Dr. Pushkin is seeing a new patient whom she suspects has a neurocognitive disorder. Dr. Pushkin wants to assess quickly the patient's overall cognitive functioning, including the patient's memory, attentional skills, and orientation to time and place.What instrument will Dr. Pushkin most likely use to conduct this assessment?
a. objective personality testing c. neuroimaging techniques
b. neuropsychological testing d. mental status exam
D
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c. The percentage of men reporting satisfaction with their sex life has more than doubled. d. The percentage of couples having more than two children has more than doubled.
Of the following individuals, how many qualify as having experienced an episode of binge drinking? (a) Martha, who had 6 drinks within a 30 minute period at her sister's wedding about 6 weeks ago; (b) Janice, who had 3 shots of vodka in 5 minutes at the club last weekend; (c) Erik, who won a contest with his friend by having 7 shots of tequila in 7 minutes last night; (d) Aaron, who had 4 beers
in an hour during the football game on Saturday. a. 4 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
Symptoms consistent with mild neurocognitive disorder are common in individuals with ____
a. current heavy substance use b. current social drinking c. even a distant history of alcohol abuse d. pot use less than once a month
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and decreased emotional expression characterize:
a. schizophrenia c. somatoform disorders b. depression d. generalized anxiety disorder