NURS 5432 Final Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
What age is recommended for Elderly Patients get the Prevnar 13 Vaccination? -
Correct answer-Age 65 and older
What age is recommended for Elderly Patients get the Pneumococcal Vaccination
(PPSV23)? - Correct answer-Age 65 and older
What age is recommended for Elderly Patients get the Shingrix Vaccination? -
Correct answer-Age 59 and older
How many doses are the Shingrix series? - Correct answer-2 doses
How many months apart should the Shingrix vaccine be given? - Correct answer-2-
6 months apart
How often should an older adult get the influenza vaccine? - Correct answer-
Annually (every fall)
How often should one get a Tdap Booster shot? - Correct answer-Booster every 10
years
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,Which of the follow are considered normal BMI range for older adults?
A. 20-25
B. 23-30
C. 30-45 - Correct answer-B. 23-30
Malnutrition risk is considered > 5% weight loss in 1 month, True or False? -
Correct answer-True
Malnutrition risk is considered > 10% weight loss in 10 months, True or False? -
Correct answer-False.
> 10% weight loss in 6 months
In how many second should an older adult be able to complete the Get Up and Go
test? - Correct answer-< 12 seconds
What are the 4 main factors that alter drug distributions in older adults? - Correct
answer-1. Increased body fat
2. Decreased lean body mass
3. Decreased body water
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,4. Reduced serum albumin
Fat soluble drugs accumulate in the adipose tissue leading to prolonged effects.
True or False? - Correct answer-True
Hepatic Metabolism (Increases/Decreases) with age? - Correct answer-Decreases
Age Dependent Changes in Body Composition
(Inc/Dec) in body fat by 35%
(Inc/Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Inc/Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Inc/Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40% - Correct answer-(Inc) in body fat by
35%
(Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40%
What labs would you complete to Rule Out Alzheimer's Disease? (5) - Correct
answer-1. CBC
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, 2. Metabolic Panel
3. Vitamins B12 and Folate
4. RPR Test
5. TSH
Why would an RPR Test be completed to rule out Alzheimer's? - Correct answer-
RPR Test is to help rule of Syphilis
Brain imagining like a CT or MRI should be done in someone who is suspected of
having Alzheimer's, True or False. - Correct answer-True
these imaging studies are essential in order to rule out brain, pathology, or identify
structural abnormalities
Rapid progression or onset of Alzheimer's before age 80 is a red flag and the
patient should be referred to Neurology, True or False? - Correct answer-False
Rapid progression or onset of Alzheimer's before age 60 is a red flag
What is the First-Line medication used for Alzheimer's disease? - Correct answer-
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
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and Answers
What age is recommended for Elderly Patients get the Prevnar 13 Vaccination? -
Correct answer-Age 65 and older
What age is recommended for Elderly Patients get the Pneumococcal Vaccination
(PPSV23)? - Correct answer-Age 65 and older
What age is recommended for Elderly Patients get the Shingrix Vaccination? -
Correct answer-Age 59 and older
How many doses are the Shingrix series? - Correct answer-2 doses
How many months apart should the Shingrix vaccine be given? - Correct answer-2-
6 months apart
How often should an older adult get the influenza vaccine? - Correct answer-
Annually (every fall)
How often should one get a Tdap Booster shot? - Correct answer-Booster every 10
years
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,Which of the follow are considered normal BMI range for older adults?
A. 20-25
B. 23-30
C. 30-45 - Correct answer-B. 23-30
Malnutrition risk is considered > 5% weight loss in 1 month, True or False? -
Correct answer-True
Malnutrition risk is considered > 10% weight loss in 10 months, True or False? -
Correct answer-False.
> 10% weight loss in 6 months
In how many second should an older adult be able to complete the Get Up and Go
test? - Correct answer-< 12 seconds
What are the 4 main factors that alter drug distributions in older adults? - Correct
answer-1. Increased body fat
2. Decreased lean body mass
3. Decreased body water
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,4. Reduced serum albumin
Fat soluble drugs accumulate in the adipose tissue leading to prolonged effects.
True or False? - Correct answer-True
Hepatic Metabolism (Increases/Decreases) with age? - Correct answer-Decreases
Age Dependent Changes in Body Composition
(Inc/Dec) in body fat by 35%
(Inc/Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Inc/Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Inc/Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40% - Correct answer-(Inc) in body fat by
35%
(Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40%
What labs would you complete to Rule Out Alzheimer's Disease? (5) - Correct
answer-1. CBC
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, 2. Metabolic Panel
3. Vitamins B12 and Folate
4. RPR Test
5. TSH
Why would an RPR Test be completed to rule out Alzheimer's? - Correct answer-
RPR Test is to help rule of Syphilis
Brain imagining like a CT or MRI should be done in someone who is suspected of
having Alzheimer's, True or False. - Correct answer-True
these imaging studies are essential in order to rule out brain, pathology, or identify
structural abnormalities
Rapid progression or onset of Alzheimer's before age 80 is a red flag and the
patient should be referred to Neurology, True or False? - Correct answer-False
Rapid progression or onset of Alzheimer's before age 60 is a red flag
What is the First-Line medication used for Alzheimer's disease? - Correct answer-
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
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