Clients with dementia may become incontinent. True/False
What is True.
100
Clients can experience symptoms from more than one "stage" of dementia. True/False.
What is True. Dementia is a every individual experience.
100
Dementia is something that a person can control. True/False
What is False.
200
In dementia, the brain can physically shrink. True/False
What is true.
200
Vascular dementia is related to blood flow. True/False
What is True.
200
Clients with dementia may lose the ability to find words to express their needs. True/False
What is True.
200
Alzheimer's Disease occurs in predictable stages. True/False
What is True.
200
Every client experiences dementia the same way. True/False.
What is False. Dementia can affect everyone differently. It is a very individual experience.
300
Dementia is a normal part of aging. True/False
What is False. Dementia is not a normal part of aging although incidence is increased after 80 years of age.
300
Clients can have more than one type of dementia. True/False
What is true.
300
Short-term memory loss can be an early sign of dementia. True/False
What is True.
300
Clients in this stage of dementia have difficulty swallowing and have an increased chance of inhaling food, saliva or water into their lungs.
What is Late stage.
300
A client with dementia who seems confused may be completely unaware of what is going on in their surroundings. True/False.
What is false. Although clients may be confused, they are able to pick up cues such as tone of voice and body language.
400
Neurons in the brain relay information from one brain cell to another brain cell. True/False.
What is false. Neurotransmitters relay information from one brain cell to another brain cell.
400
Name three types of dementia.
What is Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, fronto-temporal dementia.
400
Clients with dementia may lose their peripheral vision, which is also called _______?
What is tunnel vision.
400
Clients in this stage of dementia experience difficulty with activities of daily living such as bathing and feeding. True/False.
What is Middle stage.
400
The client can speak well. Therefore, he/she cannot have dementia. True/False.
What is False. Cognitive disabilities can be subtle and may not be initially displayed in the presence of others. Language ability can remain intact despite real deficits in other skills.