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Patient characteristics that might be overlooked when considering "cross-
cultural" issues?
All choices are correct (education level, poverty level, health literacy)
The FNP is evaluating an older adult male for prostatitis....
Expressed prostatic secretion (EPS)
An older adult male presents to the primary care office with right knee
pain...symptoms are just a " normal part of aging". Before answering.... Which of
the following is true according to the...
The knee pain is a misuse disability that cannot be
An older adult male presents to the primary care office with.... make in the early
stages. What is the FNP's next action? –
Obtain a neurological referral
A provider-oriented intervention to prevent delirium in hospitalized older adults
includes.
Discontinue anticholinergic medications
The FNP is planning to provide education about dizziness
All of the choices are correct
, (symptoms of dizziness often cause people to adopt a sedentary lifestyle; patients
should be educated on the pathophysiology; geriatric patients should be advised to
avoid OTC medications)
Dementia can be distinguished from delirium because:
Dementia is a chronic medical condition, and delirium is...
Nursing homes are required by federal law to collect clinical assessment....
intervals...Which of the following is a quality measurement for long-stay
residents....
Percentage of patients with a UTI
Which of the following are recommended points in the disease trajectory to
explore the seriously ill patient's values and goals?
All of the choices are correct
(onset of significant complications, after major hospitalizations, at diagnosis)
Which of the following is true regarding the use of Levodopa in Parkinson's
disease?
All of the above
(It usually improves the motor symptoms of Parkinson's; A definite response to
levodopa is required for a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease; Levodopa has most of its
impact on the improvement of motor symptoms)
The FNP has encouraged an older adult male to stop drinking alcohol to improve
his diabetes management......of alcohol are beneficial for health". Before
responding the FNP considers the evidence....
The amount of alcohol intake that is optimal to maximize longevity and minimize years
living with disability is zero alcohol intake
The cognitive ability to process information and render a reasoned decision is
referred to as