Older Adult

Question 1

seborrheic keratosis vs actinic keratosis

Answer 1

seborrheic- benign, wart-like, look “pasted on”

actinic- C is for pre-Cancer to squamous cell

Question 2

what type of hearing loss is presbycusis?

sensorineural or conductive?

Answer 2

sensorineural, hearing loss of high frequency sounds

Question 3

arcus senilis

Answer 3

a white or grey ring around the cornea (cholesterol deposits)

Question 4

What is the most common cause of blindness in the united states?

Answer 4

macular degeneration

Question 5

What are side effects of anticholinergic drugs in the elderly?

Answer 5

dry mouth, blurred vision, orthostatic hypotension, constipation, urinary retention (careful with BPH)

Question 6

Acute onset of severe eye pain, severe headache, and nausea/vomiting. Eyes are red with tearing. C/o blurred vision.

Answer 6

acute angle-closure glaucoma

call 911

Question 7

highest mortality cancer for both genders?

Answer 7

lung cancer

Question 8

what can elevated calcium and alkaline phosphatase indicate?

Answer 8

bone cancer

Question 9

what disease has a marked decrease in dopamine receptors?

Answer 9

parkinson’s

Question 10

symptoms of parkinson’s

Answer 10

pill-rolling, tremors, rigidity, shuffling gait, masked face

Question 11

treatment for parkinson’s

Answer 11

1st line- Carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)
Mirapex
Azilect