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WorksheetsCD857 Class 5 Review
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 2mins
Which assessment tool would be most suitable for evaluating episodic memory and expressive language in the moderate stage of Alzheimer's Disease?
Functional Linguistic Communication Inventory (FLCI)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
RBANS Immediate and Delayed Recall subtests
Boston Naming Test (BNT)
During an evaluation, Mr. S frequently pauses in his speech, often using vague phrases like “that thing you wear on your head” instead of saying "hat." He is able to speak fluently and with correct grammar but struggles to find specific words and often uses vague, general language. Fluent speech with circumlocution, vague word use, and increasingly empty language are most consistent with what variant of PPA?
PPAOS
Semantic Variant PPA
Logopenic Variant PPA
Nonfluent/Agrammatic Variant PPA
What is the primary purpose of the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale in dementia assessment?
To measure language deficits only
To characterize cognitive and functional performance across several domains in dementia
To exclusively stage Alzheimer’s Disease by age-related cognitive decline
To assess only memory impairment in patients with dementia
Which of the following describes why the Northwestern Assessment of Verbs and Sentences subtest is particularly useful in assessing patients with nonfluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA)?
It assesses the patient's ability to recall personal events and episodic memory
It evaluates syntactic comprehension, especially with complex, non-canonical sentence structures.
It measures verbal fluency and word retrieval skills in social conversations.
It focuses on non-verbal reasoning and spatial orientation.
In dementia care, what is the primary role of a cognitive screener like the MoCA?
To provide a detailed diagnosis of specific dementia types
To offer a general snapshot of cognitive function and identify if further assessment is necessary
To create a comprehensive treatment plan based on specific cognitive deficits
To evaluate the effectiveness of long-term interventions in advanced dementia stages
The _______ _____ _____ is commonly used to help differentiate vascular dementia (VaD) from Alzheimer's Disease (AD) by assessing risk factors and clinical features indicative of vascular involvement.
Arizona Battery for Communication Disorders of Dementia 2nd Edition
Blessed Dementia Scale
Hachinski Ischemia Index
Dementia Rating Scale 2nd Edition
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