The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is -Correct Answer FEV1/FVC ratio
The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the heart -Correct Answer The heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and sclerosis
A 55 yo Caucasian male follows up after ref...
NR 601 Midterm Exam Questions and
Answers 2024 Graded A
The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is -Correct Answer ✔FEV1/FVC ratio
The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the heart -Correct
Answer ✔The heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and
sclerosis
A 55 yo Caucasian male follows up after referral to cardiologist. He thinks his med is
causing a cough and sometimes he has difficulty breathing. Which med was most likely
prescribed? -Correct Answer ✔Lisinopril
MJ presents with h/o structural damage with current s/s of HF. Treatment will be based
on his stage of HF which is -Correct Answer ✔Stage C
65 yo Caucasian presents with mitral valve stenosis, physical exam is unremarkable.
you know her stage of HF is -Correct Answer ✔Stage B
The best way to diagnose structural heart disease/dysfunction noninvasively is -Correct
Answer ✔Echocardiogram
Chronic pain can have major impact on patients ability to function and have profound
impact on overall QOL. Ongoing pain may be linked to -Correct Answer ✔Depression,
sleep disturbance, decreased socialization
The Beers criteria are appropriate for use in evaluating use of certain meds in patients -
Correct Answer ✔>65 y/o
All of the following statements are true about lab values in older adults except -Correct
Answer ✔Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the recommended BP goal for a 65y/o
African American woman with a h/o HTN and DM and no h/o CKD is -Correct Answer
✔<140/80
THe pathophysiology of HF is due to -Correct Answer ✔Inadequate cardiac output to
meet the metabolic and O2 demands of the body
The volume of air a patient to exhale for total duration of the test during maximal effort is
-Correct Answer ✔FVC
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According it the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is -Correct Answer ✔<120/80
Functional abilities are best assessed by -Correct Answer ✔Observed assessment of
function
LB is a 77 yo with chronic poorly controlled HTN. You know that goals include
prevention of target organ damage. During your eval you will assess for evidence of -
Correct Answer ✔Left ventricular hypertrophy
Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of HF with -Correct
Answer ✔ACEi
The volume of air in the lungs at max inflation is -Correct Answer ✔TLC (total lung
capacity)
Preferred amount of exercise for older adults is -Correct Answer ✔30min/day of aerobic
exercise 5 days a week
You know the following statements regarding th pain of acute coronary syndrome are
true except -Correct Answer ✔Present atypically more often in men than women
Elderly patient presents with new onset of feeling heart race, fatigue. EKG reveals Afib
with rate >100. Patient also has a new tremor in both hands. Which of the following
would you suspect -Correct Answer ✔Hyperthyroidism
Which patient is more likely to have osteoporosis -Correct Answer ✔80 y/o.
Underweight male who smokes and has been on steroids for psoriasis
Post menopausal woman with osteoporosis is taking bisphosphonate daily po. What
action info statement would indicate she understood your instructions regarding this
med? -Correct Answer ✔Take med with full glass of water when up in the AM 30 min
before other food and meds
60 y/o obese male has T2DM and lipid panel of TC= 250 HDL=32, LDL=165. You teach
him about his modifiable cardiac risk factors which include -Correct Answer ✔DM,
obesity, hyperlipidemia
OA of cervical and lumbar spine causes pain related to all of the following except -
Correct Answer ✔Crystal deposition
In differentiating OA from chronic gout, pseudo gout, or septic arthritis, the most
valuable diagnostic study would be -Correct Answer ✔Synovial fluid analysis
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