NR 601 Primary Care of the Maturing & Aged Family
questions with verified answers
Ans✓✓✓
6 types of Anxiety Ans✓✓✓ 1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
2. Stress related anxiety
3. Panic disorder
4. Social phobias
5. Medical illnesses presenting w/ anxiety Sx
6. Anxiety Sx as part of primary mental d/o
70-80% of CAP cases are what age? Ans✓✓✓ - 60 years and older
A > 12% change from pre-bronchodilator to post-bronchodilator results indicate
what? Ans✓✓✓ The obstruction is reversible
A consistent finding in delirium regardless of cause, is: Ans✓✓✓ - Reduction in
regional cerebral perfusion
A statement not shown to be true about pharmacodynamic changes with aging is
Ans✓✓✓ Decreased sensitivity to oral anticoagulants
Agnosia Ans✓✓✓ inability to recognize objects
,Ali is a 72 year old male who recent came to the US from Nigeria. He reports
having BCG vax as a child. Which of the following is correct regarding a TB skin
test Ans✓✓✓ Vax Hx is irrelevant, read as usual
An example of an active strategy of health promotion for an individual to
accomplish would be Ans✓✓✓ beginning a stress management program
Anatomical Risk Factors OSA Ans✓✓✓ - Obesity
- Septal deviation
- Macrognathia (abnormally large jaw)
- Tonsil hypertrophy
Antidepressants Side Effect Education Ans✓✓✓ - they are common
- should last no more than 2 weeks
- taking medication at bedtime can diminish the effects
- treatment will continue for at least 6 months after resolution of Sx --> should
consider continuing for 1 year
Anxiety Complete H&P components Ans✓✓✓ - Appearance
- Speech
- Mood
- Affect
- Thought processes
- Orientation
- Memory
- Concentration
, - Judgement
- Insight
- Medication SE
Anxiety Diagnostics Ans✓✓✓ EKG for cardiac complaints
Anxiety Differential Diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ - Anemia
- Infection
- Adverse drug rxns
- Thyroid
- Kidney & liver dysfunction
Anxiety Labs Ans✓✓✓ - CBC
- CMP
- TSH
- Urine toxicology (if substance abuse is a concern)
Anxiety Sx as part of primary mental disorder Ans✓✓✓ - Depression
- Substance abuse
- Schizophrenia
Anxiety Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Goal: to reduce Sx & improve function
- 1st line = Antidepressants: SSRIs & SNRIs
(well tolerated/ often d/c b/c of SE)
questions with verified answers
Ans✓✓✓
6 types of Anxiety Ans✓✓✓ 1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
2. Stress related anxiety
3. Panic disorder
4. Social phobias
5. Medical illnesses presenting w/ anxiety Sx
6. Anxiety Sx as part of primary mental d/o
70-80% of CAP cases are what age? Ans✓✓✓ - 60 years and older
A > 12% change from pre-bronchodilator to post-bronchodilator results indicate
what? Ans✓✓✓ The obstruction is reversible
A consistent finding in delirium regardless of cause, is: Ans✓✓✓ - Reduction in
regional cerebral perfusion
A statement not shown to be true about pharmacodynamic changes with aging is
Ans✓✓✓ Decreased sensitivity to oral anticoagulants
Agnosia Ans✓✓✓ inability to recognize objects
,Ali is a 72 year old male who recent came to the US from Nigeria. He reports
having BCG vax as a child. Which of the following is correct regarding a TB skin
test Ans✓✓✓ Vax Hx is irrelevant, read as usual
An example of an active strategy of health promotion for an individual to
accomplish would be Ans✓✓✓ beginning a stress management program
Anatomical Risk Factors OSA Ans✓✓✓ - Obesity
- Septal deviation
- Macrognathia (abnormally large jaw)
- Tonsil hypertrophy
Antidepressants Side Effect Education Ans✓✓✓ - they are common
- should last no more than 2 weeks
- taking medication at bedtime can diminish the effects
- treatment will continue for at least 6 months after resolution of Sx --> should
consider continuing for 1 year
Anxiety Complete H&P components Ans✓✓✓ - Appearance
- Speech
- Mood
- Affect
- Thought processes
- Orientation
- Memory
- Concentration
, - Judgement
- Insight
- Medication SE
Anxiety Diagnostics Ans✓✓✓ EKG for cardiac complaints
Anxiety Differential Diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ - Anemia
- Infection
- Adverse drug rxns
- Thyroid
- Kidney & liver dysfunction
Anxiety Labs Ans✓✓✓ - CBC
- CMP
- TSH
- Urine toxicology (if substance abuse is a concern)
Anxiety Sx as part of primary mental disorder Ans✓✓✓ - Depression
- Substance abuse
- Schizophrenia
Anxiety Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Goal: to reduce Sx & improve function
- 1st line = Antidepressants: SSRIs & SNRIs
(well tolerated/ often d/c b/c of SE)
