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Question 1

What does 'capacity' mean in the context of a senior's healthcare decisions?

Accepted Answer

The ability to understand information, appreciate consequences, reason, and communicate a choice

Answer

Decision-making capacity requires that a person can understand relevant information, appreciate how it applies to their situation, reason about options, and communicate a stable choice.

Question 2

Which brain protein accumulations are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease pathology?

Accepted Answer

Amyloid-beta plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles

Answer

Alzheimer's disease is defined pathologically by amyloid-beta plaques outside neurons and tau-protein neurofibrillary tangles inside neurons.

Question 3

What is 'delirium' and how does it differ from dementia in older adults?

Accepted Answer

Delirium is an acute, reversible state of confusion with sudden onset; dementia is a chronic progressive decline

Answer

Delirium is characterized by acute onset, fluctuating attention, and altered consciousness that is often reversible, while dementia involves gradual irreversible cognitive decline.

Question 4

Which of the following is a risk factor for delirium in hospitalized older adults?

Accepted Answer

Use of physical restraints and sleep deprivation

Answer

Physical restraints, sleep deprivation, urinary catheters, and immobility are major modifiable risk factors for hospital-acquired delirium in older patients.

Question 5

What is the goal of a structured activity program in memory care?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining functional abilities, self-esteem, and engagement through meaningful activities matched to cognitive level

Answer

Structured activity programs in memory care aim to preserve remaining abilities, support identity and dignity, reduce behavioral symptoms, and provide purposeful engagement.

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