N6540 Midterm Exam 2022 (Answered)

N6540 Midterm Exam 2022 (Answered) What are the physiological changes of aging 1. Reduced physiological reserve of most body systems 2.Reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail to adjust 3. Changes in the sympathetic response 4. Impaired immunological function- infection risk is greater and autoimmune diseases are more prevalent. What factors influence lab value interpretation in the older adult 1. physiological changes with aging 2. the prevalence of chronic disease 3. changes in nutritional and fluid intake 4. Lifestyle What lab values is important Creatinine clearance, GFR and renal function What are examples of drugs are eliminated renally Digoxin, H2 blockers, lithium and water-soluable antibiotics What are the two formulas to evaluate the kidney function The Cockcroft-Gault formula and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) What neurological conditions commonly have an initial onset in older age? Parkinson's, dementia, stroke, and complex partial seizures What are geriatric syndromes Diseases that involve multiple systems and have more than one underlying cause What are the geriatric syndrome giants currently Frailty, anorexia of aging, sarcopenia and cognitive impariment What are bimodal presentations of disease Diseases that can present in a younger age and an older age. What are examples of bimodal diseases? Psoriasis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and myasthenia gravis What is primary prevention? Activities to prevent the occurrence of a disease or adverse, including mental health What is secondary prevention Tasks directed towards detection of a disease or adverse health condition in an asymptomatic individual who has risk factors What is tertiary prevention The management of existing conditions to prevent disability and minimize complications to prevent disability for optimal function What is the key to increasing geriatric physical activity motivation What is the nutrition screening tool for community dwelling older adults Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) What factors affect maintaining a healthy balanced diet in geriatrics? 1. Chronic illness and disability-related to ADLs like shopping and meal preparation, 2. Financial hardships-limit food choices