NR 601 Week 1; Ham's Primary Care Geriatric questions
with verified answers
A notable change in aging in women regarding menopause. Ans✓✓✓ Fertility in
women peaks between 15 and 25 years and declines thereafter, with menopause
typically occurring about age 50 years.
A notable change in aging regarding dizziness. Ans✓✓✓ Patients have an
increase in vestibular sensitivity in the age of 60, causing trouble in a patients with
equilibrium.
A notable change regarding reaction times in older adults. Ans✓✓✓ Reaction
time tends to increase with age (which explains why teenagers are usually far
better at games of speed—including many video games—than older persons).
A notable change with aging regarding reading and vision. Ans✓✓✓ The need for
reading glasses due to reduced lens elasticity between ages 42-50.
Adverse drug events are the primary cause of more than 10% of hospital
admissions in older adults. True or False Ans✓✓✓ True
Choosing a medication that has fewer doses will increase adherence. True or False
Ans✓✓✓ True.
Decreasing the complexity of a medication regimen will improve adherence. True
or False Ans✓✓✓ True.
, Disability-related to psychological aging: Definition, Example, Treatment
Ans✓✓✓ Having a disability due to getting older.
Trouble reading the fine print in a 50-year-old patient.
Adapt and compensate for the disability.
Disease-related disability: Definition, Example, Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Having a
disability due to having a disease process.
Decreased exercise due to having COPD.
Medical treatment is needed.
Disuse-related disability: Definition, Example, Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Having a
disability due to not using a body function like you used to.
Having SOB on minimal exertion due to sedentary.
Treatment is an activity regimen.
How many positives of the CAGE questionnaire makes a positive outcome?
Ans✓✓✓ 2 or morse positive answers are considered a positive outcome.
It is not entirely in the hands of the patient to be adherent. True or False
Ans✓✓✓ True.
Misuse-related disability: Definition, Example, Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Having a
disability due to misusing a body part.
Having knee arthritis in a former football player.
Prior damage can't be reversed, but you can prevent detection and preserve
further function.
with verified answers
A notable change in aging in women regarding menopause. Ans✓✓✓ Fertility in
women peaks between 15 and 25 years and declines thereafter, with menopause
typically occurring about age 50 years.
A notable change in aging regarding dizziness. Ans✓✓✓ Patients have an
increase in vestibular sensitivity in the age of 60, causing trouble in a patients with
equilibrium.
A notable change regarding reaction times in older adults. Ans✓✓✓ Reaction
time tends to increase with age (which explains why teenagers are usually far
better at games of speed—including many video games—than older persons).
A notable change with aging regarding reading and vision. Ans✓✓✓ The need for
reading glasses due to reduced lens elasticity between ages 42-50.
Adverse drug events are the primary cause of more than 10% of hospital
admissions in older adults. True or False Ans✓✓✓ True
Choosing a medication that has fewer doses will increase adherence. True or False
Ans✓✓✓ True.
Decreasing the complexity of a medication regimen will improve adherence. True
or False Ans✓✓✓ True.
, Disability-related to psychological aging: Definition, Example, Treatment
Ans✓✓✓ Having a disability due to getting older.
Trouble reading the fine print in a 50-year-old patient.
Adapt and compensate for the disability.
Disease-related disability: Definition, Example, Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Having a
disability due to having a disease process.
Decreased exercise due to having COPD.
Medical treatment is needed.
Disuse-related disability: Definition, Example, Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Having a
disability due to not using a body function like you used to.
Having SOB on minimal exertion due to sedentary.
Treatment is an activity regimen.
How many positives of the CAGE questionnaire makes a positive outcome?
Ans✓✓✓ 2 or morse positive answers are considered a positive outcome.
It is not entirely in the hands of the patient to be adherent. True or False
Ans✓✓✓ True.
Misuse-related disability: Definition, Example, Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Having a
disability due to misusing a body part.
Having knee arthritis in a former football player.
Prior damage can't be reversed, but you can prevent detection and preserve
further function.
