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Geriatrics and Gerontology Exam Study Guide Solutions Gerontology - ANSWER-The study of the problems of aging and all its aspects Geriatrics - ANSWER-Focuses on the diseases associated with aging and the treatments for those conditions Which 3 medications cause the most adverse effects in older adults? - ANSWER--Insulin -Oral hypoglycemics -Warfarin Changes in drug absorption - ANSWER--Decreased acidity in the stomach -Reduced gastric blood flow -Risk of interacting medications Changes in drug distribution - ANSWER--Decrease in total body water -Decreased serum albumin ©EMILLECT2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/7 -Increased fat storage Changes in drug metabolism - ANSWER--Decreased hepatic blood flow -Decreased hepatic enzyme activity Can amitriptyline be used in elderly? - ANSWER-Avoid, it has anticholinergic and sedating effects Can digoxin be used in elderly? - ANSWER-Be careful, increased risk of toxicity at doses 0.125 mg daily "Dementia" - ANSWER--Decline in intellectual abilities, coupled with changes in personality "Cognition" - ANSWER-Mental process by which people become aware of objects of thought and perception "Aphasia" - ANSWER-language disturbance "Apraxia" - ANSWER-Impaired motor abilities "Agnosia" - ANSWER-Failure to recognize objects

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Geriatrics and Gerontology Exam Study

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Gerontology - ANSWER✔✔-The study of the problems of aging and all its aspects


Geriatrics - ANSWER✔✔-Focuses on the diseases associated with aging and the treatments for those

conditions


Which 3 medications cause the most adverse effects in older adults? - ANSWER✔✔--Insulin


-Oral hypoglycemics


-Warfarin


Changes in drug absorption - ANSWER✔✔--Decreased acidity in the stomach


-Reduced gastric blood flow


-Risk of interacting medications


Changes in drug distribution - ANSWER✔✔--Decrease in total body water


-Decreased serum albumin


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-Increased fat storage


Changes in drug metabolism - ANSWER✔✔--Decreased hepatic blood flow


-Decreased hepatic enzyme activity


Can amitriptyline be used in elderly? - ANSWER✔✔-Avoid, it has anticholinergic and sedating effects


Can digoxin be used in elderly? - ANSWER✔✔-Be careful, increased risk of toxicity at doses >0.125 mg

daily


"Dementia" - ANSWER✔✔--Decline in intellectual abilities, coupled with changes in personality


"Cognition" - ANSWER✔✔-Mental process by which people become aware of objects of thought and

perception


"Aphasia" - ANSWER✔✔-language disturbance


"Apraxia" - ANSWER✔✔-Impaired motor abilities


"Agnosia" - ANSWER✔✔-Failure to recognize objects


Cholinesterase inhibitors used in alzheimers - ANSWER✔✔-Donepezil


Rivastigmine


Galantamine

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