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MH701 FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
1 in 6 hospital admissions are due to _______________which is
directly linked to polypharmacy - correct answer-an adverse drug
reaction
Antipsychotic drugs remain first-line in treatment of
______________, even in the elderly. - correct answer-acute
psychosis
Are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and cholinesterase inhibitors
the same thing - correct answer-Yes.
At what stage of Alzheimer's disease does mild cognitive
impairment develop? - correct answer-Stage 2
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
--cognitive deficits, typically mild
--interferes with daily life
--major risk factor for frank dementia
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Normal Aging
--subtle decline in episodic memory
--no effect on daily life
--Age is the single greatest risk for cognitive decline
Before managing agitation in dementia with medications, what
other things should be considered? - correct answer-Consider
and treat pain, nicotine withdrawal, medication side effects,
understimulation, overstimulation, or other illnesses/infection
Benzodiazepines also increase the risk of
_________________________in older adults - correct answer-
Cognitive decline and MVA
Benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics (including the "Z" drugs)
more than double the risk of
______________________________in older adults - correct
answer-Falls and hip fracture
Can donepezil (Aricept) and memantine (Namenda) be used to
treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease? - correct answer-
Ues
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Caution should be used in prescribing memantine (Namenda) to
individuals with severe _________________impairment. - correct
answer-Renal
Cholinesterase inhibitors and NMDA receptor antagonists
produce a modest improvement in memory for an average of
____________months before they stop working. - correct answer-
3-6 months
Delirium or Dementia? Attention and awareness more preserved -
correct answer-Dementia
Delirium or Dementia? Duration: months to years - correct
answer-Dementia
Delirium or Dementia? Impaired recent and immediate memory -
correct answer-Delirium
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Early Alzheimer dementia (AD) is often confused with what other
disorder? - correct answer-Depression. The first symptoms of AD
are usually mood changes
Give an example of a cholinesterase inhibitor - correct answer-
Donepezil (Aricept), Galantamine (Razadyne), Rivastigmine
(Exelon)
How can Schizophrenia with psychosis be differentiated from
dementia? - correct answer-People with psychosis are often still
oriented to person, place and time
How effective are ACH inhibitors and NMDA receptor antagonists
in the treatment of dementia? - correct answer-May slow
progression and improve memory and functional ability, but does
not cure the disease
How long do cholinesterase inhibitors ta?ke to work? - correct
answer-Up to 6 weeks before any improvement in memory or
behavior is evident (and months before stabilization of cognition is
seen).
MH701 FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
1 in 6 hospital admissions are due to _______________which is
directly linked to polypharmacy - correct answer-an adverse drug
reaction
Antipsychotic drugs remain first-line in treatment of
______________, even in the elderly. - correct answer-acute
psychosis
Are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and cholinesterase inhibitors
the same thing - correct answer-Yes.
At what stage of Alzheimer's disease does mild cognitive
impairment develop? - correct answer-Stage 2
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
--cognitive deficits, typically mild
--interferes with daily life
--major risk factor for frank dementia
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Normal Aging
--subtle decline in episodic memory
--no effect on daily life
--Age is the single greatest risk for cognitive decline
Before managing agitation in dementia with medications, what
other things should be considered? - correct answer-Consider
and treat pain, nicotine withdrawal, medication side effects,
understimulation, overstimulation, or other illnesses/infection
Benzodiazepines also increase the risk of
_________________________in older adults - correct answer-
Cognitive decline and MVA
Benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics (including the "Z" drugs)
more than double the risk of
______________________________in older adults - correct
answer-Falls and hip fracture
Can donepezil (Aricept) and memantine (Namenda) be used to
treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease? - correct answer-
Ues
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Caution should be used in prescribing memantine (Namenda) to
individuals with severe _________________impairment. - correct
answer-Renal
Cholinesterase inhibitors and NMDA receptor antagonists
produce a modest improvement in memory for an average of
____________months before they stop working. - correct answer-
3-6 months
Delirium or Dementia? Attention and awareness more preserved -
correct answer-Dementia
Delirium or Dementia? Duration: months to years - correct
answer-Dementia
Delirium or Dementia? Impaired recent and immediate memory -
correct answer-Delirium
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Early Alzheimer dementia (AD) is often confused with what other
disorder? - correct answer-Depression. The first symptoms of AD
are usually mood changes
Give an example of a cholinesterase inhibitor - correct answer-
Donepezil (Aricept), Galantamine (Razadyne), Rivastigmine
(Exelon)
How can Schizophrenia with psychosis be differentiated from
dementia? - correct answer-People with psychosis are often still
oriented to person, place and time
How effective are ACH inhibitors and NMDA receptor antagonists
in the treatment of dementia? - correct answer-May slow
progression and improve memory and functional ability, but does
not cure the disease
How long do cholinesterase inhibitors ta?ke to work? - correct
answer-Up to 6 weeks before any improvement in memory or
behavior is evident (and months before stabilization of cognition is
seen).
