Question 1

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal cortex 
B) sensory cortical areas 
C) hippocampus 
D) both a and c 
A) frontal cortex 
B) sensory cortical areas 
C) hippocampus 
D) both a and c D

Question 2

How would a practitioner distinguish between delusional disorder,delirium,and dementia in an older adult?

Accepted Answer

A practitioner can distinguish between delusional disorder, delirium, and dementia in an older adult by considering several factors.

First, they can assess the onset and duration of symptoms. Delirium often has a sudden onset and fluctuating course, while dementia and delusional disorder have a more gradual onset and stable course.

Second, they can look at the nature of the symptoms. Delirium is characterized by disturbances in attention, cognition, and consciousness, often accompanied by hallucinations and delusions. Dementia involves progressive cognitive decline, memory loss, and impairment in daily functioning. Delusional disorder, on the other hand, is marked by fixed, false beliefs that are not in line with the person's cultural or religious background.

Third, the practitioner can consider the underlying causes. Delirium is often caused by medical conditions, medication side effects, or substance abuse. Dementia is typically caused by neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Delusional disorder may have no clear underlying cause, but it is often associated with a family history of psychotic disorders.

Finally, the practitioner can conduct thorough physical and neurological examinations, as well as cognitive and psychiatric assessments, to help differentiate between the three conditions.

By carefully considering these factors, a practitioner can make an accurate diagnosis and develop an appropriate treatment plan for the older adult.

Question 3

Discuss the contributions of members of an interdisciplinary team for the treatment of older adults.

Accepted Answer

An interdisciplinary team for the treatment of older adults can include a variety of healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and pharmacists. Each member of the team brings their own unique expertise and perspective to the table, which allows for a more comprehensive and holistic approach to the care of older adults.

Doctors play a crucial role in diagnosing and managing medical conditions, prescribing medications, and coordinating overall care. Nurses provide hands-on care, monitor vital signs, and administer medications. Physical therapists and occupational therapists help older adults regain strength, mobility, and independence through exercise and rehabilitation. Social workers can assist with navigating the healthcare system, accessing community resources, and providing emotional support. Pharmacists ensure that medications are appropriate and safe for older adults, and can also provide education about potential side effects and drug interactions.

By working together, the interdisciplinary team can address the complex needs of older adults from multiple angles, leading to better outcomes and improved quality of life. They can also collaborate to develop personalized care plans that take into account the unique medical, social, and emotional needs of each individual. This collaborative approach can also help to prevent medical errors, reduce hospital readmissions, and promote overall wellness for older adults. In summary, the contributions of each member of an interdisciplinary team are essential for providing comprehensive and effective care for older adults.

Question 4

Delirium can occur only

Accepted Answer

A) after age 70. 
B) following a stroke. 
C) after a significant life stressor such as loss of a spouse. 
D) None of these are correct.Delirium can occur at any time. 
A) after age 70. 
B) following a stroke. 
C) after a significant life stressor such as loss of a spouse. 
D) None of these are correct.Delirium can occur at any time.

Question 5

Reported rates of psychopathology in older adults are low because

Accepted Answer

A) older people are mentally healthier. 
B) older people are reluctant to admit problems. 
C) disturbed people tend to die younger. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) older people are mentally healthier. 
B) older people are reluctant to admit problems. 
C) disturbed people tend to die younger. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 6

When psychological disorders such as depression occur in older adults,there is a tendency to misattribute the problems to

Accepted Answer

A) dementia. 
B) longstanding personality traits. 
C) interpersonal difficulties. 
D) genetic factors. 
A) dementia. 
B) longstanding personality traits. 
C) interpersonal difficulties. 
D) genetic factors.

Question 7

Which is characteristic of continuing care retirement communities?

