Smoking in Late Life: Tools and Interventions Quiz
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What is the primary characteristic of hoarding disorder according to DSM-5?

  • Inability to function normally
  • Excessive clutter in the home
  • Urges to save items
  • Difficulty in discarding current possessions (correct)
  • What may cause hoarding behaviors in addition to hoarding disorder (HD)?

  • Migraine
  • Dementia
  • Insomnia
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (correct)
  • At what age do hoarding symptoms generally appear according to the text?

  • Before age 15
  • Before age 20 (correct)
  • After age 40
  • Between ages 20 and 30
  • What impact does hoarding disorder have on older adults' well-being, according to the text?

    <p>Increased risk of food contamination and medical problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is important to consider when assessing for hoarding disorder (HD) in older adults living with a roommate or partner?

    <p>The partner's role in the patient's hoarding behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition was difficult to diagnose and could resemble Parkinson's disease?

    <p>Lewy body dementia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the interval between 'normal' cognition and realizing impaired thinking considered distressing for the patient?

    <p>It indicates the loss of cognitive awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the text suggest that Mr. Williams' suicide risk likely increased?

    <p>If he realized he was losing access to his sharp and creative brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What message does the text convey regarding the diagnosis of psychiatric symptoms?

    <p>Accurate diagnosis of psychiatric symptoms can be life-saving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text propose as a need in medical assessment for patients with psychiatric and medical problems?

    <p>Integration of systems to assess both psychiatric and medical problems in one place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been shown to decrease Hoarding Disorder symptoms by up to 36% after 12 weeks?

    <p>Extended-release venlafaxine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which intervention uses a combination treatment composed of compensatory cognitive training skills and exposure therapy?

    <p>Novel intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the only manualized treatment for Hoarding Disorder currently available to clinicians in private practice?

    <p>Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered the most evidence-based behavioral treatment of OCD in older adults?

    <p>Exposure therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best approach to therapy when working with a geriatric patient with Hoarding Disorder?

    <p>A task-force that includes a social worker or case manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Age-standardized incidence (per 100,000 person-years) of severe chronic periodontitis in 2010 worldwide?

    <p>40</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of elder abuse includes acts in which the elder is unable to understand the act or is unable to communicate?

    <p>Sexual Abuse or Abusive Sexual Contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Elder Assessment Instrument (EAI) primarily used for?

    <p>Screening for elder mistreatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to the risk of oral disease according to the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT)?

    <p>Social isolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if there is any evidence of mistreatment without sufficient clinical explanation according to the Elder Assessment Instrument (EAI)?

    <p>Refer the patient to social services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common comorbid disorder in geriatric patients with Hoarding Disorder (HD)?

    <p>Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can Hoarding Disorder (HD) be diagnosed using a specific tool?

    <p>Structured Interview for Hoarding Disorder (SIHD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tool can be used by participants to rate the level of clutter in their homes?

    <p>Clutter Image Rating Scale (CIRS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subscales are included in the Saving Cognitions Inventory (SCI)?

    <p>Emotional attachment, control, responsibility, and memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disorder is significantly correlated with family impairment, above and beyond the effects of depression?

    <p>Hoarding Disorder (HD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the CAGE questionnaire for smoking?

    <p>To screen patients for addictive disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tool provides insight into the often dramatic savings achieved over any number of years if one quits smoking?

    <p>Quit Smoking and Save calculator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Fagerström Test help family physicians document?

    <p>The severity of nicotine dependence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Stages of Change tool?

    <p>To visualize and understand where individuals are along their journey of recovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the prevalence of smoking reach a plateau during the 1970s?

    <p>Due to a shift in societal attitudes towards smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the most common cause of excess smoking-related mortality in patients over the age of 60?

    <p>Lung cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did the first Surgeon General’s Report linking smoking and lung cancer get issued in America?

    <p>1964</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the objection of the tobacco industry to labeling cigarettes as a health hazard?

    <p>Lack of scientific evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what event were free cigarettes given to elderly patients at nursing homes until 1969?

    <p>Respect for the Aged holiday</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is estimated to be the percentage of long-time smokers that will die from a tobacco-related illness?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is implicated in the great majority of patients with chronic obstructive lung disease?

    <p>Smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease has more immediate benefits from smoking cessation?

    <p>Cardiovascular disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is estimated to be the number of tobacco-related deaths each year?

    <p>8 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

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