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Geriatrics and Gerontology Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Gerontology - The study of the problems of aging and all its aspects Geriatrics - Focuses on the diseases associated with aging and the treatments for those conditions Which 3 medications cause the most adverse effects in older adu...

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Gerontology - ✔✔The study of the problems of aging and all its aspects


Geriatrics - ✔✔Focuses on the diseases associated with aging and the treatments for those conditions


Which 3 medications cause the most adverse effects in older adults? - ✔✔-Insulin


-Oral hypoglycemics


-Warfarin


Changes in drug absorption - ✔✔-Decreased acidity in the stomach


-Reduced gastric blood flow


-Risk of interacting medications


Changes in drug distribution - ✔✔-Decrease in total body water


-Decreased serum albumin


-Increased fat storage


Changes in drug metabolism - ✔✔-Decreased hepatic blood flow


-Decreased hepatic enzyme activity


Can amitriptyline be used in elderly? - ✔✔Avoid, it has anticholinergic and sedating effects


Can digoxin be used in elderly? - ✔✔Be careful, increased risk of toxicity at doses >0.125 mg daily


"Dementia" - ✔✔-Decline in intellectual abilities, coupled with changes in personality



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, "Cognition" - ✔✔Mental process by which people become aware of objects of thought and perception


"Aphasia" - ✔✔language disturbance


"Apraxia" - ✔✔Impaired motor abilities


"Agnosia" - ✔✔Failure to recognize objects


Cholinesterase inhibitors used in alzheimers - ✔✔Donepezil


Rivastigmine


Galantamine


NMDA receptor antagonist for alzheimers - ✔✔Memantine


Herbals that may benefit alzheimers - ✔✔Vitamin E


Ginko biloba


Vitamin D


#1 treatment in parkinsons - ✔✔Carbidopa-levodopa


Dopamine agonists used in parkinsons - ✔✔Bromocriptine


Pramipexole


Ropinirole


Apomorphine (SC-used in severe disease)


MAO-B inhibitors used in parkinsons - ✔✔Selegiline


Rasagiline


COMT inhibitors used in parkinsons - ✔✔Entacapone



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