EssentiAlz Certification Exam
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1. True Ior IFalse: IA Iperson’s Ilife Ihistory Iis Ian Iimportant Ipart Iof Itheir Iassessment. IIt Ihelps Icreate Ia
Ipersonal Icare Iplan Ibased Ion Ithat Iperson’s Ichoices.
True
IFalse
2. Choose Ithe Ifalse Isentence Ibelow Iabout IAlzheimer’s Idisease.
A. Alzheimer’s Idisease Imoves Ithrough Istages.
B. There Iis Ino Icure Ifor IAlzheimer’s Idisease.
C. Each Iperson Iliving Iwith IAlzheimer’s Idisease Ihas Ithe Isame Isymptoms.
D. Alzheimer’s Idisease Iis Ithe Imost Icommon Icause Iof Idementia.
3. True Ior IFalse: I A Idoctor Iis Ithe Ibest Iperson Ito Imake Ia Iperson-centered Iassessment.
True
IFalse
4. Meaningful Irelationships Iare Iimportant Ito Ipeople Iliving Iwith Idementia. IChoose Ithe Iaction Ithat
Idoes INOT Ihelp Iyou Iconnect Iwith Ithe Iperson.
A. Introduce Iyourself Iand Iuse Ithe Iperson’s Ifavorite Iname.
B. Tell Iothers Ibad Ithings Iabout Ithe Iperson Iliving Iwith Idementia.
C. Explain Iwhat Iyou Iare Idoing Ibefore Iyou Istart Ia Itask.
D. Start Ia Iconversation Iwith Iinformation Ifrom Ithe Iperson’s Ilife Ihistory.
5. True Ior IFalse: IWhen Ifunctional Iabilities Idecrease Iin Ia Iperson Iliving Iwith Idementia, Iyou Ishould
Ichange Ithe Ilevel Iof Ihelp Iyou Igive Ithem.
True
IFalse
6. Which Ione Ibelow Idoes Inot Icause Idementia-like Isymptoms?
A. A Iurinary Itract Iinfection I(UTI)
B. Depression
C. Alcohol Iabuse
D. Obesity
7. True Ior IFalse: IA Icaregiver Imust Istudy Ithe Ibehavior Iof Ithe Iperson Iliving Iwith Idementia. IThen
Ithe Icaregiver Ican Ichange Isituations Ias Ineeded.
True
IFalse
, 8. After Ithe Ifirst Iassessment, Iwhen Ishould Iyou Ido Ifollow-up Iassessments?
A. Every Iweek.
B. Every Imonth.
C. At Ileast Ievery Isix Imonths Ior Iwhen Ithere Iis Ichange.
D. Every Iyear.
9. Choose Ithe Iexample Ithat Ishows Iperson-centered Icare.
A. Showers Iare Ionly Ion ITuesdays Iand IThursdays.
B. Schedules Ichange Iaccording Ito Ihow Ia Iperson Iliving Iwith Idementia Iis Ifeeling.
C. Food Iis Iavailable Iat I8 Ia.m., Inoon, Iand I5 Ip.m.
D. Visitors Ican Ionly Icome Iat Ispecific Itimes.
10. Choose Ithe Isentence Ithat Iis INOT Ia Igoal Iof Iquality Idementia Icare.
A. Doing Ias Imuch Ias Ipossible Ifor Ithe Iperson Iat Iall Istages Iof Ithe Idisease.
B. Knowing Ithe Iperson’s Ichoices, Ineeds, Iand Iabilities.
C. Using Iroutine Icare Itasks Ito Iconnect Iwith Ithe Iperson.
D. Respecting Ithe Iperson’s Ireality Iand Ithe Iworld Ithey Ilive Iin.
11. Choose Ithe Iexample Ithat Iis INOT Ia Iperson-centered Ieating Isupport Ipractice.
A. Encouraging Ieating Iwith Iothers.
B. Encouraging Iindependent Ieating Iwith Iadaptive Ieating Itools.
C. Offering Ione Idaily Imeal Ichoice.
D. Letting Ithe Iindividual Ichoose Itheir Imealtime.
12. True Ior IFalse: IAssessment Iand Icare Iplanning Ishould Ibe Ia Ishared Iteam Ieffort.
True
False
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13. True Ior IFalse: ICaregivers Imust Iunderstand Ia Iperson’s Iface, Ibody Ilanguage, Iand Isounds. IThen
Ithey Iwill Iknow Iif Ia Iperson Iin Ilate Istage IAlzheimer’s Ifeels Ipain.
