Test #1 REVIEW ******* Flashcards
Elderly pts display a lower dose requirement for barbs, opioid agonists, and benzo’s
True/ false
true
is Asthma associated with increased perioperative complicaions and death in the elderly?
no!!
** of the following conditions which one is NOT usually associated with increased perioperative complications and death in the elderly is:
A) ASTHMA
the total lung compacity in the elderly compared to that of a 20 y/o is what?
unchanged or slight decreased of 10%
****Comparing Pulmonary lung function in the elderly to that of a 20 y/o, which state ment is correct??
A) total lung capacity unchanged or slight decrease of 10%
Pharmacokinetic qualities of the elderly include what in r/t hepatic function
Decreased hepatic function
***Pharmacokinetic qualities of the elderly include what?
A) decreased hepatic function
at the age of 60 the work of breathing for the elderly pt is ____% more?
30%
*** the work of breathing in the elderly pt is associated with?
A) 30% more effort at age 60
The baroreceptor reflex is unchanged with age?
true/false
false
**** Physiologicall, which statement is FALSE concerning the aged patient?
A) the baroreceptor reflex in unchanged with age
there is a decreased closing capacity with aging? true/false?
false
******* Resiratory changes associated with againg include all of the following except?
A) Decreased closing capacity
CO decreasess by 1% per year beyond the age 30. True/false?
true
***** which statement is correct with regard to CO in the elderly?
A) Decreases 1% per year beyond age 30
Diminished Cardiac reserve in many elderly patients may be manifested as exaggerated drops in blood pressure during induction of general anesthesia. True/false
True
Many elderly pts experience varying degrees of acute confusion state, delerium, r cognitive dysfunction postoperatively. True/False
True
The brain achieves its maximal weight at age what?
30
The pulm function in the aged compared to the 20 y/o has a total lung capacity that is reduced by ______%
10%
**** Comparing pulmonary function in the aged to that in a 20 y/o, the correct response is?
A) total lung capacity is reduced by 10%
the elimination half-life of pancuronium is similar to that of a 30 y/o? true/false?
false
*** which statement is NOT correct regarding the aged patient?
A) the elimination half-life of pancuronium is similar to that of a 30 y/o
The elimination half-life of midazolam in the geriatric pt is twice that of the young adult male. true/false?
True
*** the elimination half-life of midazolam in the geriatric pt is?
A) twice that of the young adult male
the narcotic of choice for intraoperative use in the geriatric patient is what?
Fentanyl