Deck 20: Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

Question 1

According to the Alzheimer's Association, how many persons in the United States were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2010?

A) 2.6 million
B) 3.1 million
C) 5.4 million
D) 7.8 million
E) over 10 million

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Alzheimer's Association projects that by 2030, the number of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease in North America will increase by

A) 115 percent
B) 72 percent
C) 63 percent
D) 45 percent
E) less than 13 percent

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The Alzheimer's Association has reported that during the period 2000-2008

A) deaths from Alzheimer's disease declined by 10 percent
B) deaths from Alzheimer's disease remained about the same in number
C) deaths from Alzheimer's disease increased by 14 percent
D) deaths from Alzheimer's disease increased by 27 percent
E) deaths from Alzheimer's disease increased by 66 percent

Answer 3

E

Question 4

In the United States in 2007, deaths from Alzheimer's disease were primarily found among

A) Caucasian Americans and males
B) Caucasian Americans and females
C) African Americans
D) Hispanic Americans
E) Individuals with high levels of education and income

Question 5

Delirium is

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

Question 6

According to Alzheimer's Disease International, how many persons around the world were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2010?

A) 5.4 million
B) 11.3 million
C) 22.2 million
D) 35.6 million
E) 52.9 million

Question 7

Reliable estimates for 2007 identified Alzheimer's disease as the cause of

A) less than 10,000 deaths
B) approximately 23,000 deaths
C) more than 74,000 deaths
D) nearly 100,000 deaths
E) approximately 1 million deaths

Question 8

Dementia is

A) caused by various diseases and 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) characterized by sudden onset and significant fluctuations in mood
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed by the formation of plaques, tangles, and loss of connections between nerve cells
B) Alzheimer's disease involves an acute loss of memory
C) only 20% of individuals with mild cognitive impairment develop Alzheimer's disease
D) a communicable disease that can be diagnosed with brain imaging devices
E) the brain becomes larger in size with progression of Alzheimer's disease

Question 10

Alzheimer's disease is

A) an acute degenerative disease of the brain
B) the sixth leading cause of death in the United States
C) a disease that can have good outcomes if diagnosed and treated early
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 11

Alzheimer's disease is a disease that

A) is caused by a virus
B) is best described as involving a family trait
C) begins at a very early age
D) affects all older adults
E) none of these

Question 12

Dementia is

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

Question 13

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

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 14

A fact about Alzheimer's disease is

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) none of these

Question 15

Alzheimer's disease can be cured by:

A) losing weight
B) frequently eating nutritious foods
C) a program of daily physical and mental exercises
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 16

Alzheimer's disease is

A) a chronic, terminal disease
B) a progressive, non-terminal disease
C) a communicable disease
D) an acute disease
E) an inevitable accompaniment of normal aging processes

Question 17

Alzheimer's disease is definitively diagnosed

A) by a battery of brain tests
B) through the use of an electrocardiogram
C) by use of a series of blood tests
D) through an autopsy after death
E) none of these )

Question 18

Alzheimer's disease has been described as

A) one of three causes among the top 10 in the United States than cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed
B) one of two causes among the top 10 in the United States than cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed
C) the only cause among the top 10 in the United States than cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed
D) a cause of death that can be prevented
E) none of these

Question 19

The Alzheimer's Association has reported that during the period 2000-2008

A) death rates for most major diseases have increased somewhat
B) deaths from Alzheimer's disease rose by 66 percent
C) deaths from Alzheimer's disease declined by 10 percent
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 20

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

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 21

Persons with Alzheimer's disease and their family members are likely to experience

A) emotional challenges
B) physical challenges
C) social challenges
D) behavioral challenges
E) all of these

Question 22

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

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 23

A true statement about Alzheimer's disease is that

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 24

The 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease include

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 25

The 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease include

A) making bad judgments or decisions from time to time
B) sometimes having difficulty finding the right word
C) experiencing trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 26

The first piece of advice given by the wife in Personal Insights 20.2 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

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 27

In 2010, the Alzheimer's Association estimated that unpaid care was being provided to a person with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia by how many family members and
Friends?

A) 3.2 million
B) 5.7 million
C) 11.3 million
D) 14.9 million
E) 23.9 million

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about family members and friends who are providing unpaid care to a person with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia?

A) most are women
B) many face problems arising from living at a distance from the impaired person
C) many have health problems of their own
D) most can take time off from work or caring for children
E) they often experience high levels of physical and psychological stress

Question 29

When individuals progress into the late stages of Alzheimer's disease family members should

A) keep them at home with family and friends
B) seek out new medications to assist with problem solving
C) be open to seeking help from community resources
D) develop a routine of exercises to keep blood flowing to the brain
E) reject placement in institutional care

Question 30

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

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 31

An unusual experience described by the wife in Personal Insights 20.1 that early on suggested something new was happening to her husband (later diagnosed as Lewy Body
Disease) was:

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 32

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:

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 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

Question 33

The 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease include

A) memory loss that disrupts daily life
B) difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work, or at leisure
C) trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 34

Books for children about Alzheimer's disease, such as those listed in Focus On 20.4

A) typically explain why grandparents with this disease no longer lover their grandchildren
B) identify constructive roles children can play when a family member has this disease
C) show why children's fears are justified in this context
D) show how it would be best for family members not to talk about this disease
E) tell children they can no longer enjoy activities they once shared with the person with Alzheimer's disease

Question 35

In 2009 persons with a primary diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other dementia

A) were not admitted to American hospice programs
B) were only admitted to American hospice programs if they had early onset Alzheimer's disease
C) constituted 3% of admissions to American hospice programs
D) constituted over 11% of admissions to American hospice programs
E) constituted nearly 48% of admissions to American hospice programs

Question 36

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

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 37

Many communities developed "Silver Alert" systems to notify professionals and members of the public when an individual with dementia

A) experiences memory problems
B) wanders away or otherwise disappears from his or her living quarters
C) exhibits profound changes in mood or personality
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 38

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

A) home with family and friends
B) a nursing home or long-term care facility
C) day care center 5-7 days per week
D) a hospice in-patient facility
E) all of these