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Exam Solution
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N6540 Midterm Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COM
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PLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (70C2E)
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QUESTION 1 ms




What are the physiological changes of aging
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ANSWER

1. Reduced physiological reserve of most body systems 2.Reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail
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to adjust 3. Changes in the sympathetic response 4. Impaired immunological function-
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infection risk is greater and autoimmune diseases are more prevalent.
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QUESTION 2 ms




What factors influence lab value interpretation in the older adult
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ANSWER

1. physiological changes with aging 2. the prevalence of chronic disease 3. changes in nutritional and
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fluid intake 4. Lifestyle
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QUESTION 3 ms




What lab values is important
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ANSWER

Creatinine clearance, GFR and renal function
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QUESTION 4 ms




What are examples of drugs are eliminated renally
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ANSWER

Digoxin, H2 blockers, lithium and water-soluable antibiotics
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, QUESTION 5 ms




What are the two formulas to evaluate the kidney function
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ANSWER

The Cockcroft-Gault formula and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)
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QUESTION 6 ms




What neurological conditions commonly have an initial onset in older age?
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ANSWER

Parkinson's, dementia, stroke, and complex partial seizures
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QUESTION 7 ms




What are geriatric syndromes
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ANSWER

Diseases that involve multiple systems and have more than one underlying cause
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QUESTION 8 ms




What are the geriatric syndrome giants currently
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ANSWER

Frailty, anorexia of aging, sarcopenia and cognitive impariment
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QUESTION 9 ms




What are bimodal presentations of disease
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ANSWER

Diseases that can present in a younger age and an older age.
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QUESTION 10 ms




What are examples of bimodal diseases?
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ANSWER

Psoriasis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and
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myasthenia gravis ms

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