N6540 Midterm questions with verified answers
agitation Ans✓✓✓ Change in behavior,-repeating questions, arguing,
Labs- CBC, CMP, B12, TSH
Tx-Psychotropic meds ( Abilify, Risperdal)
- antiseizure meds (Tegretol, Lamictal)
anxiolytics- alprazolam, diazepam
Alcoholism Ans✓✓✓ alcohol misuse-tachycardia, peripheral neuropathy, tremors
Labs- SBIRT
Tx- sobriety or total abstinence
Dementia, Iabs and, Tx Ans✓✓✓ A slowly progressive global cognitive decline-
confusion, disorientation
Labs: cbc, electrolytes, glucose, BUN, Cr. LFTs, TSH, folate, syphilis serology and
UA, Mini mental or MoCA
Tx- Cholinesterase inhibitors - donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine or
Namenda
Depression symptoms? Labs? Tx? Ans✓✓✓ SIGECAPS measures the disturbance
in:
Sleep
Interest
Guilt
Energy
Concentration
, Appetite
Psychomotor slowing
Suicidal Ideation
Labs assist in causative factors
Tx-Beahvior stabilizer-Haldol, mood stabilizer- olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine
Depression, labs, tx? Ans✓✓✓ A pervasive feeling of sadness, discouragement,
can start at age 60.
Labs- electrolytes, hormone levels, nutritional deficiency, B13 and vitamin D
deficiency
Tx- SNRI's- duloxetine, Effexor, SNRIs-citalopram, escitalipram, sertraline
elder abuse Ans✓✓✓ Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or
any other person to an older adult; the act causes harm or serious risk of harm
Labs-?
Tx-call the elder abuse hot line
Periodic screening of gums and mouth can screen for what? Ans✓✓✓ 1. Oral
cancer
2. ill-fitting or poorly functioning dentures
3. Periodontal disease
4. Erosion of dentin
5. dependence on others for dental resources
What 3 things do a comprehensive geriatric assessment do? Ans✓✓✓ 1.
Identifies care needs
agitation Ans✓✓✓ Change in behavior,-repeating questions, arguing,
Labs- CBC, CMP, B12, TSH
Tx-Psychotropic meds ( Abilify, Risperdal)
- antiseizure meds (Tegretol, Lamictal)
anxiolytics- alprazolam, diazepam
Alcoholism Ans✓✓✓ alcohol misuse-tachycardia, peripheral neuropathy, tremors
Labs- SBIRT
Tx- sobriety or total abstinence
Dementia, Iabs and, Tx Ans✓✓✓ A slowly progressive global cognitive decline-
confusion, disorientation
Labs: cbc, electrolytes, glucose, BUN, Cr. LFTs, TSH, folate, syphilis serology and
UA, Mini mental or MoCA
Tx- Cholinesterase inhibitors - donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine or
Namenda
Depression symptoms? Labs? Tx? Ans✓✓✓ SIGECAPS measures the disturbance
in:
Sleep
Interest
Guilt
Energy
Concentration
, Appetite
Psychomotor slowing
Suicidal Ideation
Labs assist in causative factors
Tx-Beahvior stabilizer-Haldol, mood stabilizer- olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine
Depression, labs, tx? Ans✓✓✓ A pervasive feeling of sadness, discouragement,
can start at age 60.
Labs- electrolytes, hormone levels, nutritional deficiency, B13 and vitamin D
deficiency
Tx- SNRI's- duloxetine, Effexor, SNRIs-citalopram, escitalipram, sertraline
elder abuse Ans✓✓✓ Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or
any other person to an older adult; the act causes harm or serious risk of harm
Labs-?
Tx-call the elder abuse hot line
Periodic screening of gums and mouth can screen for what? Ans✓✓✓ 1. Oral
cancer
2. ill-fitting or poorly functioning dentures
3. Periodontal disease
4. Erosion of dentin
5. dependence on others for dental resources
What 3 things do a comprehensive geriatric assessment do? Ans✓✓✓ 1.
Identifies care needs
