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ANSWERS | ESTUDY LATEST, ALL ANSWERED
1. **You order bilateral wrist X-rays on a 69-year-old man who has complained of wrist pain for 6 weeks
with no known trauma. You suspect elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis. What radiographic finding do
you look for to guide treatment?**
- a) Symmetric joint space narrowing
- b) Soft tissue swelling
- c) Subluxation of joints
- d) Joint erosions
- **Answer: d) Joint erosions**
2. **What is the leading cause of disability worldwide?**
- a) Depression
- b) Lung cancer
- c) Heart disease
- d) Diabetes
- **Answer: a) Depression**
3. **RD is a 65-year-old African American woman here for her annual physical. What finding would raise
suspicion for osteoporosis?**
- a) Weight loss of 5 lbs
- b) 1 inch decrease in height
- c) Hair loss
- d) Decreased appetite
- **Answer: b) 1 inch decrease in height**
4. **In differentiating osteoarthritis (OA) from chronic gout, pseudogout, or septic arthritis, what is the
most valuable diagnostic test?**
- a) Complete blood count (CBC)
- b) C-reactive protein (CRP)
- c) Synovial fluid analysis
- d) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- **Answer: c) Synovial fluid analysis**
5. **Which symptom is distinct to depression in elderly individuals?**
- a) Loss of pleasure in usual activities
- b) Lack of emotions
- c) Flat affect
- d) Appetite/weight disturbances
- **Answer: b) Lack of emotions**
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6. **You order a CBC for a patient you suspect has polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). What are two
common findings in PMR patients?**
- a) Normochromic, normocytic anemia and thrombocytosis
- b) Macrocytic, hyperchromic anemia and leukocytopenia
- c) Neutropenia and hypochromic, normocytic anemia
- d) Microcytic, hypochromic anemia and reticulocytopenia
- **Answer: a) Normochromic, normocytic anemia and thrombocytosis**
7. **What is an example of secondary prevention you could recommend or order for the elderly?**
- a) Provide foot care for a diabetic patient
- b) Check for fecal occult blood
- c) Administer tetanus shot
- d) Wear seat belts
- **Answer: b) Check for fecal occult blood**
8. **When recommending exercise for a sedentary older adult, which advice should be followed for all
types of exercise?**
- a) Focus only on one type of exercise for the first few months
- b) Only use equipment recommended by physical trainers
- c) Only group exercise is beneficial for someone who has been inactive
- d) Start slow and gradually increase intensity
- **Answer: d) Start slow and gradually increase intensity**
9. **You are reviewing a chest X-ray report of a 56-year-old male with increasing shortness of breath.
You suspect COPD. What two criteria help make the diagnosis with high accuracy?**
- a) Flattening of diaphragm with blunting of costophrenic angle on PA film
- b) Upper zone redistribution of pulmonary blood flow (cephalization)
- c) Abnormally enlarged retrosternal space
- d) Signs of interstitial edema
- **Answer: a) Flattening of diaphragm with blunting of costophrenic angle on PA film and c)
Abnormally enlarged retrosternal space**
10. **A new COPD patient asks how often they should follow up for evaluation if they are in stable
condition. What is the appropriate follow-up interval?**
- a) Yearly
- b) Monthly
- c) Every 3-6 months
- d) Every 2 months
- **Answer: c) Every 3-6 months**
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11. **When examining the spine of an older adult, you notice a sharp-angled curvature. What is this
called?**
- a) Pectus excavatum
- b) Scoliosis
- c) Kyphosis
- d) Lordosis
- **Answer: c) Kyphosis (specifically called Gibbus)**
12. **What is an effective exercise therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?**
- a) Yoga or Pilates
- b) Walking for 20 minutes daily
- c) Bicycle riding
- d) Water exercise programs
- **Answer: d) Water exercise programs**
13. **Which of the following is NOT included in patient education for COPD?**
- a) Increased risk for diabetes
- b) Daily exercise
- c) Healthy diet
- d) Smoking cessation
- **Answer: a) Increased risk for diabetes**
The prevalence of depression in nursing home residents is __________ greater than adults living in the
community.
a. 5 times
b. 3-4 times
c. 2-3 times
d. 1-2 times
ANSWER IS - B
Which of the following statements about OA is true?
a. The metacarpal phalangeal joints are commonly involved.
b. Prolonged morning stiffness is common.
c. It is a systemic inflammatory illness
d. It affects primarily weight-bearing joints
ANSWER IS - D
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