
Geriatrics L1-3
Quiz by Seleste Parma
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What does increased lipid deposits in the eyes cause?
What does increased thickening of the lens in the eyes cause?
What does decreased pupil diameter in the eyes cause?
What does decreased lacrimation in the eyes cause?
Which of the following results in conduction deafness?
Which of the following results in sensorineural loss (high frequency)?
Which of the following does not decrease in elderly?
Which of the following does not decrease in elderly patients?
The physiologic changes of aging in the kidney result in decreased resorption of __ and concentrate.
Which of the following has the highest prevalence of disability?
The functional status screen is positive if answer yes to >__
The timed up and go test requires further evaluation is > __ s.
What is normal gait speed?
What gait speed is adequate for independent ambulation?
Which is a legislation that established grants to states for community planning, research, and personnel training in the field of aging?
Which is a mission to assist older adults with maintaining their independence and dignity in their homes and community?
Which is a nonprofit service and advocacy organization for older Americans and the community organizations that serve them? They develop creative solutions that improve the quality of life of older adults.
The Pioneer Network utilizes consumer-driven models that have come to be known as ___ movement.
What is a measure of individual aging?
What is the most likely underlying cause of cell aging due to increased senescence?
What is an irreversible cell cycle arrest leading to slowing down of cell division and is associated with telomeres becoming too short?
The primary hallmark of aging is ___ instability.
What theory of aging says that the process of aging is regulated by specific genes?
___ keep telomeres long enough to prevent loss of information as the cell goes through each replication.
Caloric restriction has to do with
___ promote cell survival by inhibiting apoptosis.
Exhaustion of stem cells can lead to
As we age, stem cells lose their ability to
Which of the following is the most common cause of dementia and is diagnosed purely on symptoms?
Which of the following is due to an LMNA mutation?
Which of the following is due to a WRN mutation and presents with cataracts?
Which of the following is a cerbro-oculo-facio-skeletal syndrome where the patient has photosensitivity, pigmentary retinopathy, demyelinating disorder, cataracts, and cachexia?
Which of the following is an intention of the Beer's criteria?
Which of the useful for the acute treatment of severe allergic reaction s?
Aspirin is indicated for __ prevention.
Which of the following has a risk of GI bleeding and studies suggest a lack of net benefit and potential for net harm?
Which of the following should be avoided as an antihypertensive and has high risk of orthostatic hypotension?
Which of the following has a risk of CNS effects, bradycardia, and orthostatic hypotension?
Which of the following has a risk of all-cause mortality, hypoglycemia, CV death, and ischemic stroke?
Which of the following should not be used longer than 8 weeks and has a risk of C.dificile infection, pneumonia, GI malignancies, bone loss, and fractures?
What is biologic age measured by?
Which of the following results in increased afterload and LV wall thickness?
Match the cardiovascular system changes with their consequences.
Which of the following does not change with aging in absence of disease?
Which of the following leads to decreased exercise tolerance and pulmonary reserve?
Match the following physiologic changes and their consequences.
Match the physiologic changes and consequences.
Match the physiologic changes with their consequences.
Match the physiologic changes with their consequences.
Which of the following is associated with loss of elasticity and wrinkling of the skin?
When measuring functional status, you try to identify patients with ___ disability.
Which of the following organizations provide many programs for older adults to participate in like fall prevention, SHINE, Broward TOPS! Program, and more?
Which of the following are five tables the Beers criteria is organized into?
Which of the following should be avoided in individuals with Parkinson's?
Which of the following are ok to use in individuals with Parkinson's?
Which of the following classes of drugs cause syncope?
Which of the following classes of drugs can cause dementia or CI?
Which of the following classes of drugs has increased risk of stroke, greater rate of motor decline, and greater mortality in people with dementia?
Which of the following classes of drugs has increased risk of orthostatic hypotension or bradycardia?
What is the most common cutpoint to define polypharmacy?
What medications are most frequently underused in older patients?
What medications are most frequently used in older patients?
The START criteria is used to prevent medication ____.
Hayflick's limit says the number of times a human cell can divide is appx ___ before telomeres are depleted.
If a patient can walk ___ feet in ≤20 s, then it is acceptable for independent walking.
Positive aging is maximizing the ___ and well-being of seniors.
Which of the following is a better modality for positive aging?
What theory of aging says that aging is due to accumulation of lipofuscin as a manifestation of free radical damage?
What theory of aging says that aging is due to glycoslyation damage to organs?
What theory of aging says that aging is due to internal and external assault that damage cells and organs?
What theory of aging says that aging is due to an accumulation of byproducts of normal cellular metabolism?
Intermittent fasting and decreasing caloric intake inhibiting cancer and aging is part of which theory?
What is inhibited by intermittent fasting and decreasing caloric intake?
What areas of the brain are spared in aging?