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Geriatrics and Psychology_2009_A
Preguntas del test (5)
1Extracellular (senile) plaques are often found in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
What are they composed of?- AA. Tau
- BB. Presenilin
- CC. ApoE
- DD. Ubiquitin
- EE. Beta-amyloid
2A man with schizoaffective disorder has been stable on clozapine treatment for many years. He is now admitted to hospital with clozapine toxicity and gives a history of having given up smoking recently. The reason for this is:
- AA. Increased compliance with clozapine due to smoking cessation
- BB. Self medication with clozapine for withdrawal symptoms
- CC. Reduced metabolism of clozapine due to smoking cessation
- DD. Decreased clozapine metabolism due to treatment with nicotine replacement therapy
- EE. Concomittant use of bupropion
3What is the most effective strategy in preventing memory loss in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment?
- AA. Cholinesterase inhibitors
- BB. Beta amyloid vaccination
- CC. Physical exercise
- DD. Memantine
- EE. Antioxidant therapy
4For a patient aged above 75 years old, what is the most likely risk factor for late onset dementia?
- AA. Homozygous ApoE defect
- BB. Hypertension
- CC. Atrophy on CT brain
- DD. Advancing age
- EE. Mild cognitive impairment
5The timed get!up!and!go test in the elderly is used to quantify which of the following?
- AA. Falls
- BB. Balance
- CC. Mobility
- DD. Urinary incontinence
- EE. Dementia
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- Descripción
- RACP Geriatrics Test sobre Geriatrics and Psychology_2009_A, creado por Jeku Jacob el 11/01/2017.
- Autor
- Jeku Jacob
- Idioma
- English
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