WTHI 250 Questions and CORRECT Answers
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What age is recommended for Age 65 and older
Elderly Patients get the Prevnar 13
Vaccination?
What age is recommended for Age 65 and older
Elderly Patients get the
Pneumococcal Vaccination
(PPSV23)?
What age is recommended for Age 59 and older
Elderly Patients get the Shingrix
Vaccination?
How many doses are the Shingrix 2 doses
series?
How many months apart should the 2-6 months apart
Shingrix vaccine be given?
How often should an older adult Annually (every fall)
get the influenza vaccine?
How often should one get a Tdap Booster every 10 years
Booster shot?
, Which of the follow are considered B. 23-30
normal BMI range for older adults?
A. 20-25
B. 23-30
C. 30-45
Malnutrition risk is considered > 5% True
weight loss in 1 month, True or
False?
Malnutrition risk is considered > 10% False.
weight loss in 10 months, True or
False? > 10% weight loss in 6 months
In how many second should an < 12 seconds
older adult be able to complete the
Get Up and Go test?
What are the 4 main factors that 1. Increased body fat
alter drug distributions in older 2. Decreased lean body mass
adults? 3. Decreased body water
4. Reduced serum albumin
Fat soluble drugs accumulate in the True
adipose tissue leading to
prolonged effects. True or False?
Hepatic Metabolism Decreases
(Increases/Decreases) with age?