COMMON PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE PROBLEMS OF THE OLDER
ADULT 2 EXAM ACTUAL EXAM/ MOSTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS/GRADE A+
What are often used to describe age related changes in mental processes?
Ans: Age associated memory impairment/benign senescent forgetfulness
What is the most common form of dementia, ranges from 50-80%?
Ans: Alzheimers disease (AD)
What intervention is used to change agitated behavior by giving positive feedback?
Ans: Behavior modification
Psychosocial interventions that include art, music, and humor are called what?
Ans: Creative behavioral therapies
What is an acute confusional state that can occur suddenly or over a long period of time?
Ans: Delirium
What is a permanent condition characterized by several cognitive deficits?
, Ans: Dementia
Feelings of sadness, despair, or discouragement?
Ans: Depression
What is an electronic shock to the brain delivered through electrodes on the pts temples triggering brief
seizures?
Ans: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
What is AKA as sundowning?
Ans: Nocturnal delirium
What can also be caused by delirium, dementia, or psychosocial conditions such as schizophrenia?
Ans: Paranoia
What are the atypical antidepressants in the older adult?
Ans: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)
Restlessness, increased anxiety, agitation, confusion, uncooperativeness, argumentativeness are signs of
what?
Ans: Sundown syndrome (sundowning)
What has a gradual onset?
Ans: Dementia
What has a gradual or rapid onset?
ADULT 2 EXAM ACTUAL EXAM/ MOSTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS/GRADE A+
What are often used to describe age related changes in mental processes?
Ans: Age associated memory impairment/benign senescent forgetfulness
What is the most common form of dementia, ranges from 50-80%?
Ans: Alzheimers disease (AD)
What intervention is used to change agitated behavior by giving positive feedback?
Ans: Behavior modification
Psychosocial interventions that include art, music, and humor are called what?
Ans: Creative behavioral therapies
What is an acute confusional state that can occur suddenly or over a long period of time?
Ans: Delirium
What is a permanent condition characterized by several cognitive deficits?
, Ans: Dementia
Feelings of sadness, despair, or discouragement?
Ans: Depression
What is an electronic shock to the brain delivered through electrodes on the pts temples triggering brief
seizures?
Ans: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
What is AKA as sundowning?
Ans: Nocturnal delirium
What can also be caused by delirium, dementia, or psychosocial conditions such as schizophrenia?
Ans: Paranoia
What are the atypical antidepressants in the older adult?
Ans: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's)
Restlessness, increased anxiety, agitation, confusion, uncooperativeness, argumentativeness are signs of
what?
Ans: Sundown syndrome (sundowning)
What has a gradual onset?
Ans: Dementia
What has a gradual or rapid onset?
