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Geriatrics and Gerontology Exam Study
Guide Solutions
Gerontology - ANSWER✔✔-The study of the problems of aging and all its aspects
Geriatrics - ANSWER✔✔-Focuses on the diseases associated with aging and the treatments for those
conditions
Which 3 medications cause the most adverse effects in older adults? - ANSWER✔✔--Insulin
-Oral hypoglycemics
-Warfarin
Changes in drug absorption - ANSWER✔✔--Decreased acidity in the stomach
-Reduced gastric blood flow
-Risk of interacting medications
Changes in drug distribution - ANSWER✔✔--Decrease in total body water
-Decreased serum albumin
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-Increased fat storage
Changes in drug metabolism - ANSWER✔✔--Decreased hepatic blood flow
-Decreased hepatic enzyme activity
Can amitriptyline be used in elderly? - ANSWER✔✔-Avoid, it has anticholinergic and sedating effects
Can digoxin be used in elderly? - ANSWER✔✔-Be careful, increased risk of toxicity at doses >0.125 mg
daily
"Dementia" - ANSWER✔✔--Decline in intellectual abilities, coupled with changes in personality
"Cognition" - ANSWER✔✔-Mental process by which people become aware of objects of thought and
perception
"Aphasia" - ANSWER✔✔-language disturbance
"Apraxia" - ANSWER✔✔-Impaired motor abilities
"Agnosia" - ANSWER✔✔-Failure to recognize objects
Cholinesterase inhibitors used in alzheimers - ANSWER✔✔-Donepezil
Rivastigmine
Galantamine
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
Geriatrics and Gerontology Exam Study
Guide Solutions
Gerontology - ANSWER✔✔-The study of the problems of aging and all its aspects
Geriatrics - ANSWER✔✔-Focuses on the diseases associated with aging and the treatments for those
conditions
Which 3 medications cause the most adverse effects in older adults? - ANSWER✔✔--Insulin
-Oral hypoglycemics
-Warfarin
Changes in drug absorption - ANSWER✔✔--Decreased acidity in the stomach
-Reduced gastric blood flow
-Risk of interacting medications
Changes in drug distribution - ANSWER✔✔--Decrease in total body water
-Decreased serum albumin
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
-Increased fat storage
Changes in drug metabolism - ANSWER✔✔--Decreased hepatic blood flow
-Decreased hepatic enzyme activity
Can amitriptyline be used in elderly? - ANSWER✔✔-Avoid, it has anticholinergic and sedating effects
Can digoxin be used in elderly? - ANSWER✔✔-Be careful, increased risk of toxicity at doses >0.125 mg
daily
"Dementia" - ANSWER✔✔--Decline in intellectual abilities, coupled with changes in personality
"Cognition" - ANSWER✔✔-Mental process by which people become aware of objects of thought and
perception
"Aphasia" - ANSWER✔✔-language disturbance
"Apraxia" - ANSWER✔✔-Impaired motor abilities
"Agnosia" - ANSWER✔✔-Failure to recognize objects
Cholinesterase inhibitors used in alzheimers - ANSWER✔✔-Donepezil
Rivastigmine
Galantamine
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