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Aging Final Exam Questions and Answers 1. The prevalence of depression in nursing home residents is living in the community. 1-2 times 2-3 times 3-4 times 5 times 3-4 Of the following, which one is the most useful clinical evaluation tool to assist in the diagnosis of dementia? Folstein’s Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) St. Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) slums Which of the follow is a physiologica...

Purpose of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) - ANSWER-Health is related to psychosocial, functional ability, & safe environment Who is Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) most beneficial for? - ANSWER-The vulnerable, older adult Domains of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) - ANSWER-1) Physical health 2) Functional health 3) Psychological health 4) Socioenvironmental support & QOL measures What does the functional health domain show? - ANSWER-How the older adult ...

Health promotion includes Recommendations to optimize one's health Preventative health protective measures actualization of one's health potential Disease prevention includes Counseling screenings and chemoprophylaxis for the various levels of prevention Primary secondary tertiary Healthy People 2020 Goals for older persons Attain high-quality longer lives free of preventable disease disability injury and premature death Promote quality of life healthy development and healthy...

What does CGA stand for? - ANSWER-Complete Geriatric Assessment What is the purpose of the CGA? - ANSWER-That physical health is related to psychosocial, functional ability, and a safe environment Who is a CGA more beneficial for? - ANSWER-The vulnerable older adult What are the five domains of a CGA? - ANSWER-physical health, functional health, psychological health, socioenvironmental support, and quality of life measures Functional health shows - ANSWER-how the older adult can care...

Geriatrics: PolypharmacyT/F: Geriatric/Elderly has one single definition - correct answer FALSE. No single defintin, but often described as individuals over the age of 65 Exlain polypharmacy: - correct answer It is a working definition of patients with multiple medications, and/or those with colloquial usage (too many meds per patient) _______ is an event or circumstance involving a patient's drug regimen that actually or potentially interferes with the achivement of an optimal outcome - ...

What does CGA stand for? - Complete Geriatric Assessment What is the purpose of the CGA? - That physical health is related to psychosocial, functional ability, and a safe environment Who is a CGA more beneficial for? - The vulnerable older adult What are the five domains of a CGA? - physical health, functional health, psychological health, socioenvironmental support, and quality of life measures Functional health shows - how the older adult can care for themselves day to day Who was the B...

Geriatrics: PolypharmacyT/F: Geriatric/Elderly has one single definition - correct answer FALSE. No single defintin, but often described as individuals over the age of 65 Exlain polypharmacy: - correct answer It is a working definition of patients with multiple medications, and/or those with colloquial usage (too many meds per patient) _______ is an event or circumstance involving a patient's drug regimen that actually or potentially interferes with the achivement of an optimal outcome - ...

PC707 Module 3 GI Exam with 100% Verified and Updated Solutions What are the 3 classes of drugs that are used to treat GERD? - answerAntacids H2RA (histamine receptor antagonists) PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) What is the first step in determining how to care for someone with GERD? - answerDetermine if it is dyspepsia/mild gerd or moderate to severe gerd/erosive disease If someone has dyspepsia or mild GERD symptoms and no erosive disease, what medications would you start with? - answerO...