University of Texas at Arlington EXAM
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What age is recommended for Elderly Patients get the
Prevnar 13 Vaccination? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Age 65 and
older
What age is recommended for Elderly Patients get the
Pneumococcal Vaccination (PPSV23)? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Age 65 and older
,What age is recommended for Elderly Patients get the
Shingrix Vaccination? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Age 59 and
older
How many doses are the Shingrix series? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-2 doses
How many months apart should the Shingrix vaccine be
given? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-2-6 months apart
How often should an older adult get the influenza
vaccine? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Annually (every fall)
How often should one get a Tdap Booster shot? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Booster every 10 years
Which of the follow are considered normal BMI range for
older adults?
A. 20-25
B. 23-30
,C. 30-45 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-B. 23-30
Malnutrition risk is considered > 5% weight loss in 1
month, True or False? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-True
Malnutrition risk is considered > 10% weight loss in 10
months, True or False? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-False.
> 10% weight loss in 6 months
In how many second should an older adult be able to
complete the Get Up and Go test? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-<
12 seconds
What are the 4 main factors that alter drug distributions
in older adults? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-1. Increased body fat
2. Decreased lean body mass
3. Decreased body water
4. Reduced serum albumin
, Fat soluble drugs accumulate in the adipose tissue
leading to prolonged effects. True or False? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-True
Hepatic Metabolism (Increases/Decreases) with age? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Decreases
Age Dependent Changes in Body Composition
(Inc/Dec) in body fat by 35%
(Inc/Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Inc/Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Inc/Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40% -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-(Inc) in body fat by 35%
(Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40%