Which of these is true regarding the relationship of frailty with cognition?

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Question 1 of 5

Which of these is true regarding the relationship of frailty with cognition?

A. Cognitive frailty is synonymous with dementia. B. Patients with Alzheimer disease do not have higher rates of frailty. C. Neither the frailty index nor Fried frailty criteria include cognition assessment. D. Currently, to be considered cognitively frail it requires a MMSE score over 26.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Imaging plays a limited role in diagnoses of PD but is central in making diagnosis of which condition?

A. Multiple system atrophy (MSA) B. Progressive supranuclear palsy C. Dementia of Lewy body type D. Normal pressure hydrocephalus

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Which one of the following is most true about psychological aging?

A. Disengagement tends to promote better psychological health than continued engagement. B. Most older adults do not worry about memory loss. C. Happiness declines starting in middle age. D. Ageism can lead to isolation and depression.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following statements concerning advance directives is true?

A. The Supreme Court has established a standard advance directive form. B. The living will is used to appoint a healthcare agent to make medical decisions if an individual loses decision-making capacity. C. A DNR order is not equivalent to a do-not-treat order. D. Periods of acute illness are the most appropriate times to begin discussions with patients about advance directives.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Ms. Greta Thornberg is an 88-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma. What should you do after her stroke, considering her POLST?

A. Inform her healthcare agent of the POLST and notify her that it cannot be changed. B. Inform her healthcare agent of the POLST and notify her that the change of condition requires that the POLST be reviewed. C. Ask her healthcare agent to locate her Last Will and Testament. D. Since she has a signed POLST, there is no reason to contact the healthcare agent.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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