2024 GEORGETTES LMR EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Pseudodementia cause? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMDD leading to memory
impairment
Screening in pseudodementia? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMMSE, SLUM, MoCA,
and Mini-cog
Pseudodementia s/s? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAcute onset (can be months),
irritability, agitation, hallucinations, delusions, IDK ANSWERS
Dementia vs pseudodementia? - CORRECT-ANSWERSDementia is chronic
(years) & they confabulate
Pseudodementia is acute (can be months) and the give IDK answers
Subcortical dementia? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMotor symptoms
Cortical dementia? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLanguage and memory impairments
HIV dementia? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSubcortical dementia = motor
abnormalities, behavioral abnormalities, and cognitive decline
Lewy body dementia? - CORRECT-ANSWERS= VISUAL HALLUCINATIONS
Pick's disease or frontal lobe dementia? - CORRECT-ANSWERS= slurred
speech, personality and behavioral changes
Huntington's disease? - CORRECT-ANSWERS= subcortical dementia, motor
abnormalities, depression, and psychosis
Amygdala = ? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAggression
Hippocampus = ? - CORRECT-ANSWERSEmotions & stress
Anterior cingulate = ? - CORRECT-ANSWERSCognitive functions, decision
making, empathy, impulse control, and emotions
Cerebellum = ? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMaintenance of balance and posture
,NE produced in? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLocus coeruleus and medullary
reticular formation
Serotonin produced in? - CORRECT-ANSWERSRaphe nuclei of the brainstem
Dopamine produced in? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSubstantia nigra (regulates
motor movements), VTA, and nucleus accumbens
Acetylcholine produced in? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNucleus of Meynert
S/S of lead poisoning? - CORRECT-ANSWERSDevelopmental delay, learning
difficulties, irritability, loss of appetite, weight loss, sluggishness and fatigue,
abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, hearing loss, seizures, and pica
What lobe causes social skills to be affected? - CORRECT-ANSWERSFrontal
lobe
What to do if infant is dying? - CORRECT-ANSWERSGive infant to parents to
hold
Grief and loss in children? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNormalize it as responses
vary.
Provide psychoeducation and group therapy.
Child needs INTACT family.
Mood neurotransmitters? - CORRECT-ANSWERSDA, NE, Serotonin, GABA, and
glutamate
Risks for osteoporosis? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSmoking, caffeine, decreased
weight bearing exercises, decreased calcium, and decreased vitamin D
Interpersonal learning? - CORRECT-ANSWERSEncourage pt to continue group
sessions and adjunctive individual therapy
Cognitive therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSReplace distorted thoughts with
rational ones
Behavioral therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSkills training, problem solving,
modeling, exposure, role playing, and relaxation
CBT? - CORRECT-ANSWERSCognitive restructuring and JOURNALING
Humanistic therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPerson-centered, SELF-
ACTUALIZATION, & SELF-DIRECTED GROWTH
, Interpersonal therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSInterpersonal issues & marital
conflict; lasts 12-16 weeks
Multisystemic family therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSANTISOCIAL
Reduces barriers to families
Strategic therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSProblem and symptom focused.
PARADOXICAL STRATEGY
Reframe belief system
Straightforward directive
Solution-focused therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMIRACLE QUESTIONS
Exception finding
Scaling questions
Structural family therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSHIERARCHIES
BOUNDARIES
Genograms
Family system therapy? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTRIANGLES
SELF-DIFFERENTIATION
Genograms
Meditation = ? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMuscle relaxation
Physical activity = ? - CORRECT-ANSWERSImprove body image, RESILIENCE,
and improve relationships & social anxiety
Ask what kinds of questions? - CORRECT-ANSWERSOpen-ended
What kinds of questions if patient can not construct narrative? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSYes/No
What to do if a joint appt is scheduled but only 1 person shows up? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSReschedule
What to do if parent calls over phone and says 5-year-old was raped by 15-
year-old brother? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. Educate to not leave child alone
with brother
2. Call CPS
3. Crisis therapy
What to check with rheumatoid arthritis? - CORRECT-ANSWERSESR
PICOT meaning? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPopulation
Intervention