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Geriatric Emergencies ch 36 Examwith Questions and Correct Answers
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Inflicted bruises are commonly found in all of the following areas, EXCEPT:
A. the buttocks.
B. the lower back.
C. the inner thighs.
D. the forearms. - ✔✔D. the forearms.
Good general communication techniques with the elderly include:
A. using medical terms to ensure pt understanding.
B. explaining procedures while you are performing them.
C. frequently asking the pt if he or she understands.
D. having at least two EMTs talk to the pt at a time. - ✔✔C. frequently asking the pt if he or
she understands.
You are dispatched to a skilled nursing care facility for an 80-year-old female with abnormal behavior.
The pt is clearly confused & asks you if you are her husband. You should:
A. determine the pt's baseline mental status.
B. inquire about a history of Alzheimer's disease.
C. obtain a complete list of the pt's medications.
D. ask an attendant for the pt's medical records. - ✔✔A. determine the pt's baseline mental status.
The purpose of the GEMS diamond is to:
A. help EMS personnel remember what is different about elderly pt's.
,B. provide the EMT with a standard format for assessing elderly pt.
C. replace the typical ABC approach to pt care when caring for the elderly. - ✔✔A. help EMS
personnel remember what is different about elderly pt's.
Which of the following statements regarding the aging process is correct?
A. the process of aging is gradual, & the rate at which a person loses functions does not increase
with age.
B. because he/she is younger & healthier, a 35-year-old person ages slower than a 75-years-old person.
C. human growth & developmental peaks in the late 40s or early 50s, at which point the aging process
sets in. - ✔✔A. the process of aging is gradual, & the rate at which a person loses functions does
not increase with age.
A productive cough, fever, and chills in an 80-year-old pt with a compromised immune system should
make you MOST suspicious for:
A. heart failure
B. bronchitis
C. emphysema
D. pneumonia - ✔✔D. pneumonia
As a person ages, the heart may enlarge as a result of:
A. widespread vascular dilation.
B. chronically increased after load.
C. an overall decrease in blood volume.
D. decreased blood return to the heart. - ✔✔B. chronically increased after load.
In contrast to delirium, dementia:
A. is usually considered irreversible.
B. is the result of an acute condition.
C. is reversible with certain treatment.
D. often develops over a period of days. - ✔✔A. is usually considered irreversible.
, Syncope in the older pt is:
A. caused by an interruption of blood flow to the brain.
B. generally of no concern unless the pt was injured.
C. most commonly caused by a silent myocardial infarction.
D. rarely life threatening but should be evaluated by a physician. - ✔✔A. caused by an interruption
of blood flow to the brain.
A 73-year-old female experienced a syncopal episode while watching TV. She is now conscious, but is
diaphoretic, tachycardic, & hypotensive. Your assessment reveals abdominal tenderness & a
pulsating tenderness & a pulsating mass to the left of her umbilicus. You should suspect:
A. an aortic aneurysm
B. acute appendicitis
C. a strangulated bowel
D. myocardial infarction - ✔✔A. an aortic aneurysm
Osteoporosis is defined as:
A. increased flexibility of bone mass.
B. decreased bone marrow production.
C. a decrease in bone mass & density.
D. an abnormality near the growth plate. - ✔✔C. a decrease in bone mass & density.
The use of multiple prescription drugs by a single pt, causing the potential for negative effects such
as overdosing or drug interaction, is called:
A. potentiation
B. polypharmacy
C. drug tolerance
D. drug dependency - ✔✔B. polypharmacy
Which of the following statements regarding suicide in the older pt is correct?
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