Cognitive Disorders Final Exam Newest 2026
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
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What is the Latrobe Communication Questionaire and what types of questions
does it ask? - CORRECT ANSWER-formal assessment for TBI, measure your
own self perception of your communication ability, "when you are talking to
others do you leave out important details?", "Do you switch to different topics
too quickly?", pragmatic type behaviors
What are the important considerations when choosing a test for a person with
TBI? - CORRECT ANSWER-consider what deficits are impaired and the age
range of the test
What are the factors that determine the severity of a TBI? - CORRECT
ANSWER-how long they were in a coma, brain bleed
Measures to assess a patient who is coming out of a coma - CORRECT
ANSWER-Galveston orientation and amnesia test
, Confused inappropriate non-agitated maximal assistance level - CORRECT
ANSWER-means that they are disoriented (=confusion),
yelling/kicking/hitting/cursing (=inappropriate), not aggressive (=non-agitated),
giving them the answer (=max assistance)
Treatment for confused inappropriate nonagitated? - CORRECT ANSWER-
providing a structured environment (Rancho los amigos slides)
Why alert and then lose consciousness? - CORRECT ANSWER-pressure on the
brain stem, which affects the reticular activation center
What is it if they have slow insidious onset of "aphasia" and confusion with stroke
risk factors? - - CORRECT ANSWER-Vascular dementia
Measures to administer to older man who has aphasia and is confused? -
CORRECT ANSWER-WAB (Western Aphasia Battery), MoCA (but might struggle
with the language component), look for nonverbal items
Similarities and differences in assessment of TBI according to age - CORRECT
ANSWER-Toddler: more play-based, heavier caregiver involvement
School-aged: concerned about school performance
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
Already Graded A+
What is the Latrobe Communication Questionaire and what types of questions
does it ask? - CORRECT ANSWER-formal assessment for TBI, measure your
own self perception of your communication ability, "when you are talking to
others do you leave out important details?", "Do you switch to different topics
too quickly?", pragmatic type behaviors
What are the important considerations when choosing a test for a person with
TBI? - CORRECT ANSWER-consider what deficits are impaired and the age
range of the test
What are the factors that determine the severity of a TBI? - CORRECT
ANSWER-how long they were in a coma, brain bleed
Measures to assess a patient who is coming out of a coma - CORRECT
ANSWER-Galveston orientation and amnesia test
, Confused inappropriate non-agitated maximal assistance level - CORRECT
ANSWER-means that they are disoriented (=confusion),
yelling/kicking/hitting/cursing (=inappropriate), not aggressive (=non-agitated),
giving them the answer (=max assistance)
Treatment for confused inappropriate nonagitated? - CORRECT ANSWER-
providing a structured environment (Rancho los amigos slides)
Why alert and then lose consciousness? - CORRECT ANSWER-pressure on the
brain stem, which affects the reticular activation center
What is it if they have slow insidious onset of "aphasia" and confusion with stroke
risk factors? - - CORRECT ANSWER-Vascular dementia
Measures to administer to older man who has aphasia and is confused? -
CORRECT ANSWER-WAB (Western Aphasia Battery), MoCA (but might struggle
with the language component), look for nonverbal items
Similarities and differences in assessment of TBI according to age - CORRECT
ANSWER-Toddler: more play-based, heavier caregiver involvement
School-aged: concerned about school performance
