NURS 525 Psych Week 9 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Why is mental illness underestimated in older populations? - answer✔because symptoms are
sometimes incorrectly attributed to physical disorders, normal aging, cognitive impairment, and
lack of age-appropriate diagnostic criteria
Mental health in later life depends on... - answer✔physical and psychological status,
personality, lifestyle, economic resources, social support
Mental health _____ (is/is not) an inevitable part of aging. - answer✔is not
What is the most common mental illness in the elderly? - answer✔depression
Examples of psych disorders later in life - answer✔-neurocognitive disorders (NCD)
-delirium
-depression
-schizophrenia
-anxiety disorders
-personality disorders
-sleep disorders
What group of disorders affects 50% of those 65 years and older? - answer✔sleep disorders
What is the most common affective illness among the elderly? - answer✔depression
What disorder has a high mortality rate and is the most critical form of psychopathology in
aging? - answer✔delirium
What group of disorders is the most common cause of psychopathology in aging? -
answer✔neurocognitive disorders (NCD)
What consists of the assessment role of the geropsychiatric nurse? - answer✔-cognitive
functioning (MoCA)
-affect (MSE)
-function, physical, and behavioral status
-family dynamic
What is the goal of nursing interventions for geropsychiatric patients? - answer✔to promote
maximum independence
What should the evaluation of outcomes be based on for geropsychiatric nurses? -
answer✔outcomes should be based on the change the individual patient demonstrates based
on their abilities
What are the 4 D's? - answer✔delirium, dementia, depression, delusions
What is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)? - answer✔a cognitive screening test
designed to assist health professionals in the detection of mild cognitive impairment
*Define delirium - answer✔-a disturbance in attention and awareness and a change in
cognition that develops rapidly over a short period; brief duration, high mortality
-an acute confused state
-can be mild to moderate
*can be life-threatening and should always be considered a medical emergency!
What are the s/s of delirium? - answer✔-difficulty sustaining and shifting attention
-distractible
-disorganized thinking
-rambling, irrelevant, pressured, incoherent speech that switches from topic to topic
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