DISEASES
The name of a list of medications that should be avoided in the elderly population.
What is Beer's List?
The difference between primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.
What is 1.)Primary prevention aims to avert the development of disease. Immunizations, life style modifications (smoking cessation, promoting physical activity) 2.) Secondary prevention disease. 3.) Tertiary prevention identifies established conditions to prevent further morbidity or functional decline. I
What are the three types of urinary incontinence?
What are: Urge Stress, Incomplete Emptying (overflow) with increased PVR?
Motion lights outside.
What can elderly do to protect themselves?
The third most common ailment in older adults (behind hypertension and arthritis).
What is hearing loss?
Creatinine level at which you should discontinue/stop using Metformin in both men and women.
What is 1.5mg/dl for men and 1.4mg/dl for women.
You are seeing a 66 y/o male with a history of C.O.P.D. and is a smoker. What test should he possibly order?
What is U/S for AAA? Smoking increases the risk for AAA.
This disease nearly doubles the risk for severe incontinence in the elderly population.
What is diabetes?
Older adults who are noted to have contusions, burns, pressure ulcers, or a BMI <17.5 without clinical explanation should be...
What is asked about mistreatment and referred for social services?
This is a legal document in Massachusetts that is based upon an individuals right to accept or refuse medical treatment including treatment that might extend their life.
What is a M.O.L.S.T.?
These medications should be avoided in your crazy, itchy patients over the age of 65.
What are first generation antihistamines?
The vitamin that has evidence based practice to prevent hip fractures in the elderly.
What is at least 800 IU vitamin D daily?
These are two behavioral therapies used in the treatment of urinary incontinence.
What is bladder training and pelvic muscle exercises? Bladder Training ■Frequent voluntary voiding to keep the bladder volume low ■Kegal exercises assist in pelvic muscle exercises.
List 4 factors in the elderly population that predisposes them to falls.
What are age-related
1.postural changes 2. decreased vision 3. cognitive impairment 4.certain medications?
This is the age at which you can stop screening for cervical cancer.
What is 65 y/o?
Seniors use more over the counter medications than any other group of patients.
True or False
What is true?
Recommended screening for Bone Mineral Density in this population.
What is women age 65 years and women age 60 with risk factors?
Cough, sneezing, laughing, exercising or lifting.
What causes incontinence leaks?
Exercise such as Tai Chi and dance has been shown to help Gait and balance training strength training to decrease the risk of falls in elderly individuals.
True/ False
True
This is an often unrecognized and under treated condition in the elderly which can lead to a serious health concern leading to unnecessary suffering, impaired functional status, increased mortality, and excessive use of health care resources.
What is depression?
Poly-pharmacy
What is a common type of medication regime used by elders?
TDAP Influenza Pneumococcal and Herpes Zoster
What are immunizations people over 65 should have?
This is a device that can be use to treat urinary incontinence in the setting of pelvic organ prolapse.
What is a pessary? A pessary trial can be offered to all women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI), regardless of patient characteristics.
Dementia, low blood pressure and heart disease.
What are causes older adults fall?
This surgery has been shown to improve cognition, depression and vision related quality of life in the elderly.
What is cataract surgery?