The daughter of a 70-year-old woman asks the nurse practitioner why her mother has had a
change in functional ability recently. The mother has regularly been drinking for 40 years,
however, her behavior is changing. The nurse practitioner replies that:
1. The concentration of alcohol in her body remains the same as she ages.
2. Her change in behavior has nothing to do with any drugs she is taking.
3. There are different types of alcoholism in older adults, and the change in behavior is
related to the specific type.
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of alcohol differently
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of alcohol differently
,The son of a 72-year-old man brings his father into the practitioner to plan for treatment of
the patient's alcoholism. The nurse practitioner has several options available. Which is the
first choice?
1. Treat for anxiety.
2. Begin with higher doses of anti-anxiety medications.
3. The last choice for medication is serotonin uptake inhibitors.
4. Buspirone and gabapentin are used as first-line choices.
1. Treat for anxiety.
,Elisabeth, 67 years old, comes to the practitioner with her daughter, who is her caregiver.
The nurse practitioner notices that Elizabeth is very busy and always moving and placing
things in order within the waiting room. Along with this increase in energy, which of the
following suggest bipolar with mania or hypomania? Select all that apply.
1. Ability to focus on a task
2. Flight of ideas
3. Rapid speech
4. Impulsivity
5. Thoughtfulness
2. Flight of ideas
3. Rapid speech
4. Impulsivity
, The nurse practitioner is assessing a 69-year-old man for possible bipolar disorder. Which of
the following will contribute to diagnosing this patient? Select all that apply.
1. Complete blood count (CBC) and comprehensive metabolic panel, toxicology screen,
urinalysis, thyroid function tests.
2. Electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
3. Mini-Mental State Examination.
4. Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS).
5. Total body computed tomography (CT) scan
3. Mini-Mental State Examination.
4. Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS).
change in functional ability recently. The mother has regularly been drinking for 40 years,
however, her behavior is changing. The nurse practitioner replies that:
1. The concentration of alcohol in her body remains the same as she ages.
2. Her change in behavior has nothing to do with any drugs she is taking.
3. There are different types of alcoholism in older adults, and the change in behavior is
related to the specific type.
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of alcohol differently
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of alcohol differently
,The son of a 72-year-old man brings his father into the practitioner to plan for treatment of
the patient's alcoholism. The nurse practitioner has several options available. Which is the
first choice?
1. Treat for anxiety.
2. Begin with higher doses of anti-anxiety medications.
3. The last choice for medication is serotonin uptake inhibitors.
4. Buspirone and gabapentin are used as first-line choices.
1. Treat for anxiety.
,Elisabeth, 67 years old, comes to the practitioner with her daughter, who is her caregiver.
The nurse practitioner notices that Elizabeth is very busy and always moving and placing
things in order within the waiting room. Along with this increase in energy, which of the
following suggest bipolar with mania or hypomania? Select all that apply.
1. Ability to focus on a task
2. Flight of ideas
3. Rapid speech
4. Impulsivity
5. Thoughtfulness
2. Flight of ideas
3. Rapid speech
4. Impulsivity
, The nurse practitioner is assessing a 69-year-old man for possible bipolar disorder. Which of
the following will contribute to diagnosing this patient? Select all that apply.
1. Complete blood count (CBC) and comprehensive metabolic panel, toxicology screen,
urinalysis, thyroid function tests.
2. Electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
3. Mini-Mental State Examination.
4. Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS).
5. Total body computed tomography (CT) scan
3. Mini-Mental State Examination.
4. Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS).
