IRAT 4 Questions Flashcards
WOTF is NOT a common geriatric presentation
Panner’s disease
In the geriatric population, death from complications of hip fracture is
15%
The geriatric patient makes up ___ of most DC practices
12-15%
Studies indicate that exercise may __ the frequency or intensity of pain with dysmenorrhea
Decrease
Menses more frequent than every 20 days
Polymenorrhea
Bleeding lasting longer than 8 days
Dmetrorrhagia
Menses less often than every 42 days
Oligomenorrhea
Bleeding between periods
Menorragia
According to souza, the goal of chiro treatment in the geriatric population is to
Prevent or delay functional decline and restore or maintain function to allow as much independent living as possible
Bone loss in early menopause is ___ per year
1-5%
The most common cause of hearing loss is the geriatric population is
Presbycusis
WOTF is more likely in a 65 year old patient
Intermittent neurogenic claudication
According to souza, an appropriate in-office breast examination can detect, at minimum of ___ asymptomatic cancers
50%
What percentages of patients over 70 have a hearing deficit
60%
Normal resting respiration rate of the geriatridc patient is
12-20
Ovarian cancer is the __ gynecologic cancer
2nd most common
According to souza, studies indicate that spinal manipulation may have a benefit in treating symtpoms of dysmenorrhea. T/F
True
WOTF is NOT presented by souza as a strategy for the evaluation of hte geriatric patient
Consider typical cervicla subluxation patterns
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
Moderate to severe alzheimer’s
In the geriatric population, men fall more than women. T/F
False
Vitamin C is shown to reduce menopause hot flash symptoms. T/F
True
Premarin is a medicine for post menopause. T/F
True
Increase peristalsis in the geriatric patient leads to hiatal hernia and acid reflux. T/F
False
When you are older you produce___ stomach acid
Less
According to souza, niacin has NOT been proven to alleviate menstrual cramping. T/F
False
Amenorrhea is normal during the beginning of lactation. T/F
True
A combination of B6 and magnesium can help menstrual cramps according to souza. T/F
True
2000 IU vitamin E recommended maximum daily value has the side effects are skin rash and diarrhea. T/F
False
Valerian shouldn’t be taken when pregnant or with other anxiety medication. T/F
True
