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Nrnp 6540 Midterm QuestionsAnd Answers Latest Update
What are the physiological changes of aging Answer: 1. Reduced
physiological reserve of most body systems
2.Reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail to adjust
3. Changes in the sympathetic response
4. Impaired immunological function- infection risk is greater and autoimmune
diseases are more prevalent.
What factors influence lab value interpretation in the older adult Answer:
1. physiological changes with aging
2. the prevalence of chronic disease
3. changes in nutritional and fluid intake
4. Lifestyle
What lab values is important Answer: Creatinine clearance, GFR and
renal function
What are examples of drugs are eliminated renally Answer: Digoxin, H2
blockers, lithium and water-soluable antibiotics
What are the two formulas to evaluate the kidney function Answer: The
Cockcroft-Gault formula and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease
(MDRD)
, What neurological conditions commonly have an initial onset in older age?
Answer: Parkinson's, dementia, stroke, and complex partial seizures
What are geriatric syndromes Answer: Diseases that involve multiple
systems and have more than one underlying cause
What are the geriatric syndrome giants currently Answer: Frailty, anorexia
of aging, sarcopenia and cognitive impariment
What are bimodal presentations of disease Answer: Diseases that can
present in a younger age and an older age.
What are examples of bimodal diseases? Answer: Psoriasis, Inflammatory
bowel disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and
myasthenia gravis
What is primary prevention? Answer: Activities to prevent the occurrence
of a disease or adverse, including mental health
What is secondary prevention Answer: Tasks directed towards detection of
a disease or adverse health condition in an asymptomatic individual who has
risk factors
What is tertiary prevention Answer: The management of existing
conditions to prevent disability and minimize complications to prevent
disability for optimal function
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