R 601 Midterm Exam Primary
Care of Aging Adult with correct
question and answers
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[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. What are two established tools to evaluate functional health? :Answer
Katz activities of daily living scale
Lawton and Brody Scale for Instrumental Activities of daily living
2. What is FEV1? :Answer forced expiratory volume in 1 second
3. True or False :Answer abnormal lab results are part of the aging
process :Answer False
4. Atypical presentations in acute abdominal
illness? :Answer Vague symptoms Acute confusion
Constipatio
n Mild
discomfort
Tachypnea
5. Atypical presentation in
depression :Answer Anorexia Vague
abdominal cramps
New constipation
Agitation
Insomnia
Lack of sadness
6. Atypical presentation of hyperthyroidism :Answer Apathetic thyrotoxicosis -
fatigue, weak, weight loss, palpitations, tachycardia, new acid onset, HF if undiagnosed
7. Atypical presentation of
MI? :Answer No chest pain Fatigue,
nausea
Decreased function and cognition
Classic :Answer dyspnea, epigastric pain, weakness, n/v, hx of
cardiac failure Higher in females :Answer non Q wave MI
8. Atypical presentation in infectious disease :Answer Low grade
fever or no fever Malaise
Sepsis w/o leukocytosis or fever
Falls, new confusion, or altered mental status
Decreased function
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Care of Aging Adult with correct
question and answers
usr
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. What are two established tools to evaluate functional health? :Answer
Katz activities of daily living scale
Lawton and Brody Scale for Instrumental Activities of daily living
2. What is FEV1? :Answer forced expiratory volume in 1 second
3. True or False :Answer abnormal lab results are part of the aging
process :Answer False
4. Atypical presentations in acute abdominal
illness? :Answer Vague symptoms Acute confusion
Constipatio
n Mild
discomfort
Tachypnea
5. Atypical presentation in
depression :Answer Anorexia Vague
abdominal cramps
New constipation
Agitation
Insomnia
Lack of sadness
6. Atypical presentation of hyperthyroidism :Answer Apathetic thyrotoxicosis -
fatigue, weak, weight loss, palpitations, tachycardia, new acid onset, HF if undiagnosed
7. Atypical presentation of
MI? :Answer No chest pain Fatigue,
nausea
Decreased function and cognition
Classic :Answer dyspnea, epigastric pain, weakness, n/v, hx of
cardiac failure Higher in females :Answer non Q wave MI
8. Atypical presentation in infectious disease :Answer Low grade
fever or no fever Malaise
Sepsis w/o leukocytosis or fever
Falls, new confusion, or altered mental status
Decreased function
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