Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11th Ed.
Chapter 12: Neurocognitive D/o Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
/. How common are delusions in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's Dementia?
(Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 713) - Answer-✅30-40%
/.How common are major depressive disorder in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 713) - Answer-✅10-20%
/.What is Criteria A of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's
Disease? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) - Answer-✅The criteria are met for a
major or mild neurocognitive disorder
/.What is Criteria B of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's
Disease? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) - Answer-✅There is insidious onset and
gradual progression of impairment in one or more cognitive domains (for mild) and at
least two or more (for major)
/.Seizures are more common which subtype of Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis,
p 714) - Answer-✅Vascular Dementia
/.Psueudobulbar palsy. Dysarthria and dysphasia are mostly found in this subtype of
Dementia (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) - Answer-✅Vascular Dementia
/.This syndrome is characterized by drowsiness, confusion, ataxia, and accidental falls.
This occurs in demented patients when external stimuli, such as light and interpersonal
orienting cues are diminished. (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) - Answer-
✅Sundowner Syndrome
/.What is the prevalence rate of Alcohol-Induced Persisting dementias? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅4%
/.Focal neurological symptoms are more commonly seen in which subtype of dementia?
(Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅Vascular Dementia
, /.What do you call brief episodes of focal neurological dysfunction lasting less than 24
hours (usually 5-15 minutes)? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅Transient
Ischemic attacks
/.Depression-related cognitive dysfunction is also known known as this term? Patients
with these have more prominent depressive symptoms, more insight into their
symptoms than do demented patients. (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-
✅Pseudodementia
/.What is the average survival expectation (in years) for patients with Alzheimer's
dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅8 years with a range of 1-20
years.
/.How many (in percentage) of those with Dementia will have a reversible course if
treatment is initiated early? ((Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 716) - Answer-✅10-15%
/.What is the first step in the treatment of Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p
717) - Answer-✅Verification of the diagnosis
/.Cholinesterase inhibitors reduce or increase activation of acetylcholine? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 717) - Answer-✅Reduce
/.Tacrine is rarely used because of it's potential for which organ toxicity? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 718) - Answer-✅Hepatotoxcicity
/.Which Dementia drug protects neurons from excessive amount of glutamate which is
said to be neurotoxic? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅Memantine
/.What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) - Answer-✅Complex
attention, Executive function, Learning and memory, Language, Perceptual motor and
Social cognition
/.This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by short-term confusion and cognition (Kaplan
& Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer-✅Delirium
/.What are the 4 subcategories of Delirium based on etiology? (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p694) - Answer-✅General Medical Condition, Substance Induced, Multiple
Causes, and Other or multiple etiologies
/.This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by severe impairment in memory, judgement,
orientation and cognition (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer-✅Dementia
/.Major Neurocognitive disorders caused by medical conditions are classified in DSM5
as what? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer-✅Amnestic disorders
Chapter 12: Neurocognitive D/o Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
/. How common are delusions in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's Dementia?
(Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 713) - Answer-✅30-40%
/.How common are major depressive disorder in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 713) - Answer-✅10-20%
/.What is Criteria A of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's
Disease? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) - Answer-✅The criteria are met for a
major or mild neurocognitive disorder
/.What is Criteria B of Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's
Disease? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) - Answer-✅There is insidious onset and
gradual progression of impairment in one or more cognitive domains (for mild) and at
least two or more (for major)
/.Seizures are more common which subtype of Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis,
p 714) - Answer-✅Vascular Dementia
/.Psueudobulbar palsy. Dysarthria and dysphasia are mostly found in this subtype of
Dementia (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) - Answer-✅Vascular Dementia
/.This syndrome is characterized by drowsiness, confusion, ataxia, and accidental falls.
This occurs in demented patients when external stimuli, such as light and interpersonal
orienting cues are diminished. (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 714) - Answer-
✅Sundowner Syndrome
/.What is the prevalence rate of Alcohol-Induced Persisting dementias? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅4%
/.Focal neurological symptoms are more commonly seen in which subtype of dementia?
(Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅Vascular Dementia
, /.What do you call brief episodes of focal neurological dysfunction lasting less than 24
hours (usually 5-15 minutes)? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅Transient
Ischemic attacks
/.Depression-related cognitive dysfunction is also known known as this term? Patients
with these have more prominent depressive symptoms, more insight into their
symptoms than do demented patients. (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-
✅Pseudodementia
/.What is the average survival expectation (in years) for patients with Alzheimer's
dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅8 years with a range of 1-20
years.
/.How many (in percentage) of those with Dementia will have a reversible course if
treatment is initiated early? ((Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 716) - Answer-✅10-15%
/.What is the first step in the treatment of Dementia? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p
717) - Answer-✅Verification of the diagnosis
/.Cholinesterase inhibitors reduce or increase activation of acetylcholine? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 717) - Answer-✅Reduce
/.Tacrine is rarely used because of it's potential for which organ toxicity? (Kaplan &
Sadock Synopsis, p 718) - Answer-✅Hepatotoxcicity
/.Which Dementia drug protects neurons from excessive amount of glutamate which is
said to be neurotoxic? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p 715) - Answer-✅Memantine
/.What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) - Answer-✅Complex
attention, Executive function, Learning and memory, Language, Perceptual motor and
Social cognition
/.This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by short-term confusion and cognition (Kaplan
& Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer-✅Delirium
/.What are the 4 subcategories of Delirium based on etiology? (Kaplan & Sadock
Synopsis, p694) - Answer-✅General Medical Condition, Substance Induced, Multiple
Causes, and Other or multiple etiologies
/.This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by severe impairment in memory, judgement,
orientation and cognition (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer-✅Dementia
/.Major Neurocognitive disorders caused by medical conditions are classified in DSM5
as what? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) - Answer-✅Amnestic disorders
