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lindiwe

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Which of the following is a true statement about neuropsychiatric function in older adults?
 
  a. Overall cognitive abilities are progressively degraded by neuron loss in the cerebral cortex with aging.
  b. Improving cognitive functions in an older person calls for sporadic mental activity around ideas the person finds significant and interesting.
  c. Nerve cells regenerate in the hippocampus.
  d. Mood does not influence an older person ability to remember verbal instructions.

Question 2

Which classic sign of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can be absent in an older man with an AMI?
 
  a. Vague complaints c. Crushing chest pain
  b. Epigastric burning d. Dyspnea and fati-gue



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Answer to Question 1

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Nerve cells regenerate in the hippocampus; this is a true statement. Although neurons can rege-nerate in the hippocampus, regeneration is impeded by stress. Overall cognitive abilities are pro-gressively degraded by neuron loss in the cerebral cortex with aging; this statement is not true. Neuron loss does not harm overall cognitive ability, although it makes neural processes run more slowly. Improving cognitive functions in an older person calls for sporadic mental activity around ideas the person finds significant and interesting; this is not a true statement. Neural functions can be retrained, but exercising the brain on a regular basis is necessary. Older adults learn best when new information is relevant to what is already familiar. Mood does not influence whether an older person remembers verbal instructions; this is a not a true statement. Recalling events, including communication, is impaired by a crisis situation or anxiety.

Answer to Question 2

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Gripping chest pain, radiating to the shoulder is typically seen in younger adults, but not always in older adults. Instead, an older adult may be experiencing a silent MI. Older adults with an AMI express vague complaints such as fatigue, weakness, and dyspnea. Older adults with an AMI are seen with atypical complaints such as epigastric burning or pain.




lindiwe

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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:D TYSM

 

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