Dementia/Memory
Autobiographical information is an example of what type of memory?
A. Prospective
B. Episodic
C. Semantic
D. Procedural
B. Episodic
Where should the speech-language pathologist stand when treating a patient with neglect in a hospital room?
A. On the side of the bed contralateral (on the opposite side) to the damaged hemisphere
B. At the foot of the bed
C. On the side of the bed ipsilateral (on the same side) to the damaged hemisphere
D. Near the doorway
C. On the side of the bed ipsilateral (on the same side) to the damaged hemisphere
Most people (civilian and military) who sustain a traumatic brain sustain a ______ traumatic brain injury.
A. Mild
B. Severe
C. Moderate
D. Moderate to severe
A. Mild
Which of the following language system components may be impaired if a person with an acquired communication disorder is having difficulty with spelling words.
A. Grapheme-phoneme conversion
B. Written output
C. Visual object/action recognition system
D. Orthographic output lexicon
D. Orthographic output lexicon
Edith is 70-years-old and being seen for a cognitive-communication evaluation by a speech-language pathologist. During the interview, she complained that she's having trouble following conversations, forgets what she's recently read or what she's writing, and has attention and word finding difficulties. The SLP asked her if these problems are interfering with her everyday life and Edith response was, "well, a little bit. I don't enjoy talking to groups of friends anymore. I've forgot to get my medications filled a few times, and I get embarrassed when I forget recent events, or information, or people's names." Edith did not report any major difficulties completing activities of daily living. Which of the following diagnoses best match Edith's complaints?
A. Mild cognitive impairment
B. Dementia
C. Delirium
D. Normal aging
A. Mild cognitive impairment
Working memory relies on ________ lobe functioning and the phonological buffer relies on ______ .
A. Frontal/Broca's
B. Temporal/Broca's
C. Frontal/right prefrontal cortex
D. Temporal/right prefrontal cortex
A. Frontal/Broca's
Which of the following is not a deficit associated with right hemisphere damage?
A. Prosopagnosia
B. Anosognosia
C. Neglect
D. Aphasia
D. Aphasia
The following are important assessment considerations for individuals with traumatic brain injury EXCEPT?
A. Length of time in surgery after the trauma
B. Personal factors (e.g., age, education, etc.)
C. Pre-injury functioning
D. Comorbidities
A. Length of time in surgery after the trauma
Martha sustained a severe traumatic brain injury, she's having difficulty recalling explicit information, like where she is, but is able to complete routine tasks, like how to make a call using her cell phone. Martha's ________ memories are impaired, but her _______ memories are intact.
A. Nondeclarative/declarative
B. Long-term/short-term
C. Declarative/nondeclarative
D. None of the above
C. Declarative/nondeclarative
When a brain tumor displaces or crushes areas of the brain, it is said to be creating a ___________.
A. Primary tumor
B. Mass effect
C. Encephalitis
D. Ictus
B. Mass effect
Which of the following options best describes memory?
A. Memory can't be defined
B. Listening - encoding - processing
C. Storing - encoding - retrieving
D. Encoding - storing - retrieving
D. Encoding - storing - retrieving
Which of the following is not a way to assess for neglect?
A. Phrase repetition with varying intonation
B. Line bisection
C. The Behavioral Inattention Test
D. Cancelation task
A. Phrase repetition with varying intonation
Which of the following computer-based direct training programs has some evidence supporting its use to improve attention in people with acquired brain injury?
A. Brain Games III
B. Attention Process Training
C. Lumosity
D. Happy Neuron
B. Attention Process Training
The following are symptoms of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease EXCEPT?
A. Personality changes
B. Receptive language deficits
C. Lack of motor function
D. Short-term memory loss
Lack of motor function
A secondary tumor is:
A. Not metastatic
B. Not cancerous
C. Metastatic
D. BenigN
C. Metastatic
All of the following are environmental strategies to help individuals with memory impairments EXCEPT?
A. Calendar
B. Have routines
C. Keep items in their place
D. Keep frequently used items in sight
A. Calendar
All of the following are true about the right hemisphere EXCEPT that it:
A. Plays an important role in math and visuospatial skills
B. Processes nonlinguistic and emotional elements of communication
C. Plays no role in communication
D. Is known as the subordinate, minor, or unconscious hemisphere
C. Plays no role in communication
It does play a role- think of emotion and prosody!
T/F: Parkinson's disease is the most common cause of dementia in the United States.
FALSE- Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia.
Pic's disease is a common cause of what dementia?
A. Alzheimer's
B. Vascular
C. Primary progressive aphasia
D. Frontotemporal
D. Frontotemporal
A form of dementia that is caused by many small infarcts to various areas of the brain is called:
A. Chronic traumatic encephalopothy
B. Korsakoff's
C. Pick’s disease
D. Multi-infarct dementia
D. Multi-infarct dementia
Ahmed has been diagnosed with Dementia. As part of a cogntive-communication evaluation, he's asked to count the letters in the alphabet as fast as he can. Ahmed completes the task but has numerous errors and takes longer than expected (average) to complete the task. It's likely that Ahmed has what type of cognitive impairment?
A. Working memory
B. Attention
C. Language
D. All of the above
A. Working memory
Individuals with right hemisphere damage, specifically parietotemporal damage of the right hemisphere, have difficulty comprehending the ___________content of speech because they cannot process the ____________ component of speech.
A. Emotional; phonetic
B. Phonetic; prosodic
C. Phonetic; emotional
D. Emotional; prosodic
D. Emotional; prosodic
The following are participation-based measures EXCEPT?
A. ASHA Functional Assessment of Communication Skills for Adults
B. Communication Activities for Daily Living
C. Functional Independence Measure
D. Scales of Cognitive Ability for Traumatic Brain Injury
D. Scales of Cognitive Ability for Traumatic Brain Injury
Which of the following statements is true regarding a difference between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's?
A. Individuals with vascular dementia may show fluctuations in cognitive improvement and deterioration, whereas individuals with Alzheimer's show a gradual decline in cognitive function.
B. Individuals with vascular dementia do NOT have to have a history of stroke to receive a diagnosis, whereas individuals with Alzheimer's must have a history of stroke.
C. Individuals with Alzheimer's may present with apraxia of speech, whereas individuals with vascular dementia do not.
D. Individuals with Alzheimer's may show fluctuations in cognitive improvement and deterioration, whereas individuals with vascular dementia show a gradual decline in cognitive function
A. Individuals with vascular dementia may show fluctuations in cognitive improvement and deterioration, whereas individuals with Alzheimer's show a gradual decline in cognitive function.
Which of the following can be caused by alcoholism and is characterized by a large red nose?
A. Chronic traumatic encephalopothy
B. Korsakoff's
C. Pick’s disease
D. Multi-infarct dementia
B. Korsakoff's