Dementia & Patients
This Quizz is to understand factors and dealing with dementia patients.
- 1.Which of the following are early symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease ?
- A.
Deterioration in communication
- B.
Impaired judgement
- C.
Impaired memory
- D.
Loss of mobility
- 2.Is the following statement True or False? "All types of dementia are progressive and not able to be cured".
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Do imaging tests (e.g.,Xray, MRI, CAT scan) usually allow types of dementia to be diagnosed?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 4.In Q 4 (below), the tern "multi-infarct dementia" is used.The term "vascular dementia" is now the more commonly used term. A 75 year old man presents with general onset of cognitive impairment, which is fluctuating,together with falls,visual hallucinations,and parkinsonism. What is the most likely diagnosis? (Clue:This is one of the rare types of dementia).
- A.
Multi=infarct dementia
- B.
Alzheimer's disease
- C.
Lewy Body dementia
- 5.Delirium could be caused by.
- A.
Pain
- B.
Dehydration
- C.
Urinary tract infection
- D.
Agitation
- E.
A,b,c,
- 6.Agition may be reduced by:
- A.
Having a 'companion animal' in the ward
- B.
Multi-sensory rooms
- C.
Simulated presence therapy
- D.
All of the above
- 7.The most accurate way to assess if a resident has pain is.
- A.
For all the nurses to observe the resident together
- B.
To monitor the residents vital signs for any changes
- C.
To ask the resident if he/she has any pain
- D.
To use the intuitive skills of the usual care staff
- 8.Factors that could trigger agitation include.
- A.
Not enough exercise
- B.
Not enough stimulation
- C.
Tiredness
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 9.A resident with impaired vision is more likely to be verbally agitated.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Anticonvulsant medication my improve agitation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.A behavioural pain assessment tool accurately determines the intensity of pain experienced by a resident.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.A resident who is agitated by lunchtime each day needs to balance the arousal by resting quietly all afternoon.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.A resident with dementia who is less active than usual may have an infection causing delirium.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Training aged care facilty staff about problem behaviours can reduce restraint use,even if there's an increase in the numbers of problem behaviours.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Aromatherapy is a pharmacological treatment that can reduce agitation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Positive comfort measures such as massage or diversion should be tried for agitated residents before trying to find the cause of the agitation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Residents who are agitated may be responding to the mood of the caregiver.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Residents with severe dementia are at low risk delirium.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Using restraints may increase agitation in residents with dementia.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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