ALU 301 (2nd Set) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Frailty is the result of Lack of reserve in several key functional areas, resulting
in increased vulnerability to external/internal stressors
2. Most common moving violations 1) Failure to yield to the right of way
in older-age drivers 2) Failure to obey a traflc sign or traflc light
3. The use of medications is anticholinergic
particularly hazardous in the geri-
atric population
4. The rate of progression in those CAD
with established disease tends to
be slower for people over the age
of 65
5. Heart Valve Disorders are caused 1) Valve Calcification
by: 2) Papillary Muscle Dysfunction
3) Infective Endocarditis
4) Myxomatous Degeneration
5) History of Rheumatic Fever
6. The initial sign of hypertension can Left Atrial Enlargement
be
7. How does Crohn's Disease differ in Abdominal pain can be less prominent
elderly?
8. How long is the period following 6-12 months
the death of the spouse is consid-
ered the high-risk period for com-
plications related to depression in
response to bereavement
, 9. A diagnostic evaluation for de- A good history and physical examination
mentia begins with
10. Drawback of the Clock Drawing Not very effective in differentiating between normal cog-
Test nition and very mild or questionable dementia
11. Screening tool that has been Delayed Word Recall (DWR)
shown to have high predictive
accuracy when compared to the
MMSE
12. Cognitive Screening Test that fo- MCAS
cuses on more than just memory
13. A highly sensitive tool for the early MOCA
detection of mild cognitive impair-
ment (MCI)
14. What causes white matter lesions? Cerebral Ischemia
15. Markers of nutritional status in- 1) Serum Cholesterol
clude: 2) Body Weight
3) Serum Albumin
16. How do lipids change in elderly? They generally rise from age 20-65 years and then
plateau or fall
17. Individual who can only perform 5 METs
physical activity up to METs can
be a poor insurance risk
18. From a cardiac standpoint, Auscultation with the stethoscope
is the most valuable ele-
ment of the physical examination
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1. Frailty is the result of Lack of reserve in several key functional areas, resulting
in increased vulnerability to external/internal stressors
2. Most common moving violations 1) Failure to yield to the right of way
in older-age drivers 2) Failure to obey a traflc sign or traflc light
3. The use of medications is anticholinergic
particularly hazardous in the geri-
atric population
4. The rate of progression in those CAD
with established disease tends to
be slower for people over the age
of 65
5. Heart Valve Disorders are caused 1) Valve Calcification
by: 2) Papillary Muscle Dysfunction
3) Infective Endocarditis
4) Myxomatous Degeneration
5) History of Rheumatic Fever
6. The initial sign of hypertension can Left Atrial Enlargement
be
7. How does Crohn's Disease differ in Abdominal pain can be less prominent
elderly?
8. How long is the period following 6-12 months
the death of the spouse is consid-
ered the high-risk period for com-
plications related to depression in
response to bereavement
, 9. A diagnostic evaluation for de- A good history and physical examination
mentia begins with
10. Drawback of the Clock Drawing Not very effective in differentiating between normal cog-
Test nition and very mild or questionable dementia
11. Screening tool that has been Delayed Word Recall (DWR)
shown to have high predictive
accuracy when compared to the
MMSE
12. Cognitive Screening Test that fo- MCAS
cuses on more than just memory
13. A highly sensitive tool for the early MOCA
detection of mild cognitive impair-
ment (MCI)
14. What causes white matter lesions? Cerebral Ischemia
15. Markers of nutritional status in- 1) Serum Cholesterol
clude: 2) Body Weight
3) Serum Albumin
16. How do lipids change in elderly? They generally rise from age 20-65 years and then
plateau or fall
17. Individual who can only perform 5 METs
physical activity up to METs can
be a poor insurance risk
18. From a cardiac standpoint, Auscultation with the stethoscope
is the most valuable ele-
ment of the physical examination
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