Comprehensivel Examl –l Adultl
Gerontologyl Managementl Acrossl thel
Continuuml ofl Carel Prep|l UTAl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Al patientl withl symptomsl ofl hypothyroidisml isl likelyl tol have:
a.l Lowl TSH
b.l Highl TSH
c.l Highl seruml T3
d.l Highl seruml T4
Answer:
Bl -l Highl TSH
Q:l Forl initiall routinel screeningl ofl hyperfunctionl orl hypofunctionl ofl thel thyroidl gland,l
thel firstl diagnosticl testl is:
a.l T3l resinl uptake
b.l TSHl assay
c.l TPOl Abl level
d.l Seruml antibody
Answer:
B.l TSHl assay
Q:l Thel medicationl prescribedl forl treatingl hypothyroidisml is:
,a.l Levothyroxine
b.l Methimazole
c.l Propylthiouracil
d.l Radioiodine
Answer:
A.l Levothyroxine
Q:l Onel modalityl ofl treatmentl forl Grave'sl diseasel isl ablationl ofl al portionl ofl thel
thyroidl withl radioactivel iodine.l Thisl treatmentl isl contraindicatedl inl patientsl who:
a.l Arel pregnant
b.l Arel young
c.l Arel elderly
d.l Hadl otherl treatment
Answer:
A.l Arel pregnant
Q:l Currentl evidencel suggestsl thatl untreatedl orl inadequatelyl treatedl hypertensionl isl al
factorl relatedl to:
1.l Earlyl cognitivel impairment
2.l Vascularl dementia
3.l Encephalopathy
4.l Cerebrall vascularl disease
a.l 1,2,l 3
b.l 1,l 3,l 4
c.l 1,l 2,l 4
d.l Alll ofl thel above
Answer:
D.l Alll ofl thel above
Q:l Thel nursel practitionerl isl workingl inl anl urgentl carel clinicl andl seesl al 37l y/ol malel
whol isl complainingl ofl feelingl tired.l Thel nursel practitionerl reviewsl vitall signsl andl findsl
,thel bloodl pressurel isl 182/102.l Afterl confirmingl thel bloodl pressurel isl correct,l thel nextl
coursel ofl actionl is:
a.l Beginl anl antihypertensivel RX
b.l Coachl onl lifestylel modification
c.l Givel 0.1l mgl ofl Clonidinel POl nowl andl havel thel patientl returnl inl 1l weekl forl
followl up
d.l Askl thel patientl tol returnl inl 2l daysl forl recheck
Answer:
D.l Askl thel patientl tol returnl inl 2l daysl forl recheck
Q:l Whatl antihypertensivel hasl beenl shownl tol bel mostl effectivel inl Africanl Americans,l
asl welll asl inl decreasedl strokel risk?
a.l Betal blockers
b.l ACEl inhibitors
c.l Calciuml channell blockers
d.l ARBs
Answer:
C.l Calciuml channell blockers
Q:l Whatl isl thel mainl goall forl treatmentl forl HTN?
a.l Maintainl cerebrall perfusion
b.l Preventl targetl organl damage
c.l Lowerl lipids
d.l Preventl obesity
Answer:
B.l Preventl targetl organl damage
Q:l Al 65l y/ol malel patientl withl al historyl ofl DMl andl isl diagnosedl withl HTN.l Whichl
medicationl shouldl thel patientl bel startedl onl firstl line?
a.l ACEl inhibitor
b.l Calciuml channell blocker
c.l Diuretic
d.l Betal blocker
, Answer:
A.l ACEl inhibitor
Q:l JNCl 8l guidelinesl forl bloodl pressurel controll inl thosel withl nol indicatorl conditionl
includesl alll ofl thel followingl drugl categoriesl EXCEPT:
a.l Calciuml Channell Blockers
b.l Diuretics
c.l ACEl Inhibitors
d.l Betal Blockers
Answer:
D.l Betal blockers
Q:l Mostl patientsl withl Stagel IIl hypertensionl dol bestl withl thel following:
a.l Startl lowl withl onel drugl tol improvel adherence
b.l Alwaysl includel al diuretic
c.l Startl twol drugsl tol getl tol goal
d.l Avoidl al Betal Blocker
Answer:
C.l Startl twol drugsl tol getl tol goal
Q:l Al largel bloodl pressurel cuffl inl al smallerl armedl individuall willl showl al bloodl
pressurel reading:
a.l Higherl thanl expected
b.l Lowerl thanl expected
c.l Variablel results
d.l Doesl notl matterl becausel thel brachiall arteryl isl welll compressed
Answer:
Bl -l Lowerl thanl expected