Mrs Lily London Flashcards
What is the name given to the progressive deteriorating organic mental disorder that CAN BE associated with the aging process?
A. Depression.
B. Psychosis.
C. Dementia.
D. Delirium.
C. Dementia.
How could you advise Mrs London to best manage Mr London when he is experiencing confusion?
A. Giving thorough, detailed directions.
B. Providing simple directions with physical assistance if necessary.
C. Give directions in a very loud firm voice.
D. Doing everything for Mr London
B. Providing simple directions with physical assistance if necessary.
You ask whether Mr London has had any hallucinations. A hallucination is a disorder of…
A. Affect.
B. Orientation.
C. Perception.
D. Memory.
C. Perception.
Your assessment includes identifying if Mr London has an acute infection. An infection can cause an acute confusional state known as…
A. Delirium.
B. Korskoff’s syndrome.
C. Alzheimer’s.
D. Dementia.
A. Delirium.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of dementia?
A. Chronic confusion.
B. Diffuse physiological disruption.
C. Progressive.
D. A disease of the brain.
B. Diffuse physiological disruption.
If Mr London were to fabricate an event to fill in memory gaps this would be called…
A. Confabulation.
B. Flight of ideas.
C. Hallucination.
D. Elation
A. Confabulation.
Which of these is INCORRECT in relation to delirium?
A. It is an acute confusional state.
B. There is no available treatment.
C. It is important to find the cause.
D. The core impairment is related to alertness, attention, and awareness.
B. There is no available treatment.
