Exam (elaborations) Week 9 – Geriatric (GERI) SOLVED (NURSIN633)
Week 9 – Geriatric (GERI)
When prescribing medications to an 80-year-old patient, the provider will Review all patient medications at the annual health maintenance visit. Begin with higher doses and decrease according to the pa...
Week 9 – Geriatric (GERI)
When prescribing medications to an 80-year-old patient, the provider will
Review all patient medications at the annual health maintenance visit.
Begin with higher doses and decrease according to the patient’s response.
Consult the Beers list to help identify potentially problematic drugs.
Ensure that the patient does not take more than five concurrent medications.
An 80-year-old woman who lives alone is noted to have a recent weight loss of 5 pounds. She appears
somewhat confused, according to her daughter, who is concerned that she is developing dementia. The
provider learns that the woman still drives, volunteers at the local hospital, and attends a book club with
several friends once a month. What is the initial step in evaluating this patient?
Referring the patient to a dietician for nutritional
evaluation Referring the patient to a neurologist for
evaluation for AD Obtain a CBC, serum electrolytes, BUN,
and glucose Ordering a CBC, serum ferritin, and TIBC
An 80-year-old woman who lives alone is noted to have a recent weight loss of 5 pounds. She appears
somewhat confused, according to her daughter, who is concerned that she is developing dementia. The
provider learns that the woman still drives, volunteers at the local hospital, and attends a book club with
several friends once a month. What is the initial step in evaluating this patient?
Ordering a CBC, serum ferritin, and TIBC
Referring the patient to a dietician for nutritional
evaluation Obtain a CBC, serum electrolytes, BUN, and
glucose Referring the patient to a neurologist for evaluation
for AD
When prescribing medications to an 80-year-old patient, the provider will
Consult the Beers list to help identify potentially problematic drugs.
Review all patient medications at the annual health maintenance visit.
Begin with higher doses and decrease according to the patient’s response.
Ensure that the patient does not take more than five concurrent medications.
What medication may be used to treat GERD if a patient has tried over the counter ranitidine without
benefit?
Prescription strength ranitidine
Calcium carbonate
Pantoprazole
Prescription strength ranitidine
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