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  1. Maximum survival potential

a. Life span
b. Life expectancy
c. Mortality Rate
d. Life sentence

A

a. Life span

Maxyears na pwede itagal ng tao

b: Usual age ng majority

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  1. A person whose present age is at 80 years old may
    be categorized as:

a. Young elderly
b. Old elderly
c. Old old
d. Frail

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b. Old elderly

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  1. Branch of medicine that deals with the illness of
    the elderly:

a. Gerontology
b. Aegism
c. Geriatrics
d. Senesence

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c. Geriatrics

b: Discrimination because of age

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  1. Which age group pertains to frail

a. 65-80
b. 70-75
c. 75-84
d. 85-90

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d. 85-90

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  1. Which among the following statements describes
    cachexia and sarcopenia correctly?

a. Sarcopenia is loss of muscle and strength accompanied by increase in fat mass while cachexia is weight loss resulting in both loss in muscle and fat mass
b. Cachexia is loss of muscle and strength accompanied by increase in fat mass while sarcopenia is weight loss resulting in both loss in muscle and fat mass
c. Sarcopenia is loss of muscle and strength accompanied by decrease in fat mass while cachexia is weight loss resulting in loss in muscle mass and increase in fat mass
d. Sarcopenia is loss of muscle and strength accompanied by decrease in fat mass while cachexia is weight loss resulting in increase in muscle and increase in fat mass

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a. Sarcopenia is loss of muscle and strength
accompanied by increase in fat mass
while cachexia is weight loss resulting in
both loss in muscle and fat mass

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  1. All of the following are criteria for frailty, except:

a. Unexpected weight loss
b. Isolated weakness
c. Decreased physical activity
d. Self reported exhaustion
e. None of these

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b. Isolated weakness

Generalized dapat

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Which of the following is not a component of senile
posture?

a. Forward head
b. Increased thoracic lordosis
c. Flattened lumbar curve
d. Hip and knee flexion
e. No exception

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b. Increased thoracic lordosis

Increased thoracic kyphosis

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  1. A Bone mass density of -1.0 - -2.4 SD is classified
    as:

a. Osteopenia
b. Osteoporosis
c. Normal
d. Severe osteoporosis

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a. Osteopenia

b: -2.5 or greater

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  1. Which of the following femoral fractures in elderly
    is at risk for avascular necrosis:

a. Femoral neck fractures
b. Intertrochanteric
c. Subtrochanteric
d. Femoral shaft fractures

A

a. Femoral neck fractures

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  1. Which of the following is the treatment of choice
    for elderly who suffers from femoral neck fractures?

a. THA more than ORIF
b. ORIF more than THA
c. Both are treatment of choice
d. Neither are treatment of choice

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a. THA more than ORIF

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  1. What is the main cause of fractures among elderly

a. Failure of calcium absorption
b. Sports injuries
c. Falls
d. All of these

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c. Falls

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  1. True regarding OA in the elderly, except:

a. Decreased water or fluid content in the
cartilage that leads to joint immobilization
b. Most commonly involved are non-weight
bearing joints
c. Joint replacements is at risk for loosening
d. Aerobic conditioning is part of the
management
e. No exception

A

b. Most commonly involved are non-weight
bearing joints

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  1. The following are changes in gait, except:

a. Decreased speed
b. Decreased arm swing
c. Limited pelvic rotation
d. Decrease double limb support

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d. Decrease double limb support

Increased double limb support

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  1. The changing of natural hair color to a lighter one among elderly is due to:

a. Decreased collagen
b. Decreased melatonin
c. Decreased production of sweat
d. All of these
e. None of these

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e. None of these

Melanin

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  1. Which cardiovascular changes does not occur among elderly?

a. Decreased resting heart rate
b. Decreased arterial compliance
c. Decreased baroreceptor activity
d. None of these

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d. None of these

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  1. Which lung volumes change as a person reaches
    elderly stage?

a. Residual volume and tidal volume
b. vital capacity and residual volume
c. Functional reserve capacity and residual volume
d. Vital capacity and Functional residual capacity

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c. Functional reserve capacity and residual
volume

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  1. Which pulmonary condition may result from decreased coughing mechanism

a. Aspiration
b. Pneumonia
c. Tuberculosis
d. Both A and B

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  1. Decreased baroreceptor sensitivity may lead to
    ___.

a. Anemia
b. Hypertension
c. Orthostatic hypotension
d. Left ventricular hypertrophy

