Geriatrics Exam| 97 Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
many clinicians report that response to treatment is _____ as dramatic, visible, and consistent in
older patients as it is to younger patients. - ANSWER - rarely
according to the research article that profiled other adults seeking chiropractic care, which
technique was most frequently used for older patients? - ANSWER - soft tissue
what vaginal changes can be seen in women with estrogen deficiency? - ANSWER - itching &
burning, dryness, intercourse pain
social security and company pension are sources for? - ANSWER - retirement income
which of the following are gender specific problems that affect older females? - ANSWER - hot
flashes
menopause occurs when the menses has not occurred for ____ - ANSWER - 1 year
Describe the correct order as menses changes into menopause: - ANSWER - 1. irregular and
increased bleeding that is unassociated with ovulation
2. irregular bleeding that occurs less often
3. menses goes away and does not return for at least 1 year
4. menses no longer occurs
regular doctors visits are covered under medicare part ___ - ANSWER - B
The normal respiratory rate in an older adult - ANSWER - 12-20 breaths/minute
hospice and skilled nursing care is covered under medicare part ___ - ANSWER - A
, when do most cases of menopause occur in the US? - ANSWER - age 50-51
(T/F): cord compression is less likely in geriatric aged patients - ANSWER - false
which outcome assessment form is best for detecting mild cognitive impairment? - ANSWER -
MoCA
which movement does a patient with lumbar stenosis like? - ANSWER - exercise bike
walking uphill
if a patient is taking small steps that are short in stride but have ok amplitude, which gait pattern
is most likely? - ANSWER - frontal gait
what is the most common cause of shoulder pain in the elderly? - ANSWER - rotator cuff
degeneration
(T/F): as a result of normal aging, the heart responds more to sympathetic stimulation? -
ANSWER - false
(T/F): due to normal aging, dural root sleeves in the spine become rigid and fibrotic increasing
the change of stretch injuries in the elderly - ANSWER - true
(T/F): dural root sleeve remain virtually unchanged as we age - ANSWER - false
which of the following is not a component of biological aging?
a. molecular cell damage
b. increase in physiological reserves
c. decline in capacity of individual
d. decrease in DNA telomeric sequences - ANSWER - b. increase in physiological reserves
older patients require what before the threshold of physiological response is reached? -
ANSWER - -higher levels
-longer periods of stimulation
Answers 100% Correct
many clinicians report that response to treatment is _____ as dramatic, visible, and consistent in
older patients as it is to younger patients. - ANSWER - rarely
according to the research article that profiled other adults seeking chiropractic care, which
technique was most frequently used for older patients? - ANSWER - soft tissue
what vaginal changes can be seen in women with estrogen deficiency? - ANSWER - itching &
burning, dryness, intercourse pain
social security and company pension are sources for? - ANSWER - retirement income
which of the following are gender specific problems that affect older females? - ANSWER - hot
flashes
menopause occurs when the menses has not occurred for ____ - ANSWER - 1 year
Describe the correct order as menses changes into menopause: - ANSWER - 1. irregular and
increased bleeding that is unassociated with ovulation
2. irregular bleeding that occurs less often
3. menses goes away and does not return for at least 1 year
4. menses no longer occurs
regular doctors visits are covered under medicare part ___ - ANSWER - B
The normal respiratory rate in an older adult - ANSWER - 12-20 breaths/minute
hospice and skilled nursing care is covered under medicare part ___ - ANSWER - A
, when do most cases of menopause occur in the US? - ANSWER - age 50-51
(T/F): cord compression is less likely in geriatric aged patients - ANSWER - false
which outcome assessment form is best for detecting mild cognitive impairment? - ANSWER -
MoCA
which movement does a patient with lumbar stenosis like? - ANSWER - exercise bike
walking uphill
if a patient is taking small steps that are short in stride but have ok amplitude, which gait pattern
is most likely? - ANSWER - frontal gait
what is the most common cause of shoulder pain in the elderly? - ANSWER - rotator cuff
degeneration
(T/F): as a result of normal aging, the heart responds more to sympathetic stimulation? -
ANSWER - false
(T/F): due to normal aging, dural root sleeves in the spine become rigid and fibrotic increasing
the change of stretch injuries in the elderly - ANSWER - true
(T/F): dural root sleeve remain virtually unchanged as we age - ANSWER - false
which of the following is not a component of biological aging?
a. molecular cell damage
b. increase in physiological reserves
c. decline in capacity of individual
d. decrease in DNA telomeric sequences - ANSWER - b. increase in physiological reserves
older patients require what before the threshold of physiological response is reached? -
ANSWER - -higher levels
-longer periods of stimulation
