The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
Reduced physiological reserve
Reduced homeostatic mechanisms
Impaired immunological response
All of the above
All of the following statements a
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The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
Reduced physiological reserve
Reduced homeostatic mechanisms
Impaired immunological response
All of the above
All of the following statements are true about laboratory values in older
adults except
Reference ranges are preferable
Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
Reference values are not necessarily acceptable valuesMini Mental Status: Buttaro Chapter 13
Geriatric specialists have multiple assessment tools, such as the Folstein Mini-Mental State
Examination, the Mini-Cog screen for dementia, the Short Portable Mental Status
Questionnaire, the AD8 Dementia Screening Interview, and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
(MoCa), to differentiate short-term memory loss from dementia and to observe the progression
of cognitive impairment.
Questions
When prescribing medications to an 80-year-old patient, the provider will
a. begin with higher doses and decrease according to the patient’s response.
b. consult the Beers list to help identify potentially problematic drugs.
c. ensure that the patient does not take more than five concurrent medications.
d. review all patient medications at the annual health maintenance visit.
The Beers list provides a list of potentially inappropriate medications in all patients age 65 and
older and helps minimize drug-related problems in this age group. Older patients should be
started on lower doses with gradual increase of doses depending on response
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