finals geriatrics

Question 1

which medication for dementia is an Ach inhibitor?

Answer 1

donepezil

Question 2

which drug for dementia is an NMDA inhibitor?

Answer 2

memantine

Question 3

what areas of the brain are affected in alzheimer’s dementia?

Answer 3

cortex and hippocampus

Question 4

what medications can trigger gout?

Answer 4

indapamide/thiazide diuretics

Question 5

what side effects are caused by anticholinergic drugs?

Answer 5

dry eyes, dry mouth, hypotension, delirium, constipation, urinary retention, arrhythmias and hypothermia

Question 6

what score is used to identify patients at risk of pressure sores?

Answer 6

waterlow score

Question 7

what medications are associated with increased mortality in dementia patients?

Answer 7

antipsychotics

Question 8

how do you manage acute confusional state in an elderly patient after nursing interventions?

Answer 8

oral (/IM) haloperidol

Question 9

what score is used to assess frailty?

Answer 9

prisma-7

Question 10

what medications should be avoided in lewy body dementia?

Answer 10

neuroleptics eg haloperidol, may cause irreversible parkinsonism
antipsychotics
prochlorperazine
metaclopramide