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ThepercentageoftheFVCexpiredinonesecondis
-CORRECTANSWERFEV1/FVCratio
Theagingprocesscauseswhatnormalphysiologicalchangesintheheart
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CORRECTANSWERTheheartvalvethickensandbecomesrigid,
secondarytofibrosisandsclerosis
A55yoCaucasianmalefollowsupafterreferraltocardiologist.He
thinkshismediscausingacoughandsometimeshehasdifficulty
breathing.Whichmedwasmostlikelyprescribed?
-CORRECTANSWERLisinopril
MJpresentswithh/ostructuraldamagewithcurrents/sofHF.
TreatmentwillbebasedonhisstageofHFwhichis-
CORRECTANSWERStageC
65yoCaucasianpresentswithmitralvalvestenosis,physicalexamis
unremarkable.youknowherstageofHFis-
CORRECTANSWERStageB
Thebestwaytodiagnosestructuralheartdisease/dysfunction
noninvasivelyis-CORRECTANSWEREchocardiogram
Chronicpaincanhavemajorimpactonpatientsabilitytofunctionand
haveprofoundimpactonoverallQOL.Ongoingpainmaybelinkedto
-CORRECTANSWERDepression,sleepdisturbance,decreased
socialization
TheBeerscriteriaareappropriateforuseinevaluatinguseofcertain
medsinpatients-
CORRECTANSWER>65y/o Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutlabvaluesinolderadults
except-
CORRECTANSWERAbnormalfindingsareoftenduetophysiological
aging
Accordingtothe2017ACCHTNguidelines,therecommendedBPgoal
fora65y/oAfricanAmericanwomanwithah/oHTNandDMandnoh/o
CKDis-CORRECTANSWER<140/80
THepathophysiologyofHFisdueto-
CORRECTANSWERInadequatecardiacoutputtomeetthemetabolic
andO2demandsofthebody
Thevolumeofairapatienttoexhalefortotaldurationofthetestduring
maximaleffortis-
CORRECTANSWERFVC
Accordingitthe2017ACCHTNguidelines,normalBPis-
CORRECTANSWER<120/80
Functionalabilitiesarebestassessedby-
CORRECTANSWERObservedassessmentoffunction
LBisa77yowithchronicpoorlycontrolledHTN.Youknowthatgoals
includepreventionoftargetorgandamage.Duringyourevalyouwill
assessforevidenceof
-CORRECTANSWERLeftventricularhypertrophy
AorticregurgitationrequiresmedicaltreatmentforearlysignsofHFwith
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CORRECTANSWERACEi
Thevolumeofairinthelungsatmaxinflationis-
CORRECTANSWERTLC(totallungcapacity)
Preferredamountofexerciseforolderadultsis
-CORRECTANSWER30min/dayofaerobicexercise5daysaweek Youknowthefollowingstatementsregardingthpainofacutecoronary
syndromearetrueexcept-CORRECTANSWERPresentatypicallymore
ofteninmenthanwomen
Elderlypatientpresentswithnewonsetoffeelingheartrace,fatigue.
EKGrevealsAfibwithrate>100.Patientalsohasanewtremorinboth
hands.Whichofthefollowingwouldyoususpect
-CORRECTANSWERHyperthyroidism
Whichpatientismorelikelytohaveosteoporosis-
CORRECTANSWER80y/o.Underweightmalewhosmokesandhas
beenonsteroidsforpsoriasis
Postmenopausalwomanwithosteoporosisistakingbisphosphonate
dailypo.Whatactioninfostatementwouldindicatesheunderstood
yourinstructionsregardingthismed?
-CORRECTANSWERTakemedwithfullglassofwaterwhenupinthe
AM30minbeforeotherfoodandmeds
60y/oobesemalehasT2DMandlipidpanelofTC=250HDL=32,
LDL=165.Youteachhimabouthismodifiablecardiacriskfactorswhich
include
-CORRECTANSWERDM,obesity,hyperlipidemia
OAofcervicalandlumbarspinecausespainrelatedtoallofthe
followingexcept-
CORRECTANSWERCrystaldeposition
IndifferentiatingOAfromchronicgout,pseudogout,orsepticarthritis,
themostvaluablediagnosticstudywouldbe-CORRECTANSWER
Synovialfluidanalysis
PatientswithOAofthehipandkneeoftenhaveadistinguishablegait
describedas-CORRECTANSWERAntalgic
WhichofthefollowingbestdescribespainassociatedwithOA
-CORRECTANSWERBeginsuponarisingandafterprolongedweight
bearingandoruseofthejoint