Accepted Answer

A) Ability to move from independent living to nursing care as needed. 
B) Integrated programs to support those continuing to live in the community. 
C) High levels of professional staff support to maintain functioning. 
D) More affordable housing. 
A) Ability to move from independent living to nursing care as needed. 
B) Integrated programs to support those continuing to live in the community. 
C) High levels of professional staff support to maintain functioning. 
D) More affordable housing.

Question 8

Moving an elderly family member to a nursing home

Accepted Answer

A) can improve the quality of the relationships. 
B) increases stress in the family due to loss of control. 
C) usually leads to a severing of the relationship between the parent and child. 
D) is the first choice for most families in the U.S.who can afford it. 
A) can improve the quality of the relationships. 
B) increases stress in the family due to loss of control. 
C) usually leads to a severing of the relationship between the parent and child. 
D) is the first choice for most families in the U.S.who can afford it.

Question 9

Delirium that is not treated

Accepted Answer

A) resolves itself. 
B) reoccurs. 
C) can be fatal. 
D) progresses into dementia. 
A) resolves itself. 
B) reoccurs. 
C) can be fatal. 
D) progresses into dementia.

Question 10

After being released from a brief hospitalization for minor surgery,70-year-old Mrs.Bee seemed distractible and disoriented.She did not even recognize her husband when he came to pick her up from the hospital.After they returned home,they discussed their plans for the weekend and Mrs.Bee seemed fine,but as night came on,she could not sleep and began accusing Mr.Bee of throwing away her belongings while she was away.Which of the following disorders best fits Mrs.Bee's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) delusional (paranoid)disorder 
B) early dementia,probably Alzheimer's disease 
C) delirium 
D) depression 
A) delusional (paranoid)disorder 
B) early dementia,probably Alzheimer's disease 
C) delirium 
D) depression

Question 11

Which of the following depressed individuals is most likely to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) 82-year-old white male 
B) 34-year-old white male 
C) 90-year-old African American female 
D) 83-year-old white female 
A) 82-year-old white male 
B) 34-year-old white male 
C) 90-year-old African American female 
D) 83-year-old white female

Question 12

The symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies are similar to those of

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's. 
B) Alzheimer's. 
C) Huntington's chorea. 
D) Both a and b. 
A) Parkinson's. 
B) Alzheimer's. 
C) Huntington's chorea. 
D) Both a and b.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up,mental illness was stigmatized. 
B) Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media,many older adults are now exercising and thus are healthier than predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C) Because of the effects of aging on the brain,older adults do worse than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence. 
D) In a longitudinal study,many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected. 
A) Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up,mental illness was stigmatized. 
B) Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media,many older adults are now exercising and thus are healthier than predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C) Because of the effects of aging on the brain,older adults do worse than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence. 
D) In a longitudinal study,many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected.

Question 14

Elderly individuals placed in good quality nursing homes may still deteriorate more quickly than individuals who stay in their homes.This may occur because

Accepted Answer

A) family members provide better care than even good nursing homes. 
B) good nursing care means more drugs with increased risks of overdose. 
C) people wait too long to enter nursing homes due to the high financial costs. 
D) good care discourages them from keeping up independent living skills. 
A) family members provide better care than even good nursing homes. 
B) good nursing care means more drugs with increased risks of overdose. 
C) people wait too long to enter nursing homes due to the high financial costs. 
D) good care discourages them from keeping up independent living skills.

Question 15

The age at which one is considered 'old,' which is now 65,is based upon

Accepted Answer

A) clear biological changes that begin at about that age. 
B) social policy. 
C) the age at which individuals begin to refer to themselves as old. 
D) a scientific standard. 
A) clear biological changes that begin at about that age. 
B) social policy. 
C) the age at which individuals begin to refer to themselves as old. 
D) a scientific standard.

Question 16

Standard treatment for Alzheimer's disease includes

Accepted Answer

A) behavior therapy to maintain cognitive skills. 
B) helping the victim recognize deterioration and make plans. 
C) drugs to reduce toxic neurotransmitter levels. 
D) drugs to increase acetylcholine levels. 
A) behavior therapy to maintain cognitive skills. 
B) helping the victim recognize deterioration and make plans. 
C) drugs to reduce toxic neurotransmitter levels. 
D) drugs to increase acetylcholine levels.

