The quiz results below can either be discussed during in-person training or emailed to the interventionist for review. CTM Interventionist Training Quiz 1 Submission From: corrina Manager: tt@homecareassistance.com 1. Which gender experiences dementia in greater numbers? Female - Correct - Of the over 5 million people with dementia, 2 thirds are females 2. Which is more affected early on in the progression of dementia? Short-term memory - Correct - Even though short-term memory is compromised early in the onset of dementia, long-term memory often remains intact until the very last stages of the disease progression. 3. Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of dementia? Sleep walking - Correct - Though sleep disturbances such as waking more often during the night may lead to wandering, actual sleep-walking is not a common symptom in dementia. 4. Sundowning is when a person with dementia... has increased confusion and restlessness beginning in the evenings. - Correct - Sundowning is a psychological phenomenon associated with increased confusion and restlessness in patients with some form of dementia that tends to start in the evenings. 5. Which symptom is related to increased incidence of falling? Spatial reasoning - Correct - Spatial reasoning can often be a challenge, which can increase risk of a fall or risk of dropping and breaking items. 6. A delusion is when a person... sees or senses something that we don't - Incorrect - Delusions refer to fixed, bizarre beliefs that a person holds on to despite compelling evidence to the contrary 7. Which of the following is not a cause of dementia? Aluminium - Correct - Aluminium was suspected in the 1960s and 70s, but has since been categorized as not being a risk factor 8. Which is the leading cause of dementia? Alzheimers - Correct - Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia among people aged 65 and older 9. The client is practically uncommunicative, and mobility has dramatically reduced. Client relies on a full-time caregiver. Which stage of dementia is this? Middle - Incorrect - In late stage dementia, a person is fully dependent on others to help with almost every facet of life and are normally unable to communicate 10. The client is starting to have difficulty recognizing once familiar faces. She gets her history or timeline mixed up or forgets details altogether. She has had a few minor falls in the last couple months. Which stage of dementia is the client experiencing: Early - Incorrect - In the middle stage spatial relationship problems may cause occasional falls and the person may forget familiar people. 11. The client has started to have difficulty with some tasks, like balancing her check book, but still feels she can do most things, despite the memory issues, which her family has started to notice. She is most likely in what stage? Early - Correct - In MCI the family is often not aware of any changes, once a person reaches early stage dementia, symptoms interfere with da