B)  sometimes feeling weary of work, family, or social obligations 
C)  becoming irritable when specific routines are disrupted 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 20

In order to be happy, Kuhn suggested that people with Alzheimer's disease have three central needs that go beyond physical requirements. Those three needs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intimacy, community, and meaningful activities 
B)  Shelter, clothing, and food 
C)  Rejection, loneliness, and real or imagined fears 
D)  Writing a journal or book about personal experiences, being shown how fears are unwarranted, and with opportunities to express their sexuality 
E)  Having their mistakes corrected, focusing on current news events, and taking them off all medications other than those directly related to their dementia 
A)  Intimacy, community, and meaningful activities 
B)  Shelter, clothing, and food 
C)  Rejection, loneliness, and real or imagined fears 
D)  Writing a journal or book about personal experiences, being shown how fears are unwarranted, and with opportunities to express their sexuality 
E)  Having their mistakes corrected, focusing on current news events, and taking them off all medications other than those directly related to their dementia

Dementia is _.

Dementia is _.

Which of the following statements is true?

A comforting place for most persons with Alzheimer's disease in the early stages is .

A true statement about Alzheimer's disease is that:

The first piece of advice given by the wife in Personal Insights 20.2 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living who cared for her husband with Alzheimer's disease is to act quickly to have a complete medical examination to determine what is going on. She offers this advice because:

Reliable estimates for 2014 identified Alzheimer's disease as the cause of:

The Alzheimer's Association has estimated that in 2016, unpaid care was being provided to a person with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia by how many family members and friends?

After learning that her husband had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Sandra Day O'Connor .

Authoritative sources have said the following about Alzheimer's disease:

When persons with advanced dementia who have been institutionalized develop a new relationship with another resident in the facility, that person is .

The best source from which to seek help and information about Alzheimer's disease is:

According to the Alzheimer's Association, how many persons in the United States were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2015?

Persons who are coping with Alzheimer's disease often find it most important to .

An unusual experience described by the wife in Personal Insights 20.1 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living that early on suggested something new was happening to her husband (later diagnosed as Lewy Body disease) was:

Distinguish clearly between "early onset" and "late onset" Alzheimer's disease. How do they differ and what do they have in common?

For individuals who have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other dementia in their medical records, the Alzheimer's Association .

A helpful intervention for a person with Alzheimer's disease would be to:

The 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease include .

In order to be happy, Kuhn suggested that people with Alzheimer's disease have three central needs that go beyond physical requirements. Those three needs are:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

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Exam 20: Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

Dementia is _.

Dementia is _.

Which of the following statements is true?

A comforting place for most persons with Alzheimer's disease in the early stages is .

A true statement about Alzheimer's disease is that:

The first piece of advice given by the wife in Personal Insights 20.2 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living who cared for her husband with Alzheimer's disease is to act quickly to have a complete medical examination to determine what is going on. She offers this advice because:

Reliable estimates for 2014 identified Alzheimer's disease as the cause of:

The Alzheimer's Association has estimated that in 2016, unpaid care was being provided to a person with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia by how many family members and friends?

After learning that her husband had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Sandra Day O'Connor .

Authoritative sources have said the following about Alzheimer's disease:

When persons with advanced dementia who have been institutionalized develop a new relationship with another resident in the facility, that person is .

The best source from which to seek help and information about Alzheimer's disease is:

According to the Alzheimer's Association, how many persons in the United States were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2015?

Persons who are coping with Alzheimer's disease often find it most important to .

An unusual experience described by the wife in Personal Insights 20.1 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living that early on suggested something new was happening to her husband (later diagnosed as Lewy Body disease) was:

Distinguish clearly between "early onset" and "late onset" Alzheimer's disease. How do they differ and what do they have in common?

For individuals who have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other dementia in their medical records, the Alzheimer's Association .

A helpful intervention for a person with Alzheimer's disease would be to:

The 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease include .

In order to be happy, Kuhn suggested that people with Alzheimer's disease have three central needs that go beyond physical requirements. Those three needs are:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

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