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Which age group has the highest prevalence of dementia?
Which age group has the highest prevalence of dementia?
- Indigenous Australians
- Over 80-year-olds
- 90-year-olds (correct)
- Over 65-year-olds
What percentage of all dementia cases is considered early-onset?
What percentage of all dementia cases is considered early-onset?
- 70%
- 1% (correct)
- 30%
- 10%
Which type of dementia is the most common?
Which type of dementia is the most common?
- Central nervous system dementia
- Alzheimer's disease (correct)
- Vascular dementia
- Frontotemporal dementia
Which type of dementia is commonly associated with Parkinsonism and visual hallucinations?
Which type of dementia is commonly associated with Parkinsonism and visual hallucinations?
Which of the following is a common complication in patients with dementia?
Which of the following is a common complication in patients with dementia?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression in older people and people with dementia?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression in older people and people with dementia?
True or False: Clinical depression is under-recognised and under-treated in terminally ill patients.
True or False: Clinical depression is under-recognised and under-treated in terminally ill patients.
Which of the following is a common symptom of depression in terminally ill patients?
Which of the following is a common symptom of depression in terminally ill patients?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of delirium?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of delirium?
What is the primary symptom of delirium?
What is the primary symptom of delirium?
Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of delirium?
Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of delirium?
Which drug is traditionally the drug of choice for managing severe delirium?
Which drug is traditionally the drug of choice for managing severe delirium?
Which of the following is NOT a treatable cause of dementia?
Which of the following is NOT a treatable cause of dementia?
What is the biggest risk factor for delirium in individuals with dementia?
What is the biggest risk factor for delirium in individuals with dementia?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression in individuals with advanced dementia?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression in individuals with advanced dementia?
What is the safest choice for managing agitation alone in individuals with advanced dementia?
What is the safest choice for managing agitation alone in individuals with advanced dementia?
Which screening tool is commonly used for depression in dementia, but has not been validated in patients with an MMSE of 10 or less or in patients with significant BPSD?
Which screening tool is commonly used for depression in dementia, but has not been validated in patients with an MMSE of 10 or less or in patients with significant BPSD?
What are two 'biological' symptoms of depression in the setting of dementia?
What are two 'biological' symptoms of depression in the setting of dementia?
What is the first-line pharmacological management for symptoms of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)?
What is the first-line pharmacological management for symptoms of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)?
What is the recommended approach for managing mild to moderate depression in palliative care?
What is the recommended approach for managing mild to moderate depression in palliative care?
Which of the following is NOT recommended for rapid control of distressing psychotic symptoms?
Which of the following is NOT recommended for rapid control of distressing psychotic symptoms?
What is a common symptom in people who are dying?
What is a common symptom in people who are dying?
What can cause poor symptom control of anxiety, depression, pain, and other symptoms?
What can cause poor symptom control of anxiety, depression, pain, and other symptoms?
What is terminal agitation?
What is terminal agitation?
Which of the following can be predictors of terminal agitation in a residential care setting?
Which of the following can be predictors of terminal agitation in a residential care setting?
What is terminal agitation often mistaken for by care staff in a residential care setting?
What is terminal agitation often mistaken for by care staff in a residential care setting?
What percentage of referrals to the Australian national Severe Behaviour Response Teams were revealed to have been on a terminal trajectory?
What percentage of referrals to the Australian national Severe Behaviour Response Teams were revealed to have been on a terminal trajectory?
What are some possible causes of physical discomfort that can contribute to terminal agitation?
What are some possible causes of physical discomfort that can contribute to terminal agitation?
What are some possible causes of psychological discomfort that can contribute to terminal agitation?
What are some possible causes of psychological discomfort that can contribute to terminal agitation?
What medication can aggravate restlessness in some patients if administered in inadequate doses?
What medication can aggravate restlessness in some patients if administered in inadequate doses?
