Adult-Gerontology CNS Test Neurological and Cognitive Disorders

Question 1

Which type of dementia is characterized by fluctuating cognition, visual hallucinations, and spontaneous Parkinsonism?

Accepted Answer

Lewy body dementia

Answer

Alzheimer's disease

Answer

Frontotemporal dementia

Answer

Vascular dementia

Question 2

Which cholinesterase inhibitor is FDA-approved for mild, moderate, and severe stages of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Donepezil

Answer

Memantine

Answer

Rivastigmine patch

Answer

Galantamine

Question 3

What is the hallmark pathological finding of Alzheimer's disease on post-mortem examination?

Accepted Answer

Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles

Answer

Lewy bodies

Answer

Lacunar infarcts

Answer

TDP-43 inclusions

Question 4

An 80-year-old with Parkinson's disease develops sudden-onset confusion. Which medication complication should be suspected first?

Accepted Answer

Dopaminergic medication side effect

Answer

Embolic stroke

Answer

New infection

Answer

Sleep deprivation

Question 5

Which behavioral symptom of dementia should be managed with non-pharmacological interventions as the first-line approach?

Accepted Answer

Agitation and wandering

Answer

Acute seizures

Answer

Status epilepticus

Answer

Aspiration pneumonia

Question 6

Which stroke syndrome classically presents with sudden onset of severe headache described as the worst headache of one's life?

Accepted Answer

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Answer

Ischemic stroke

Answer

Transient ischemic attack

Answer

Subdural hematoma