1
,2
, a. <100
12. All of the following statements are true about lab values in older adults except:
a. Normal ranges may not be applicable to older adults
b. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
c. Reference ranges are preferable
d. References values are not necessarily acceptable values
a. B
13. According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the recommended BP goal for a 65yo
African American woman w/a h/o HTN and DM and no h/o CKD is:
a. <140/80
14. The pathophysiology of HF is due to:
a. Inadequate cardiac output to meet the metabolic and O2 demands of the body
15. A 60yo woman w/30 pack yr hx, presents for eval of persistent, daily cough w/increased
sputum, worse in the AM, occurring over past 3 months. She tells you, "I have the same
thing year after year." Which of the following choices would you consider strongly in
your critical thinking process?
a. Chronic bronchitis
, 16. JM is a 68yo man who presents for a physical. He has T2DM x5yrs, diet controlled. His
BMI is 32. He has HTN, smoker (10 cigs/day x20yrs). He denies other medical problems.
Fam hx includes CAD, CABG x4 for dad, now deceased; CHF, T2DM, HTN for mom. He
is asymptomatic today, exam is normal, EKG NSR. According to AHA/ACC guidelines,
JM is at risk for what stage of HF?
a. Stage A
17. The volume of air a pt is able to exhale for total duration of the test during maximal effort
is:
a. FVC
18. According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is:
a. <120/80
19. Functional abilities are best assessed by:
a. Observed assessment of function
20. LB is a 77yo pt w/chronic poorly controlled HTN. You know that goals include
prevention of target organ damage. During your eval you will assess for evidence of:
a. L ventricular hypertrophy
21. Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of HF with:
a. ACEi
,2
, a. <100
12. All of the following statements are true about lab values in older adults except:
a. Normal ranges may not be applicable to older adults
b. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
c. Reference ranges are preferable
d. References values are not necessarily acceptable values
a. B
13. According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the recommended BP goal for a 65yo
African American woman w/a h/o HTN and DM and no h/o CKD is:
a. <140/80
14. The pathophysiology of HF is due to:
a. Inadequate cardiac output to meet the metabolic and O2 demands of the body
15. A 60yo woman w/30 pack yr hx, presents for eval of persistent, daily cough w/increased
sputum, worse in the AM, occurring over past 3 months. She tells you, "I have the same
thing year after year." Which of the following choices would you consider strongly in
your critical thinking process?
a. Chronic bronchitis
, 16. JM is a 68yo man who presents for a physical. He has T2DM x5yrs, diet controlled. His
BMI is 32. He has HTN, smoker (10 cigs/day x20yrs). He denies other medical problems.
Fam hx includes CAD, CABG x4 for dad, now deceased; CHF, T2DM, HTN for mom. He
is asymptomatic today, exam is normal, EKG NSR. According to AHA/ACC guidelines,
JM is at risk for what stage of HF?
a. Stage A
17. The volume of air a pt is able to exhale for total duration of the test during maximal effort
is:
a. FVC
18. According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is:
a. <120/80
19. Functional abilities are best assessed by:
a. Observed assessment of function
20. LB is a 77yo pt w/chronic poorly controlled HTN. You know that goals include
prevention of target organ damage. During your eval you will assess for evidence of:
a. L ventricular hypertrophy
21. Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of HF with:
a. ACEi
