Geri-exam with 100% correct solutions 2024

s/s of bacterial pneumonia that older adults may present with correct answers-acute altered mental status -confusion -delirium the cardinal symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease correct answers-heartburn -older adults may not present with this but instead with asthma, chronic cough, chronic bronchitis, pain with swallowing, non cardiac chest pain factors that influence the musculoskeletal system with aging correct answers-osteoporosis -arthritis -joint replacement -amputation s/s of PAD correct answers-smoking and diabetes at greatest risk -legs cramps that worsen with walking or climbing stairs but go away with rest -many people will have no s/s S/S of Parkinson's disease correct answers-bradykinesia (slowness of movement) -rigidity -tremor -gait changes such as imbalance or uncoordination -typical patient with PD symptoms will have some distinctive movement characteristics with the components of stiffness, shuffling gait, arms at the side when walking, incoordination, and a tendency to fall backward -visual disturbances -bowel and bladder dysfunction -dizziness -memory loss -panic attacks -hallucinations osteoporosis correct answers-low bone density or porus bones -more common in whites and Asians -history of fracture after age 50 -current low bone mass -being female -being thin and/or having a small frame -advanced age -family history -estrogen deficiency as a result of menopause