A 70-Year-Old Woman Has Difficulty with Driving, and She Has

question 45

Multiple Choice

A 70-year-old woman has difficulty with driving, and she has been frequently getting lost. Her husband said she has also been acting strange and seems to want to sleep a lot. He said the other night she kept saying she was seeing animals such as lions in her room. He says her memory is not too bad, but he is very concerned about her health. Physical examination reveals an alert woman with stable vital signs. Bradykinesia and limb rigidity are noted. These findings are consistent with:

• A) Alzheimer disease.
• B) vascular dementia.
• C) dementia with Lewy body.
• D) frontotemporal dementia.

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Definitions:

Incentive Theories

Theories in psychology focused on understanding how external rewards motivate behaviors and drive human actions.

Drive Theories

Psychological theories suggesting that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs.

Motivation

The psychological factors or driving forces that compel or prompt an individual to act in a certain manner.

Homeostatic

Pertaining to homeostasis, which is the process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.