A 55 yo Caucasian male follows up after referral to cardiologist. He thinks his
med is causing a cough and sometimes he has difficulty breathing. Which
med was most likely prescribed?
Lisinopril
MJ presents with h/o structural damage with current s/s of HF. Treatment will
be based on his stage of HF which is
Stage C
65 yo Caucasian presents with mitral valve stenosis, physical exam is
unremarkable. you know her stage of HF is
Stage B
The best way to diagnose structural heart disease/dysfunction noninvasively
is
Echocardiogram
Chronic pain can have major impact on patients ability to function and have
profound impact on overall QOL. Ongoing pain may be linked to
Depression, sleep disturbance, decreased socialization
,The Beers criteria are appropriate for use in evaluating use of certain meds
in patients
>65 y/o
All of the following statements are true about lab values in older adults
except
Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the recommended BP goal for a
65y/o African American woman with a h/o HTN and DM and no h/o CKD is
<140/80
THe pathophysiology of HF is due to
Inadequate cardiac output to meet the metabolic and O2 demands of the
body
The volume of air a patient to exhale for total duration of the test during
maximal effort is
FVC
According it the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is
<120/80
,Functional abilities are best assessed by
Observed assessment of function
LB is a 77 yo with chronic poorly controlled HTN. You know that goals include
prevention of target organ damage. During your eval you will assess for
evidence of
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of HF with
ACEi
The volume of air in the lungs at max inflation is
TLC (total lung capacity)
Preferred amount of exercise for older adults is
30min/day of aerobic exercise 5 days a week
You know the following statements regarding th pain of acute coronary
syndrome are true except
Present atypically more often in men than women
, Elderly patient presents with new onset of feeling heart race, fatigue. EKG
reveals Afib with rate >100. Patient also has a new tremor in both hands.
Which of the following would you suspect
Hyperthyroidism
Which patient is more likely to have osteoporosis
80 y/o. Underweight male who smokes and has been on steroids for psoriasis
Post menopausal woman with osteoporosis is taking bisphosphonate daily
po. What action info statement would indicate she understood your
instructions regarding this med?
Take med with full glass of water when up in the AM 30 min before other food
and meds
60 y/o obese male has T2DM and lipid panel of TC= 250 HDL=32, LDL=165.
You teach him about his modifiable cardiac risk factors which include
DM, obesity, hyperlipidemia
OA of cervical and lumbar spine causes pain related to all of the following
except
Crystal deposition
med is causing a cough and sometimes he has difficulty breathing. Which
med was most likely prescribed?
Lisinopril
MJ presents with h/o structural damage with current s/s of HF. Treatment will
be based on his stage of HF which is
Stage C
65 yo Caucasian presents with mitral valve stenosis, physical exam is
unremarkable. you know her stage of HF is
Stage B
The best way to diagnose structural heart disease/dysfunction noninvasively
is
Echocardiogram
Chronic pain can have major impact on patients ability to function and have
profound impact on overall QOL. Ongoing pain may be linked to
Depression, sleep disturbance, decreased socialization
,The Beers criteria are appropriate for use in evaluating use of certain meds
in patients
>65 y/o
All of the following statements are true about lab values in older adults
except
Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the recommended BP goal for a
65y/o African American woman with a h/o HTN and DM and no h/o CKD is
<140/80
THe pathophysiology of HF is due to
Inadequate cardiac output to meet the metabolic and O2 demands of the
body
The volume of air a patient to exhale for total duration of the test during
maximal effort is
FVC
According it the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is
<120/80
,Functional abilities are best assessed by
Observed assessment of function
LB is a 77 yo with chronic poorly controlled HTN. You know that goals include
prevention of target organ damage. During your eval you will assess for
evidence of
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of HF with
ACEi
The volume of air in the lungs at max inflation is
TLC (total lung capacity)
Preferred amount of exercise for older adults is
30min/day of aerobic exercise 5 days a week
You know the following statements regarding th pain of acute coronary
syndrome are true except
Present atypically more often in men than women
, Elderly patient presents with new onset of feeling heart race, fatigue. EKG
reveals Afib with rate >100. Patient also has a new tremor in both hands.
Which of the following would you suspect
Hyperthyroidism
Which patient is more likely to have osteoporosis
80 y/o. Underweight male who smokes and has been on steroids for psoriasis
Post menopausal woman with osteoporosis is taking bisphosphonate daily
po. What action info statement would indicate she understood your
instructions regarding this med?
Take med with full glass of water when up in the AM 30 min before other food
and meds
60 y/o obese male has T2DM and lipid panel of TC= 250 HDL=32, LDL=165.
You teach him about his modifiable cardiac risk factors which include
DM, obesity, hyperlipidemia
OA of cervical and lumbar spine causes pain related to all of the following
except
Crystal deposition
