PNH 301 Midterm Exam Questions
And Answers
/. How can we test Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-The mini mental state
examination (MMSE)
/.What does Alzheimer's Disease (AD) lead to? - Answer-memory failure, personality
change, problems performing ADLs
/.The manifestations for Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-short-term memory
impairment (first symptom), change in the cognition, altered communication and
language, change in behavior /personality/judgement, change in the self-care skills
/.Teaching for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients and the patients families? - Answer-
have patience, keep things on task focused, keep instructions short/simple, don't
become angry/frustrated, clarifying orientation, keeping it routine, change triggering
environments
/.The triggers of agitation of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-fatigue, change in the
environment, loss of activities , stimuli (mirrors), TVs, excessive noise or people,
excessive demand, and delirium
/.Priority Problems for confusion with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-
agitation/aggression, confused/fearful
/.Priority problems for safety: risk for injury with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-no
longer being able to recognize danger, wandering around
/.Priority problems for self care with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-forgetting to
do things (ADLs), nutrition, forgetting they've ate, dysphagia, losing recognition of
hunger
/.Priority problems for caregiver role strain for those who have family members of
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-risk for abuse, burning out, depression
/.When an Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patient is wandering and trying to leave through
the doors how can we handle this issue? - Answer-dead bolting the door
/.The cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD)? - Answer-Tremors, Ridigity,
Akinesia or Bradykinesia, Postural changes
And Answers
/. How can we test Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-The mini mental state
examination (MMSE)
/.What does Alzheimer's Disease (AD) lead to? - Answer-memory failure, personality
change, problems performing ADLs
/.The manifestations for Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-short-term memory
impairment (first symptom), change in the cognition, altered communication and
language, change in behavior /personality/judgement, change in the self-care skills
/.Teaching for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients and the patients families? - Answer-
have patience, keep things on task focused, keep instructions short/simple, don't
become angry/frustrated, clarifying orientation, keeping it routine, change triggering
environments
/.The triggers of agitation of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-fatigue, change in the
environment, loss of activities , stimuli (mirrors), TVs, excessive noise or people,
excessive demand, and delirium
/.Priority Problems for confusion with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-
agitation/aggression, confused/fearful
/.Priority problems for safety: risk for injury with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-no
longer being able to recognize danger, wandering around
/.Priority problems for self care with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-forgetting to
do things (ADLs), nutrition, forgetting they've ate, dysphagia, losing recognition of
hunger
/.Priority problems for caregiver role strain for those who have family members of
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer-risk for abuse, burning out, depression
/.When an Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patient is wandering and trying to leave through
the doors how can we handle this issue? - Answer-dead bolting the door
/.The cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD)? - Answer-Tremors, Ridigity,
Akinesia or Bradykinesia, Postural changes
