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NR 601 PRIMARY CARE OF THE MATURING & AGED FAMILY LATEST EXAM 2026 UPDATE
Purpose of Comprehensive Geriatric Health is related to psychosocial, functional ability, &
Assessment (CGA) safe environment
Who is Comprehensive Geriatric The vulnerable, older adult
Assessment (CGA) most beneficial
for?
Domains of Comprehensive 1) Physical health
Geriatric Assessment (CGA) 2) Functional health
3) Psychological health
4) Socioenvironmental support & QOL measures
What does the functional health How the older adult care for themselves day to day
domain show? (ADLs)
Who created the Beers Criteria? American Geriatric Society
What is the purpose of the Beers - Improve medication selection
Criteria? - Avoid dangerous medications
Who is the Beers Criteria aimed - 65 years & older; except hospice & palliative care
toward? patients
What does the Beers Criteria stress? - The importance of deprescribing to avoid
polypharmacy
- Adverse drug reactions
Vaccines - Tetanus
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- Diphtheria
- Pneumococcal
- Influenza
Colorectal screening ages 50-75
Breast cancer screening ages - Biennial screening for women ages 50-74
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Health promotion - Smoking cessation
- Aerobic exercise & strength training
Who needs AAA screening? *Smokers are at high risk for aneurysm
Lab changes affected by dehydration - Increased ESR (sed rate)
- Reduced physiological reserves d/t thinner skin &
less sub q tissue/ fat
Mini Nutritional Assessment - Obesity b/c the metabolism slows down & inactivity
Functional Domain Screening Tools - Brody & Lawton: Assess IADLs
- Barthel Index: Assesses ADLs
*Any change in function is often the first & only sign
of a new or changed disease process
What is FEV 1? The total volume of air a patient is able to exhale in
the first second during maximal effort.
A > 12% change from pre- The obstruction is reversible
bronchodilator to post-
bronchodilator results indicate
what?
When do you see hyperinflation of due to increased total lung capacity
the lungs? present w/ obstruction [i.e. COPD]
How many hours per day of 15 hours
supplemental O2 therapy has been
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NR 601 PRIMARY CARE OF THE MATURING & AGED FAMILY LATEST EXAM 2026 UPDATE
Purpose of Comprehensive Geriatric Health is related to psychosocial, functional ability, &
Assessment (CGA) safe environment
Who is Comprehensive Geriatric The vulnerable, older adult
Assessment (CGA) most beneficial
for?
Domains of Comprehensive 1) Physical health
Geriatric Assessment (CGA) 2) Functional health
3) Psychological health
4) Socioenvironmental support & QOL measures
What does the functional health How the older adult care for themselves day to day
domain show? (ADLs)
Who created the Beers Criteria? American Geriatric Society
What is the purpose of the Beers - Improve medication selection
Criteria? - Avoid dangerous medications
Who is the Beers Criteria aimed - 65 years & older; except hospice & palliative care
toward? patients
What does the Beers Criteria stress? - The importance of deprescribing to avoid
polypharmacy
- Adverse drug reactions
Vaccines - Tetanus
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- Diphtheria
- Pneumococcal
- Influenza
Colorectal screening ages 50-75
Breast cancer screening ages - Biennial screening for women ages 50-74
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Health promotion - Smoking cessation
- Aerobic exercise & strength training
Who needs AAA screening? *Smokers are at high risk for aneurysm
Lab changes affected by dehydration - Increased ESR (sed rate)
- Reduced physiological reserves d/t thinner skin &
less sub q tissue/ fat
Mini Nutritional Assessment - Obesity b/c the metabolism slows down & inactivity
Functional Domain Screening Tools - Brody & Lawton: Assess IADLs
- Barthel Index: Assesses ADLs
*Any change in function is often the first & only sign
of a new or changed disease process
What is FEV 1? The total volume of air a patient is able to exhale in
the first second during maximal effort.
A > 12% change from pre- The obstruction is reversible
bronchodilator to post-
bronchodilator results indicate
what?
When do you see hyperinflation of due to increased total lung capacity
the lungs? present w/ obstruction [i.e. COPD]
How many hours per day of 15 hours
supplemental O2 therapy has been
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