QUIZ 1 NEURO
NR603 JAN. 2021
Question 1
pts
Which of the following are potential causes of delirium in the elderly? Mark all thatapply.
Dehydration
Correct!
Medication Effects
Correct!
Sepsis
Correct!
Metabolic imbalance
Question 2
pts
Personality changes in patients with Traumatic Brain Injury include all of the followingexcept:
Correct Answer
Hypervigilance
Impaired Social Judgment
Apathy
Impulsivity
, Question 3
pts
Common presenting symptoms of dementia include all of the following except:
Depression
Irritability
Inability to find the right words
Abstract thinking increases
Question 4
pts
Which type of medication may be particularly dangerous when treating aggression in patients
with traumatic brain injury (TBI) because it could cause paradoxical agitation?
Benzodiazepines
Clonidine
Haloperidol
Propranolol
Question 5
pts
Chris is a 28-year-old marine who just returned from active duty from Iraq. He has been
complaining of dizziness, extreme headaches, and memory problems related totraumatic
brain injury. His neurological injuries are most likely the effect of:
Changes related to altitude in climate.
NR603 JAN. 2021
Question 1
pts
Which of the following are potential causes of delirium in the elderly? Mark all thatapply.
Dehydration
Correct!
Medication Effects
Correct!
Sepsis
Correct!
Metabolic imbalance
Question 2
pts
Personality changes in patients with Traumatic Brain Injury include all of the followingexcept:
Correct Answer
Hypervigilance
Impaired Social Judgment
Apathy
Impulsivity
, Question 3
pts
Common presenting symptoms of dementia include all of the following except:
Depression
Irritability
Inability to find the right words
Abstract thinking increases
Question 4
pts
Which type of medication may be particularly dangerous when treating aggression in patients
with traumatic brain injury (TBI) because it could cause paradoxical agitation?
Benzodiazepines
Clonidine
Haloperidol
Propranolol
Question 5
pts
Chris is a 28-year-old marine who just returned from active duty from Iraq. He has been
complaining of dizziness, extreme headaches, and memory problems related totraumatic
brain injury. His neurological injuries are most likely the effect of:
Changes related to altitude in climate.
