USPSTF
A grade A recommendation, the USPSTF recommends screening all adults age 50-75 for this condition?
Colorectal Cancer
The name of a list of medications that should be avoided in the elderly population?
The Beers Criteria
Alzheimer's Disease
The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in this population, regardless of risk factors. (Grade B)
A group of ophthalmic conditions that cause progressive damage to the optic nerve, leading to visual field loss and irreversible blindness.
Glaucoma
A grade B recommendation, the USPSTF recommends screening for this pre-diabetes or diabetes in overweight or obese individuals ages 35 years to this age?
70 years
The use of Alpha 1 blockers should be avoided in the geriatric population due to the risk of this.
Orthostatic Hypotension
This type of dementia is most closely associated with a “stepwise” decline of cognitive function
Vascular Dementia
What result would indicate osteopenia on a DEXA report?
-1.0 to -2.5
A classic symptom of this condition are halos or worsening glare while driving at night.
Cataracts
A grade B recommendation, the USPSTF recommends screening for this condition in all adults (including those 65 and older)?
Major Depressive Disorder
Thiazides and SSRI's are much more likely to cause this abnormality in the geriatric population
Hyponatremia (SIADH)
Fluctuating alertness and cognitive function, Parkinson-like signs, and visual hallucinations are all associated with which type of dementia
Diffuse Lewy Body Disease
Bone metastases most commonly originate from these three cancers?
Breast, Prostate, Lung
(can also be seen in renal and thyroid)
The Amsler Grid can be used to help diagnose this condition?
Age-related macular degeneration
A grade B recommendation, the USPSTF recommends initiating a statin in 40-75 year olds with 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors (ie, dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking) with this ASCVD risk or greater?
10%
Pulmonary toxicity has been reported after treatment with this medication for UTIs
Nitrofurantoin
A 68 year old with progressive memory loss, difficulty with ambulation, and urinary incontinence would most likely be diagnosed with this…
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
What dose of Vitamin D has been shown to help prevent hip fracture in the elderly (>70 years)?
800 IU daily
Vision loss is one symptom of this condition, along with temporal pain and jaw pain.
Giant cell arteritis
A grade D recommendation, the USPSTF recommends against the use of beta carotene and this supplement for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer.
Vitamin E
Age over 60 is one risk factor for tendon rupture with this class of medication.
Fluoroquinolones
A score of this or above is considered “normal” on the MOCA?
26
What are three different types of medications that treat osteoporosis?
Bisphosphonates, Denosumab (prolia), Raloxifene (serm), Teriparatide (parathyroid hormone, Forteo), Romosozumab, Abaloparatide, calcitonin, estrogen
Supplements that can slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration.
AREDS and AREDS2
(age related eye disease study)