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Exam 1: Other Flashcards

1
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WHO elderly

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65-75

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2
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WHO old

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76-90

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3
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WHO very old

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901+

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4
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NM is what rank in the nation for poverty

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3

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5
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What fraction of NM lives in rural areas

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2/3

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6
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What increase in elderly in NM for 2025

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21%

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7
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what percentage of office visits in US are for elderly

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31%

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8
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what is the silver tsunami

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there is an impending massive increase in number of elderly with no infrastructure/social services to support it

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9
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ADLs include

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personal care, continence, mobility, feeding

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10
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IADLs include

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shopping, finances, phone, driving, cooking

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11
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IADLs stands for

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instrumental activities of daily living

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12
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most falls occur where

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at home

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13
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capacity definition

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the patient’s ability to make an informed medical decision

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14
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who can determine capacity

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healthcare provider

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15
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what happens if healthcare provider suspects no capacity

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legal proceedings to determine competency

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16
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competency definition

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legal degree of mental soundness to make decisions

17
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who can determine competency

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a court

18
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capacity refers to an

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ability

19
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competence refers to a

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property

20
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capacity is a matter of

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degrees

21
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competence is a matter of

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all or nothing

22
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what are components of assessment for fall risk

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get up and go test, vision screening, orthostatics, cataracts, gait/balance, med review, home environment

23
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components of comprehensive geriatric assessment

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other providers, functional status/falls, med review, depression, weight loss/malnutrition, hearing/vision, cognition, incontinence

24
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what rank of cause of death is cancer in US

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2nd

25
Q

what is SLUMS used for

A

cognitive assessment

26
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biggest risk predictor for geriatric surgery

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frailty

27
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components of FRAIL scale

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Fatigue, resistance (climb 1 flight of stairs), ambulation (> 1 block), illnesses (greater than 5), loss of weight (>5%)

28
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FRAIL scale scoring

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1-2 prefrail, >3 frail

29
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4 interventions shown to improve frailty

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exercise, caloric/protein support, vitamin D, reduce polypharmacy with BEERs

30
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CAGE questionnaire

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to assess ETOH use

31
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cardiac risk screening

A

MACE

32
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criteria to determine need for cardiac workup

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METS greater or equal 4, no further workup

33
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play strenuous sports

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METS>10

34
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moderate exertion

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METS>4

35
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light housework, climb a flight of stairs

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METS=4

36
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ADLS, walk a block

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METS<4

37
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Ideal A1C prior to surgery for DM

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7

38
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causes of delayed healing in elderly

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vitamin D and B deficiencies, decreased immune system

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