IRAT 4 Questions

Question 1

WOTF is NOT a common geriatric presentation

Answer 1

Panner’s disease

Question 2

In the geriatric population, death from complications of hip fracture is

Answer 2

15%

Question 3

The geriatric patient makes up ___ of most DC practices

Answer 3

12-15%

Question 4

Studies indicate that exercise may __ the frequency or intensity of pain with dysmenorrhea

Answer 4

Decrease

Question 5

Menses more frequent than every 20 days

Answer 5

Polymenorrhea

Question 6

Bleeding lasting longer than 8 days

Answer 6

Dmetrorrhagia

Question 7

Menses less often than every 42 days

Answer 7

Oligomenorrhea

Question 8

Bleeding between periods

Answer 8

Menorragia

Question 9

According to souza, the goal of chiro treatment in the geriatric population is to

Answer 9

Prevent or delay functional decline and restore or maintain function to allow as much independent living as possible

Question 10

Bone loss in early menopause is ___ per year

Answer 10

1-5%

Question 11

The most common cause of hearing loss is the geriatric population is

Answer 11

Presbycusis

Question 12

WOTF is more likely in a 65 year old patient

Answer 12

Intermittent neurogenic claudication

Question 13

According to souza, an appropriate in-office breast examination can detect, at minimum of ___ asymptomatic cancers

Answer 13

50%

Question 14

What percentages of patients over 70 have a hearing deficit

Answer 14

60%

Question 15

Normal resting respiration rate of the geriatridc patient is

Answer 15

12-20

Question 16

Ovarian cancer is the __ gynecologic cancer

Answer 16

2nd most common

Question 17

According to souza, studies indicate that spinal manipulation may have a benefit in treating symtpoms of dysmenorrhea. T/F

Answer 17

True

Question 18

WOTF is NOT presented by souza as a strategy for the evaluation of hte geriatric patient

Answer 18

Consider typical cervicla subluxation patterns

Question 19

Your patient, martha barlett, brings her dad joe in to see you. This is your first time seeing joe, a 76 yo white male. While reading thorugh joe’s intake forms, you notice that joe is taking the prescription medication Memantine. You suspect joe may be sauffering from

Answer 19

Moderate to severe alzheimer’s

Question 20

In the geriatric population, men fall more than women. T/F

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Vitamin C is shown to reduce menopause hot flash symptoms. T/F

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Premarin is a medicine for post menopause. T/F

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Increase peristalsis in the geriatric patient leads to hiatal hernia and acid reflux. T/F

Answer 23

False

Question 24

When you are older you produce___ stomach acid

Answer 24

Less

Question 25

According to souza, niacin has NOT been proven to alleviate menstrual cramping. T/F

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Amenorrhea is normal during the beginning of lactation. T/F

Answer 26

True

Question 27

A combination of B6 and magnesium can help menstrual cramps according to souza. T/F

Answer 27

True

Question 28

2000 IU vitamin E recommended maximum daily value has the side effects are skin rash and diarrhea. T/F

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Valerian shouldn’t be taken when pregnant or with other anxiety medication. T/F

Answer 29

True