Severe Mental Illness — Flashcards

The most common type of dementia is _____

The _____ lobe is first effected in Alzheimer's

Hint: Location within which lobe?

The leading cause of death in Alzheimer's is _____

A mini-mental state exam (MMSE) score: _____ = normal 20-24 = mild cognitive impairment / mild Alzheimer's 10-19 = moderate Alzheimer's 0-9 = severe Alzheimer's

Delirium is often triggered in patients with underlying risk factors when new precipitating factors are introduced such as a(n) _____, medications, or metabolic disturbances

The primary types of dementia include: _____ (up to 70%) Vascular dementia (up to 15%) Dementia with Lewy bodies (up to 10%%) Frontotemporal dementia (up to 2%)

Delirium typically lasts ~_____ in hospital

Hint: time

After a blood screen, what other investigation may be used for dementia? _____

The ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E is associated with _____ risk for Alzheimer disease

Hint: increased or decreased

_____ is a chronic, progressive syndrome marked by ongoing cognitive decline including memory loss, challenges in thinking and communication, & performing everyday tasks and personality alterations