Tests Such as the Dementia Rating Scale (DRS)

question 74

Multiple Choice

Tests such as the Dementia Rating Scale (DRS)

• A) are designed to evaluate the degree to which depression impacts memory.
• B) require teachers to provide observational data for students in grade school.
• C) are intended to assess symptoms unique to a specific developmental segment of patients.
• D) may not be appropriate for use with older persons.

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Definitions:

REM Sleep

Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, a unique phase of sleep characterized by rapid movement of the eyes, increased brain activity, and vivid dreams.

Amplitude

The extent of a vibratory movement, measured from the position of equilibrium to the highest point of the wave, indicating the strength or intensity of a wave phenomenon.

Voluntary Muscle Activity

Muscle movements that are consciously controlled by the brain, typically involving the skeletal muscles.

NREM Sleep

Non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep, which is characterized by slower brain waves and is considered restorative sleep.