Order Pharmacology Discussion Questions

Order Pharmacology Discussion Questions
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Order Pharmacology Discussion Questions

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The MOST common cause of anemia in the elderly is
A. anemia of chronic disease
B. iron deficiency anemia
C. folate deficiency anemia
D. pernicious anemia
As much as 30% of the elderly population are believed to have a
specific sleep disorder. The MOST common of these specific disorders is
A. depression
B. alcoholism
C. obstructive sleep apnea
D. drug-induced
In many cases, depression in the elderly patient may present with
primarily physical symptoms. This is termed
A. complex depression
B. major depression syndrome
C. minor depression complex
D. masked depression
MOST dependent elderly persons in the United States are cared for
by
A. hospitals
B. nursing homes
C. family
D. friends
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Which of the following types of hip fracture in elderly patients is
associated with a higher incidence of nonunion and necrosis of the
femoral head?
Subtrochanteric
Intertrochanteric
Subcapital SAS> None of the above
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Among the numerous antiinflammatory agents useful in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in the elderly, the LEAST expensive (in terms of cost per 100 tablets) is
A. ibuprofen
B. indomethacin
C. aspirin
D. piroxicam
Age-related (postmenopausal) osteoporosis is associated with all of
the following EXCEPT
A. decreased parathyroid function
B. increased incidence of vertebral fractures
C. mainly cortical bone loss
D. decreased calcium absorption
Cardiac auscultation of an 80-year-old man reveals a crescendo—decrescendo systolic murmur ending before the second heart sound,
heard best along the lower left sternal border and apex. The murmur
probably is associated with
A. mitral stenosis
B. aortic regurgitation
C. aortic stenosis
D. pulmonic regurgitation
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An elderly patient with hypochromic anemia has low serum iron,
low total iron-binding capacity, and a high ferritin level. This
patient’s anemia is probably which of the following?
A. Iron-deficiency anemia
B. Anemia of chronic disease
C. Sideroblastic anemia
D. Pernicious anemia
All of the following preventive strategies are recommended for the
elderly (over age 65) EXCEPT
influenza vaccine yearly
cessation of smoking
tetanus prophylaxis every ten years in pneumococcal vaccine yearly
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