CMN 577 Unit 2 Mcphee Aging Exam with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 100% Score

CMN 577 Unit 2 Mcphee Aging Exam with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 100% Score Body weight peaks by the ___ and ____ decade and then gradually declines at a rate of 1-2 kg per decade. - 5th and 6th When is weight loss regarded as "clinically significant"? - when it exceeds 5% or ore of usual body weight over a 6-12 month period What are the most common causes of weight loss? (3) - 1. cancer 2. GI disorders 3. Dementia or depression Once weight loss is established, what "tools" can be used to reveal the cause? B) When these tools do not reveal the cause, what is your next move? - 1. H & P 2. Med profile 3. Labs (CBC, HIV, TSH, UA, FOBT 4. imaging (CXR, upper GI) B) Definitive GI investigation (tests for malabsorption, endo); cancer screening (Pap smear, Mammography, PSA) Please list drugs that can be used to help weight gain. - 1. appetitie stimulants (corticosteroids, progestational agents, dronabinol, serotonin antagonists) 2. Anabolic agents (growth hormone and testosterone derivatives) 3. Anticatabolic agents (omega 3 fatty acids, pentoxifylline, hydrazine sulfate and thalidomide)