Dementia Awareness - Qp1

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1.

Dementia is considered to be a genetic disease.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

In relation to dementia, in 2001 it was estimated that there were ______ people with dementia.
- A.
  
  13.8 million
- B.
  
  700000
- C.
  
  1.5 million
- D.
  
  850000
3.

With specific regard to people with dementia, five principles can be seen to be essential.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Dementia is a ______ and ______ disease that at the present time has no cure.
- A.
  
  Chronic, persuasive
- B.
  
  Chronic, persistent
- C.
  
  Chronic, problematic
- D.
  
  Chronic, progressive
5.

Kitwood (1997) outlined ______ “access routes” into the world of the person with dementia.
- A.
  
  Five
- B.
  
  Six
- C.
  
  Seven
- D.
  
  Eight
6.

Poetry: Kitwood (1997:76) notes:
- A.
  
  Through attempting to experience some of the aspects of the dementing process for ourselves, we can gain valuable personal insights.
- B.
  
  There are some aspects of the human experience for which ordinary prosaic forms of speech are too thin, too linear, too precise.
- C.
  
  The ability to think “outside the box” when observing behaviours that the person with dementia is engaging in.
- D.
  
  Speaking to people with dementia directly to elicit their experiences of the illness will assist in gaining an insight into what it is like to have dementia.
7.

As a consequence, the person with dementia may experience: (Select two)
- A.
  
  The willingness of those around them to give them a diagnosis
- B.
  
  Their spouse being given information that is not shared with them
- C.
  
  Being given false reasons or explanations as to what is occurring
8.

In Stage Two, denial, living in the past, attachment, empathy and withdrawal are possible responses.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

______ specifically referred to issues surrounding the diagnosis process and access to relevant services as a consequence of the diagnosis.
- A.
  
  Stigma
- B.
  
  Dissatisfaction
- C.
  
  Concerns
- D.
  
  Desires
10.

Traditionally, dementia was seen as an illness that comprises three stages, with each stage being defined by a score on the ______-Mental State Examination (Folstein et al 1975).
- A.
  
  Midi
- B.
  
  Mini
- C.
  
  Maxi