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NR 601 Midterm Exam Primary Care of
Aging Adult
What are two established tools to evaluate functional health?
Katz activities of daily living scale
Lawton and Brody Scale for Instrumental Activities of daily living
What is FEV1?
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
True or False: abnormal lab results are part of the aging process
False
Atypical presentations in acute abdominal illness?
Vague symptoms
Acute confusion
Constipation
Mild discomfort
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Tachypnea
Atypical presentation in depression
Anorexia
Vague abdominal cramps
New constipation
Agitation
Insomnia
Lack of sadness
Atypical presentation of hyperthyroidism
Apathetic thyrotoxicosis - fatigue, weak, weight loss, palpitations, tachycardia,
new acid onset, HF if undiagnosed
Atypical presentation of MI?
No chest pain
Fatigue, nausea
Decreased function and cognition
Classic: dyspnea, epigastric pain, weakness, n/v, hx of cardiac failure
Higher in females: non Q wave MI
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NR 601 Midterm Exam Primary Care of
Aging Adult
What are two established tools to evaluate functional health?
Katz activities of daily living scale
Lawton and Brody Scale for Instrumental Activities of daily living
What is FEV1?
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
True or False: abnormal lab results are part of the aging process
False
Atypical presentations in acute abdominal illness?
Vague symptoms
Acute confusion
Constipation
Mild discomfort
pg. 1
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Tachypnea
Atypical presentation in depression
Anorexia
Vague abdominal cramps
New constipation
Agitation
Insomnia
Lack of sadness
Atypical presentation of hyperthyroidism
Apathetic thyrotoxicosis - fatigue, weak, weight loss, palpitations, tachycardia,
new acid onset, HF if undiagnosed
Atypical presentation of MI?
No chest pain
Fatigue, nausea
Decreased function and cognition
Classic: dyspnea, epigastric pain, weakness, n/v, hx of cardiac failure
Higher in females: non Q wave MI
pg. 2
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