GERIATRIC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
55 - ANSWERaverage life expectancy of people in 1900s
trauma, infectious disease, heart disease, stroke, cancer - ANSWERfive common cause
of death in 1900s
heart disease, cancer, stroke, pneumonia - ANSWERfour common causes of death in
2000s for elderly patients
acute - ANSWER____ illness predominated as cause of death in 1900s
chronic - ANSWER___ illness predominates as cause of death and life expectancy in
200s
75 - ANSWERlife expectancy as of 2000
30-40% - ANSWERhave a _____% fall in functioning glomeruli by age 80
50% GFR loss - ANSWERas a result of renal mass, fall in functioning glomeruli, and
reduced flow, get a ______ GFR loss with aging
loss in renal mass, fall in functioning glomeruli, reduced blood flow - ANSWERthree
things that ultimately cause a 50% GFR loss with aging
sensory loss, incontinence, balance and gait changes, falls and fractures, polypharmacy
and drug interactions - ANSWERfive geriatric syndrome examples
hearing, vision - ANSWERtwo most common sensory loss due to aging
strength and balance, vestibular function, medication effects, bone density -
ANSWERfour things that have an affect on falls and fractures with geriatric syndromes
30s - ANSWERmemory peaks in the age of ____
delirium - ANSWERapparent cognitive changes where may be evidence of reduced
cognitive reserves with fluctuations in level of consciousness
bimodal - ANSWERdepression as a ___ distribution
dementia - ANSWERfinal common pathway of many disease but is not normal in aging
patients
, delirium, depression, dementia - ANSWERthree common cognitive changes in elderly
are due to:
age, gender, obesity, exercise, chronic illness - ANSWERfive risk factors for functional
impairment in elderly patients
basic activities of daily living - ANSWERactivities of daily living that include walking, d
dressing, eating, bathing, toilet, transfer; define functional impairment
instrumental activités of daily living - ANSWERactivities of daily living that include
walking distances, shopping, cooking food, housekeeping, using the phone, managing
finances
once at age 65 - ANSWERvaccination schedule for Tdap
every 10 years - ANSWERvaccination schedule for Tetanus
yearly - ANSWERvaccination schedule for influenza
once after 65, if <65 and 5 years after shot then give again at or after age 65 -
ANSWERvaccination schedule for pneumocccoal (2)
once at 65 - ANSWERvaccination schedule for prevnar13
3 months - ANSWERcan give prevnar13 about ____ after Polyvalent 23
once at 65 or earlier - ANSWERvaccination schedule for zostavax
mammogram - ANSWERtest used to screen for breast cancer
pap - ANSWERtest used to screen for cervical cancer
colonoscopy - ANSWERtest used to screen for colon cancer
PSA - ANSWERtest used to screen for prostate cancer
physical exam - ANSWERtest used to screen for skin cancer
is patient at risk for disease, is it likely to have a proximate benefit, what is level of risk
of intervention, is it consonant with patient values and preferences - ANSWERfour
questions to ask geriatric patients when implanting preventive care and screening
competing mortality and individual prognosis, patient beliefs, level of anxiety,
preferences, life expectancy - ANSWERfour patient factors when decided considering
Cancer screening in older patients
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
55 - ANSWERaverage life expectancy of people in 1900s
trauma, infectious disease, heart disease, stroke, cancer - ANSWERfive common cause
of death in 1900s
heart disease, cancer, stroke, pneumonia - ANSWERfour common causes of death in
2000s for elderly patients
acute - ANSWER____ illness predominated as cause of death in 1900s
chronic - ANSWER___ illness predominates as cause of death and life expectancy in
200s
75 - ANSWERlife expectancy as of 2000
30-40% - ANSWERhave a _____% fall in functioning glomeruli by age 80
50% GFR loss - ANSWERas a result of renal mass, fall in functioning glomeruli, and
reduced flow, get a ______ GFR loss with aging
loss in renal mass, fall in functioning glomeruli, reduced blood flow - ANSWERthree
things that ultimately cause a 50% GFR loss with aging
sensory loss, incontinence, balance and gait changes, falls and fractures, polypharmacy
and drug interactions - ANSWERfive geriatric syndrome examples
hearing, vision - ANSWERtwo most common sensory loss due to aging
strength and balance, vestibular function, medication effects, bone density -
ANSWERfour things that have an affect on falls and fractures with geriatric syndromes
30s - ANSWERmemory peaks in the age of ____
delirium - ANSWERapparent cognitive changes where may be evidence of reduced
cognitive reserves with fluctuations in level of consciousness
bimodal - ANSWERdepression as a ___ distribution
dementia - ANSWERfinal common pathway of many disease but is not normal in aging
patients
, delirium, depression, dementia - ANSWERthree common cognitive changes in elderly
are due to:
age, gender, obesity, exercise, chronic illness - ANSWERfive risk factors for functional
impairment in elderly patients
basic activities of daily living - ANSWERactivities of daily living that include walking, d
dressing, eating, bathing, toilet, transfer; define functional impairment
instrumental activités of daily living - ANSWERactivities of daily living that include
walking distances, shopping, cooking food, housekeeping, using the phone, managing
finances
once at age 65 - ANSWERvaccination schedule for Tdap
every 10 years - ANSWERvaccination schedule for Tetanus
yearly - ANSWERvaccination schedule for influenza
once after 65, if <65 and 5 years after shot then give again at or after age 65 -
ANSWERvaccination schedule for pneumocccoal (2)
once at 65 - ANSWERvaccination schedule for prevnar13
3 months - ANSWERcan give prevnar13 about ____ after Polyvalent 23
once at 65 or earlier - ANSWERvaccination schedule for zostavax
mammogram - ANSWERtest used to screen for breast cancer
pap - ANSWERtest used to screen for cervical cancer
colonoscopy - ANSWERtest used to screen for colon cancer
PSA - ANSWERtest used to screen for prostate cancer
physical exam - ANSWERtest used to screen for skin cancer
is patient at risk for disease, is it likely to have a proximate benefit, what is level of risk
of intervention, is it consonant with patient values and preferences - ANSWERfour
questions to ask geriatric patients when implanting preventive care and screening
competing mortality and individual prognosis, patient beliefs, level of anxiety,
preferences, life expectancy - ANSWERfour patient factors when decided considering
Cancer screening in older patients