Question 17

At any point in time,about ___% of elderly people live in long-term facilities Moving an elderly family member to a nursing home

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 35 
C) 2 
D) 50 
A) 5 
B) 35 
C) 2 
D) 50

Question 18

Which of the following predicts resiliency among caregivers?

Accepted Answer

A) When the patient has more severe behavioral problems. 
B) When the caregiver has high levels of social support. 
C) When the caregiver works in mental health services. 
D) When the caregiver is committed to changing the behavior of the patient. 
A) When the patient has more severe behavioral problems. 
B) When the caregiver has high levels of social support. 
C) When the caregiver works in mental health services. 
D) When the caregiver is committed to changing the behavior of the patient.

Question 19

Social selectivity refers to

Accepted Answer

A) cultivating only one's most important social relationships. 
B) restricting one's social interactions only to family members. 
C) seeking out new social interactions. 
D) seeking out solitary social activities. 
A) cultivating only one's most important social relationships. 
B) restricting one's social interactions only to family members. 
C) seeking out new social interactions. 
D) seeking out solitary social activities.

Question 20

Treatment of paranoia in older adults involves

Accepted Answer

A) supportive approaches accompanied by cognitive therapy. 
B) demonstrating to the patient the inaccuracy of their delusions,often with the help of significant others. 
C) stopping medications to determine whether prescription drugs are causing the symptoms. 
D) All of the above are appropriate first steps. 
A) supportive approaches accompanied by cognitive therapy. 
B) demonstrating to the patient the inaccuracy of their delusions,often with the help of significant others. 
C) stopping medications to determine whether prescription drugs are causing the symptoms. 
D) All of the above are appropriate first steps.

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

How would a practitioner distinguish between delusional disorder,delirium,and dementia in an older adult?

Discuss the contributions of members of an interdisciplinary team for the treatment of older adults.

Delirium can occur only

Reported rates of psychopathology in older adults are low because

When psychological disorders such as depression occur in older adults,there is a tendency to misattribute the problems to

Which is characteristic of continuing care retirement communities?

Moving an elderly family member to a nursing home

Delirium that is not treated

Which of the following depressed individuals is most likely to commit suicide?

The symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies are similar to those of

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

Elderly individuals placed in good quality nursing homes may still deteriorate more quickly than individuals who stay in their homes.This may occur because

The age at which one is considered 'old,' which is now 65,is based upon

Standard treatment for Alzheimer's disease includes

At any point in time,about ___% of elderly people live in long-term facilities Moving an elderly family member to a nursing home

Which of the following predicts resiliency among caregivers?

Social selectivity refers to

Treatment of paranoia in older adults involves

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 15: Late Life and Psychological Disorders

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

How would a practitioner distinguish between delusional disorder,delirium,and dementia in an older adult?

Discuss the contributions of members of an interdisciplinary team for the treatment of older adults.

Delirium can occur only

Reported rates of psychopathology in older adults are low because

When psychological disorders such as depression occur in older adults,there is a tendency to misattribute the problems to

Which is characteristic of continuing care retirement communities?

Moving an elderly family member to a nursing home

Delirium that is not treated

Which of the following depressed individuals is most likely to commit suicide?

The symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies are similar to those of

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

Elderly individuals placed in good quality nursing homes may still deteriorate more quickly than individuals who stay in their homes.This may occur because

The age at which one is considered 'old,' which is now 65,is based upon

Standard treatment for Alzheimer's disease includes

At any point in time,about ___% of elderly people live in long-term facilities Moving an elderly family member to a nursing home

Which of the following predicts resiliency among caregivers?

Social selectivity refers to

Treatment of paranoia in older adults involves

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters