CH30. Neurocognitive and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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CH30. Neurocognitive and
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
Alzheimer disease (AD) - answerbrain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental
deterioration (dementia), personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning
>caused by a buildup of brotei...
CH30. Neurocognitive and
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
Alzheimer disease (AD) - answer✔✔brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental
deterioration (dementia), personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning
>caused by a buildup of brotein/plaques affecting neuronal transport.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - answer✔✔a psychological disorder marked
by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - answer✔✔a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked
by significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated
interests and repetitive behaviors
Cognition - answer✔✔the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering,
and communicating
Delirium - answer✔✔an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and
other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and
speech.
Dementia - answer✔✔a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory,
thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
Development - answer✔✔improvement in human well-being through economic advancement
Down syndrome (DS) - answer✔✔a chromosomal disorder (most frequently involving an extra
copy of chromosome 21) that causes physical and neurological abnormalities
Fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASD) - answer✔✔a cluster of serious physical and mental
defects linked with alcohol consumption during pregnancy
Neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) - answer✔✔acquired (not lifelong) disorders marked by
cognitive deficits; often related to Alzheimer's disease, brain injury or disease, or substance
abuse. In older adults neurocognitive disorders were formerly called dementia
Psychosis - answer✔✔a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality,
experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions
Schizophrenia - answer✔✔a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and
delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
Vascular dementia - answer✔✔form of dementia caused by a stroke or other restriction of the
flow of blood to the brain
A pregnant patient reports living with a spouse who smokes in the house.
Which information about secondhand smoke should the nurse teach the patient? -
answer✔✔"Research has shown that even passive smoke exposure can affect the baby's
development."
The family member of a patient with schizophrenia asks the nurse why the symptoms of
schizophrenia seem to get worse when the patient is ill.
Which is the best response by the nurse? - answer✔✔"Illness can put stress on an already
compromised neuroimmune system, which can result in an exacerbation of cognitive dysfunction
in the patient."
A patient with Alzheimer disease (AD) has an MRI of the brain.
Which changes should the nurse expect to be written on the radiology report? - answer✔✔Beta
amyloid plaques and tangles of another protein, tau
A patient with a history of heart failure (HF) begins experiencing memory loss associated with
Alzheimer disease (AD).
Which statement describing the development of AD to the patient's family is accurate? -
answer✔✔"Chronic low perfusion to the brain, such as from decreased cardiac output in heart
failure, can lead to development of a degenerative neurologic disorder such as AD."
The nurse is teaching a mother with a newborn child who has Down syndrome.
Which statement by the mother indicates effective teaching regarding helping their child reach
developmental milestones? - answer✔✔"I will arrange for the physical therapist to see my baby
as soon as I return home."
The nurse prepares a tool to use when teaching about schizophrenia.
Which factor should the nurse include that increases the risk of developing schizophrenia as an
adult? - answer✔✔Hospitalizations as a child for infections
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