Exam 4: Special Populations: Geriatrics

A thin 90-year-old patient who will begin taking warfarin has experienced a recent weight loss of 15 pounds.The NP caring for this patient should:

An 86-year-old patient is seen in clinic for a scheduled follow-up after starting a new oral medication 1 month prior.The patient reports no change in symptoms,and a laboratory test reveals a subtherapeutic serum drug level.The NP caring for this patient should:

A 75-year-old patient who lives alone will begin taking a narcotic analgesic for pain.To help ensure patient safety,the NP prescribing this medication should:

An NP learns that a 90-year-old patient is chronically constipated and has frequent problems with acid reflux.The NP notes a weight loss of 20 pounds in this patient in the previous 6 months.Which of the following drugs that this patient is taking is cause for concern?

An NP is caring for a 70-year-old patient who reports having seasonal allergies with severe rhinorrhea.Using the Beers criteria,which of the following medications should the NP recommend for this patient?

A nurse practitioner (NP)is considering a possible drug regimen for an 80-year-old patient who reports being forgetful.To promote adherence to the regimen,the NP should:

An NP orders an inhaled corticosteroid 2 puffs twice daily and an albuterol metered-dose inhaler 2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for cough or wheezing for a 65-year-old patient with recent onset of reactive airways disease who reports symptoms occurring every 1 or 2 weeks.At a follow-up appointment several months later,the patient reports no change in frequency of symptoms.The NP's initial action should be to: