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__ is characterized by acquired losses of cognitive and emotional abilities severe enough to interfere with ADL's and quality of life.
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dementia
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how does demential usually present?
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gradual decline in cognitive ability
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when do you usually address dementia symptoms?
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typically when the pt's family/friends brings it to your attention
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dementia should be diestinguished from __ delusional states.
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acute
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when a pt presents with s/s of dementia what are the things you must look into?
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med changes
falls or head injuries infections change in environment |
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what can look like dementia but is associated with depression?
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pseudodementia
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what are treatable causes of dementia?
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depression
hypothyroidism b12 deficiency medication s/e |
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what does the mmse evaluate?
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orientation
memory attention/concentration language memory recall |
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what are common causes of dementia?
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alzheimer's disease
vascular dementia pick's disease dementia w/ parkinsonism NPH creutzfeldt-jakob disease |
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a mmse score of below 24 indicates?
-probable cognitive impairment -definite cognitive impairment -minimal cognitive impairment |
probable cognitive impairment
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a mmse of below 17 indicates what?
-probable cognitive impairment -definite cognitive impairment -minimal cognitive impairment |
minimal cognitive impairment
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alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, pick's disease, dementia with parkonsionism, NPH, creutzfeldt-jakob disease are all???
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common causes of dementia
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what is a common, dominant memory impairment with gradual decline is ???
-pick's disease -alzheimer's disease -vascular disease -NPH |
alzheimer's disease
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a gait disorder, urinary incontinence and cognitive decline is what condition???
-alzheimer's disease -pick's disease -NPH |
nph
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a rare, rapid decline, myoclonus is seen in???
-creutzfeldt-jakob disease -dementia with parkinsonism -pick's disease |
creutzfeld-jakob disease
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prominent frontal lobe signs, disinhibition, primitive reflexes are found in what condition?
-NPH -pick's disease -alzheimer's dx |
pick's disease
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