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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIAS - SYMPTOMS STAGES AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES (MANDATORY) Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book

1. By the year 2050 how many people are expected to have ADRD? a. 3 million b. 13 million c. 31,000 d. 3.1 million 2. What are the names of the deposits that form on the brain and cause cognitive impairment? a. Amyloid plaques and tau b. Tau and beta phi c. Amyloid tau and beta plaques d. Tau and Tau 3. What is aphasia? a. A stage in life b. Loss of mobility c. A phase in wellbeing d. Difficulty communicating and speaking 4. How many stages are there for AD? a. Ten Stages b. Seven Stages c. Two Stages d. Three Stages 5. What is a suggested step to address a difficult situation a person with AD may confront? a. Affirm, drop, and roll

7. Caregivers should make sure: a. They take hourly breaks

b. They are never hungry, angry, or tired c. Speak multiple languages d. Are educated scientists

8. What is true about Stage 1 AD? a. Memory loss is extreme

b. There are no identifiable symptoms. c. Person is incontinent d. Person has multiple symptoms 9. What part of the brain that is responsible for cell communication fails when AD is present? a. Neurons b. Neuropathy c. Neuropathic d. Neurosurgeon 10. What should a caregiver always remember? a. Embrace the disease, not the person b. Embrace the other caregiver c. Embrace the truth d. Embrace the person, not the disease

b. Redirect, aspirate, and affirm c. Affirm, distract, and redirect d. Distract, run and roll 6. Assistive technologies can help with: a. Monitoring and communicating b. Racing and communicating c. Curing and evaluating d. Measuring and spooning

Course Code: PYIL01AL

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Book Code: PYIL1824

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