Author Question: Differences in the presentation of patients with Neurocognitive Disorder (NCD) Alzheimer's Disease ... (Read 109 times)

go.lag · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Differences in the presentation of patients with Neurocognitive Disorder (NCD) Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and NCD Lewy bodies (LB) are: (Select all that apply.)

a. individuals with LB develop motor symptoms, and individuals with AD do not.
b. individuals with AD display impairments in judgment whereas individuals with LB do not.
c. the use of traditional antipsychotic medi-cation is contraindicated for individuals with LB.
d. LB usually occurs in individuals under age 60, and AD occurs in individuals only over age 60.
e. individuals with LB develop language symptoms, and individuals with AD do not.

Question 2

A diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is made based on the presence of which of the following symptoms? (Select all that apply.)

a. Rigidity
b. Resting tremor
c. Bradykinesia
d. Orthostatic hypotension
e. Progressive decline in cognitive function

fwbard · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C
Both AD and LB rarely occur to persons under the age of 60. Both are characterized by impair-ments in memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior. A distinct difference in the two is that persons with LB will eventually develop motor symptoms, and the use of traditional (typi-cal) antipsychotics (e.g., Haldol) is always contraindicated.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C
A diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease is made based on the presence of the following symptoms: resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, asymmetric onset, as well as a positive response to levodo-pa. Neither orthostatic hypotension nor progressive decline in cognitive function is one of the diagnostic criteria for PD.