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c. Orthostatic hypotension

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  1. Which of the following may contribute for the
    decrease appetite among elderly

a. Hypochloridria
b. Decrease gastric compliance
c. Decreased smell and taste
d. All of these

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c. Decreased smell and taste

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  1. Which of the following describes hypochlorydria?

a. Decrease stomach acid production from
bacterial overgrowth
b. Impaired nutrient absorption due to
overproduction of enzyme
c. Decrease gastric compliance due to loss
of smell
d. None of these

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d. None of these

Overgrowth of bacteria in the digestive system

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  1. Benign prostatic hyperplasia more commonly occurs with

a. Men over 60 years old
b. Men before 60 years old
c. Women beyond 60 years old
d. Women before 60 years old

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a. Men over 60 years old

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  1. True regarding type I Diabetes, except:

a. It is also known as juvenile diabetes
b. There is decrease in glucose tolerance due to increase sensitivity of tissues to the
metabolic effects of insulin
c. insulin dependent type
d. is a chronic condition

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b. There is decrease in glucose tolerance due to increase sensitivity of tissues to the
metabolic effects of insulin

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  1. this type of DM is non insulin dependent?

a. Dm type I
b. DM type II
c. DM type III
d. A and C

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b. DM type II

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  1. This term describes small drops of urine being
    ejected when the bladder could not empty
    efficiently

a. Incontinence
b. Hypochlorydria
c. Dribbling
d. Voiding

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25. This condition may result from decline testosterone levels in men during elderly. a. Menopause b. Andropause c. Estrogenopause d. Testeropause
b. Andropause
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26. True regarding benign prostatic hyperplasia, except: a. Usually develops under hormonal and more frequently neoplastic influence b. Urine stream may be interrupt or weak c. Also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy or benign prostatic obstruction d. May lead to increased urgency for urinating
d. May lead to increased urgency for urinating a: for malignant
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27. All of the following are genitourinary changes among elderly, except: a. Decrease glomerular filtration rate b. Less capability to concentrate urine c. Development of incontinence secondary to detrusor over or underactivity d. Decrease renal flow and blood mass
d. Decrease renal flow and blood mass
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28. Hyponatremia and Hyperkalemia may sometimes occur among elderly due to ___. a. Increase sodium in the blood b. Inability to retain water in the blood stream c. Hormonal changes d. Prescription of various drugs
d. Prescription of various drugs
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29. Which of the following describes Sundowning behavior a. Agitation during late afternoon b. Confusion during late afternoon c. Sleepiness during late afternoon d. Agitation during early morning
b. Confusion during late afternoon to evening din
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30. All of the following are autonomic changes in elderly except: a. Decline in episodic memory b. Mildly impaired thermoregulation c. Decrease ability to learn new information d. Decrease processing speed of information e. No exception
b. Mildly impaired thermoregulation
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31. Which memory might be stable in elderly patients? a. Episodic memory b. Semantic memory c. Procedural memory d. A and C e. B and C
e. B and C Episodic yung problem
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32. A group of symptoms that affect patient’s daily function because of cognitive dysfunction, memory impairment mood, personality and behavior changes a. Dementia b. Delirium c. Hallucination d. Illusion
a. Dementia
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33. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Delirium? a. It is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder b. Transient and usually reversible c. Causes disturbance in attention and awareness d. All are correct
a. It is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder
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34. Most common type of stroke among elderly a. Hemorrhagic b. Ischemic c. Stroke in evolution d. Brainstem stroke
b. Ischemic
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35. This is due to stiffness of basilar membrane, distortion of perceived sound a. Presbycusis b. Presbyopia c. Conductive hearing loss d. Sensorineural hearing loss
c. Conductive hearing loss
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36. This is prescribing new medications to treat symptoms that are as a result of an unrecognized adverse drug reactions of an existing therapy a. Polypharmacy b. Prescribing cascades c. Adverse drug reactions d. None of these
b. Prescribing cascades
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37. The following are risk factors for falls, except: a. Psychoactive medications b. Poor functional status c. Gait dysfunction d. Previous falls e. None of these
e. None of these
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38. Which is not a common adverse drug reaction? a. Dizziness b. Confusion c. Sedation d. Previous falls e. None of these
d. Previous falls Current dapat
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39. In cancer, the prevalence rate ____ with age a. Increase b. Declines c. Improves d. Worsen
a. Increase
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40. The negative effects of disuse and immobilization include which of the following a. Loss of bone mass more in the lower extremity than in the upper extremity b. Loss of bone mass more in the upper extremity than in the lower extremity c. Increased bone loss d. Loss of abdominal mass
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