True
False
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1. True Ior IFalse: IA Iperson’s Ilife Ihistory Iis Ian Iimportant Ipart Iof Itheir Iassessment. IIt Ihelps Icreate Ia
Ipersonal Icare Iplan Ibased Ion Ithat Iperson’s Ichoices.
True
IFalse
2. Choose Ithe Ifalse Isentence Ibelow Iabout IAlzheimer’s Idisease.
A. Alzheimer’s Idisease Imoves Ithrough Istages.
B. There Iis Ino Icure Ifor IAlzheimer’s Idisease.
C. Each Iperson Iliving Iwith IAlzheimer’s Idisease Ihas Ithe Isame Isymptoms.
D. Alzheimer’s Idisease Iis Ithe Imost Icommon Icause Iof Idementia.
3. True Ior IFalse: I A Idoctor Iis Ithe Ibest Iperson Ito Imake Ia Iperson-centered Iassessment.
True
IFalse
4. Meaningful Irelationships Iare Iimportant Ito Ipeople Iliving Iwith Idementia. IChoose Ithe Iaction Ithat
Idoes INOT Ihelp Iyou Iconnect Iwith Ithe Iperson.
A. Introduce Iyourself Iand Iuse Ithe Iperson’s Ifavorite Iname.
B. Tell Iothers Ibad Ithings Iabout Ithe Iperson Iliving Iwith Idementia.
C. Explain Iwhat Iyou Iare Idoing Ibefore Iyou Istart Ia Itask.
D. Start Ia Iconversation Iwith Iinformation Ifrom Ithe Iperson’s Ilife Ihistory.
5. True Ior IFalse: IWhen Ifunctional Iabilities Idecrease Iin Ia Iperson Iliving Iwith Idementia, Iyou Ishould
Ichange Ithe Ilevel Iof Ihelp Iyou Igive Ithem.
True
IFalse
6. Which Ione Ibelow Idoes Inot Icause Idementia-like Isymptoms?
A. A Iurinary Itract Iinfection I(UTI)
B. Depression
C. Alcohol Iabuse
D. Obesity
7. True Ior IFalse: IA Icaregiver Imust Istudy Ithe Ibehavior Iof Ithe Iperson Iliving Iwith Idementia. IThen
Ithe Icaregiver Ican Ichange Isituations Ias Ineeded.
True
IFalse
, 8. After Ithe Ifirst Iassessment, Iwhen Ishould Iyou Ido Ifollow-up Iassessments?
A. Every Iweek.
B. Every Imonth.
C. At Ileast Ievery Isix Imonths Ior Iwhen Ithere Iis Ichange.
D. Every Iyear.
9. Choose Ithe Iexample Ithat Ishows Iperson-centered Icare.
A. Showers Iare Ionly Ion ITuesdays Iand IThursdays.
B. Schedules Ichange Iaccording Ito Ihow Ia Iperson Iliving Iwith Idementia Iis Ifeeling.
C. Food Iis Iavailable Iat I8 Ia.m., Inoon, Iand I5 Ip.m.
D. Visitors Ican Ionly Icome Iat Ispecific Itimes.
10. Choose Ithe Isentence Ithat Iis INOT Ia Igoal Iof Iquality Idementia Icare.
A. Doing Ias Imuch Ias Ipossible Ifor Ithe Iperson Iat Iall Istages Iof Ithe Idisease.
B. Knowing Ithe Iperson’s Ichoices, Ineeds, Iand Iabilities.
C. Using Iroutine Icare Itasks Ito Iconnect Iwith Ithe Iperson.
D. Respecting Ithe Iperson’s Ireality Iand Ithe Iworld Ithey Ilive Iin.
11. Choose Ithe Iexample Ithat Iis INOT Ia Iperson-centered Ieating Isupport Ipractice.
A. Encouraging Ieating Iwith Iothers.
B. Encouraging Iindependent Ieating Iwith Iadaptive Ieating Itools.
C. Offering Ione Idaily Imeal Ichoice.
D. Letting Ithe Iindividual Ichoose Itheir Imealtime.
12. True Ior IFalse: IAssessment Iand Icare Iplanning Ishould Ibe Ia Ishared Iteam Ieffort.
True
False
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13. True Ior IFalse: ICaregivers Imust Iunderstand Ia Iperson’s Iface, Ibody Ilanguage, Iand Isounds. IThen
Ithey Iwill Iknow Iif Ia Iperson Iin Ilate Istage IAlzheimer’s Ifeels Ipain.
True
False
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