BCG BCG Cognitive Decline & Dementia Care

Question 1

Which cognitive screening tool assigns a maximum score of 30 and is widely used to detect dementia in clinical settings?

Accepted Answer

Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

Answer

Clock Drawing Test

Answer

Mini-Cog

Answer

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

Question 2

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) differs from dementia in that individuals with MCI:

Accepted Answer

Show cognitive decline but retain the ability to function independently in daily life

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Have no subjective memory complaints

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Cannot perform activities of daily living independently

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Have a confirmed neurodegenerative cause

Question 3

The most common form of dementia in older adults in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease

Answer

Vascular dementia

Answer

Lewy body dementia

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Frontotemporal dementia

Question 4

Which behavioral symptom of dementia is best managed first through non-pharmacological interventions?

Accepted Answer

Agitation and wandering

Answer

Seizures

Answer

Aspiration pneumonia

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Weight loss

Question 5

Which neurotransmitter deficiency is most associated with the memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Acetylcholine

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Dopamine

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Serotonin

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GABA

Question 6

The hallmark feature that distinguishes Lewy body dementia from Alzheimer's disease is:

Accepted Answer

Visual hallucinations and fluctuating cognition

Answer

Gradual onset memory loss

Answer

Personality changes preceding memory loss

Answer

Stepwise cognitive decline after strokes