Exam 8: Identifying and Preventing Common Risk Factors in the Elderly

Which of the following tools is sensitive for detecting alcohol dependence and abuse?

Which of the following, wherein older adults are unable to provide for his or her own care, is the most common provider-reported form of neglect?

The Mini-Mental State Examination is considered the gold standard diagnostic test to detect dementia.

The USPSTF recommends breast cancer screening be performed how often for women between the ages of 50 and 74 years?

Aspirin therapy has long been known to be effective as a secondary prevention strategy for clients with heart disease, but which of the following risks associated with aspirin therapy have delayed recommendations of aspirin as a means of primary prevention?

What screening tool is a 10-item screening test developed by the World Health Organization and is sensitive for detecting alcohol dependence and abuse?

Of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, how many are associated with unhealthy dietary patterns?

Prescribing beta-blockers to help remodel the heart in patients with congestive heart failure is an example of which of the following?

In order to receive health benefits from exercise, older adults should engage in 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise every week.

The greatest controversy regarding screening for what type of cancer is the inability to accurately predict which cancers will be aggressive and require treatment and which are unlikely to metastasize?

Which of the following is a self-report screening instrument that has been found to have 75% sensitivity and 96% specificity for detecting alcohol abuse?

Older adults, especially those with chronic illnesses or who live in nursing homes, are susceptible to what medical condition which results in death in over one-third of patients over 65 years of age?

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III data suggests that approximately 25% of U.S. adults may be at high risk for a coronary event and may be potential beneficiaries of what type of strategies?

Frailty is a concept that is often discussed in the literature but is difficult to define and is the topic of much debate.

The correlation of cardiovascular risk and blood pressure is dramatic with the risk doubling each increment of which of the following after 115/75 mmHg?

The U.S. population is more likely to benefit from screening tests for a disease such as diabetes, which occurs frequently, than it is to benefit from screening for Addison's disease, which is uncommon.

Due to the decreased immune function that accompanies older age, a new high-dose vaccine for what medical condition has been developed for the elderly population?

Aspirin therapy has long been known to be effective as a primary prevention strategy for clients with heart disease.

If what medical condition goes untreated, it can lead to atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, osteoporosis, and neuropsychiatric disorders?

Polypharmacy is inappropriate for patients who have multiple chronic illnesses because increasing numbers of medications carry increasing risks.