Parkinson's Disease and Fronto-Temporal Dementia Quiz

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What is the gold standard treatment for Parkinson's disease?

Anticholinergic medications

Levodopa (correct)

Dopamine agonists

Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitors

What is the key feature of fronto-temporal dementia?

Progressive motor impairment

Visual hallucinations

Prominent personality or behavioral changes before memory loss (correct)

Prominent language dysfunction

What is the primary cause of vascular dementia?

Neurofibrillary tangles

Reduced blood flow to the brain (correct)

Amyloid plaques

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Which medication is used to suppress the renin-angiotensin mechanism in the medical management of congestive heart failure (CHF)?

ACE inhibitors or ARBs Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended daily sodium intake for individuals with CHF?

2g per day Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of positioning for individuals with CHF?

High fowlers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of peripheral vascular disease (PVD)?

Reduced blood flow Signup and view all the answers

What are the two major types of PVD?

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary neurotransmitter imbalance in Parkinson's disease?

Decreased dopamine levels; high acetylcholine levels Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of fronto-temporal dementia?

Prominent personality or behavioral changes before memory loss Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of vascular dementia?

Reduced blood flow to the brain Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of digoxin in the medical management of congestive heart failure (CHF)?

Influx of calcium into the heart, increasing contractility Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of positioning for individuals with CHF?

High fowlers Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended daily sodium intake for individuals with CHF?

2g per day Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of peripheral vascular disease (PVD)?

Reduced blood flow Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of beta blockers in the medical management of congestive heart failure (CHF)?

Inhibit effects of sympathetic nervous system Signup and view all the answers

Parkinson's Disease and Fronto-Temporal Dementia Quiz

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What is the gold standard treatment for Parkinson's disease?

What is the key feature of fronto-temporal dementia?

What is the primary cause of vascular dementia?

Which medication is used to suppress the renin-angiotensin mechanism in the medical management of congestive heart failure (CHF)?

What is the recommended daily sodium intake for individuals with CHF?

What is the primary goal of positioning for individuals with CHF?

What is the main characteristic of peripheral vascular disease (PVD)?

What are the two major types of PVD?

What is the primary neurotransmitter imbalance in Parkinson's disease?

What is the primary characteristic of fronto-temporal dementia?

What is the primary cause of vascular dementia?

What is the primary effect of digoxin in the medical management of congestive heart failure (CHF)?

What is the primary goal of positioning for individuals with CHF?

What is the recommended daily sodium intake for individuals with CHF?

What is the primary characteristic of peripheral vascular disease (PVD)?

What is the primary effect of beta blockers in the medical management of congestive heart failure (CHF)?

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