Geriatrics Quiz 1 Questions With Complete Solutions.
Which of the following is the most common complication of hospital admission
for older people?
a. dementia
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. delirium
d. pneumonia
c. delirium
What is the best intervention for delirium?
a. pharmacological
b. bed rest
c. early mobility
d. deep brain stimulation
c. early mobility
According to Beer's Criteria, which of the following is true regarding
benzodiazepines in older adults?
a. should only be prescribed for treatment of delirium
b. they decrease the risk of falls and fractures
c. should not be prescribed for seizures and generalized anxiety disorders
d. they have been shown to be linked to development of Alzheimer's
d. they have been shown to be linked to development of Alzheimer's
According to WHO, osteoporosis is defined as a T-score:
a. between -1 and -2.5 SD
b. between 0 and -1 SD
c. less than or equal to -2.5 SD
d. none of the above
c. less than or equal to -2.5 SD
Which of the following is NOT a biophysiological change of the vascular system
with aging?
a. increased beta-adrenergic responsiveness
b. increased thickness of smooth muscle cells in media
c. increased afterload and vascular tone
d. decreased oxygen extraction in capillaries
a. increased beta-adrenergic responsiveness (decreased beta-adrenergic
responsiveness occurs with aging which can lead to increased risk of orthostatic
hypotension)
Which of the following outcome measures can be used to screen for muscle
strength in the older adult population?
a. 6 minute walk test
b. 6 meter walk test
c. timed up and go
d. functional reach test
b. 6 meter walk test (normal walking speed = 1.2 to 1.4 m/s, less than 0.8 m/s is
considered positive screen)
, Grip strength is a predictor of mortality, functional limitations, and disability.
a. true
b. false
a. true
Which of the following is NOT a normal age-related change to cognition?
a. decreased short-term memory
b. slower processing speed
c. decreased ability to multi-task
d. change in social behavior and judgement
d. change in social behavior and judgement
A patient on a glucocorticoid for inflammation is developing osteoporosis and
requires a prescription for bisphosphonates. After taking bisphosphonates for
several weeks they notice their blood glucose levels are becoming uncontrolled.
This is an example of:
a. drug to drug interactions
b. cascade effect
c. decreased patient adherence
d. abnormal drug excretion
b. cascade effect
Which of the following best describes pre-sarcopenia
a. no loss of muscle mass but impact on muscular strength/performance
b. loss of muscle mass and impact on muscular strength OR performance
c. loss of muscle mass but no impact on muscular strength/performance
d. loss of muscle mass and impact on muscular strength AND performance
c. loss of muscle mass but no impact on muscular strength/performance
Older adults with obesity typically do not develop sarcopenia.
a. True
b. False
b. False
Sarcopenia can have adverse effects on metabolism.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Low grip strength is associated with increased risk of mortality.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Sensory information about the body within the environment comes primarily
from:
a. visual
b. vestibular
c. auditory
d. proprioceptive
d. proprioceptive
Which of the following is the most common complication of hospital admission
for older people?
a. dementia
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. delirium
d. pneumonia
c. delirium
What is the best intervention for delirium?
a. pharmacological
b. bed rest
c. early mobility
d. deep brain stimulation
c. early mobility
According to Beer's Criteria, which of the following is true regarding
benzodiazepines in older adults?
a. should only be prescribed for treatment of delirium
b. they decrease the risk of falls and fractures
c. should not be prescribed for seizures and generalized anxiety disorders
d. they have been shown to be linked to development of Alzheimer's
d. they have been shown to be linked to development of Alzheimer's
According to WHO, osteoporosis is defined as a T-score:
a. between -1 and -2.5 SD
b. between 0 and -1 SD
c. less than or equal to -2.5 SD
d. none of the above
c. less than or equal to -2.5 SD
Which of the following is NOT a biophysiological change of the vascular system
with aging?
a. increased beta-adrenergic responsiveness
b. increased thickness of smooth muscle cells in media
c. increased afterload and vascular tone
d. decreased oxygen extraction in capillaries
a. increased beta-adrenergic responsiveness (decreased beta-adrenergic
responsiveness occurs with aging which can lead to increased risk of orthostatic
hypotension)
Which of the following outcome measures can be used to screen for muscle
strength in the older adult population?
a. 6 minute walk test
b. 6 meter walk test
c. timed up and go
d. functional reach test
b. 6 meter walk test (normal walking speed = 1.2 to 1.4 m/s, less than 0.8 m/s is
considered positive screen)
, Grip strength is a predictor of mortality, functional limitations, and disability.
a. true
b. false
a. true
Which of the following is NOT a normal age-related change to cognition?
a. decreased short-term memory
b. slower processing speed
c. decreased ability to multi-task
d. change in social behavior and judgement
d. change in social behavior and judgement
A patient on a glucocorticoid for inflammation is developing osteoporosis and
requires a prescription for bisphosphonates. After taking bisphosphonates for
several weeks they notice their blood glucose levels are becoming uncontrolled.
This is an example of:
a. drug to drug interactions
b. cascade effect
c. decreased patient adherence
d. abnormal drug excretion
b. cascade effect
Which of the following best describes pre-sarcopenia
a. no loss of muscle mass but impact on muscular strength/performance
b. loss of muscle mass and impact on muscular strength OR performance
c. loss of muscle mass but no impact on muscular strength/performance
d. loss of muscle mass and impact on muscular strength AND performance
c. loss of muscle mass but no impact on muscular strength/performance
Older adults with obesity typically do not develop sarcopenia.
a. True
b. False
b. False
Sarcopenia can have adverse effects on metabolism.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Low grip strength is associated with increased risk of mortality.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Sensory information about the body within the environment comes primarily
from:
a. visual
b. vestibular
c. auditory
d. proprioceptive
d. proprioceptive
