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Elderly Health Assessment Questions

The document consists of a series of questions and answers related to elderly health issues, including conditions like sarcopenia, presbycusis, and eyelid abnormalities such as entropion and ectropion. It emphasizes the importance of regular dental visits, understanding medication habits, and assessing balance to prevent falls. Additionally, it addresses common misconceptions about health practices and age-related findings.

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Elderly Health Assessment Questions

The document consists of a series of questions and answers related to elderly health issues, including conditions like sarcopenia, presbycusis, and eyelid abnormalities such as entropion and ectropion. It emphasizes the importance of regular dental visits, understanding medication habits, and assessing balance to prevent falls. Additionally, it addresses common misconceptions about health practices and age-related findings.

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MODULE 7: ELDERLY

Question 1
Question text
Sarcopenia is a common age-related finding. Sarcopenia does not affects the hand
muscles.
All statements are false.
Question 2
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Betel nut chewing and reversed smoking has no harmful effects.

False

Question 3
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It is the inversion of lower eyelid margins.
Entropion
Question 4
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Remind the importance of regular dental visits every _________ by the dentist, oral
screening, “professional cleaning” and counselling.
3-4 months
Question 5
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To elicit important information to elderly patient it is critical to:
Both a and b
Question 6
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Recommend the use of dental floss and encourage the use of toothpick and other forms of
sharp objects.
False

Question 7
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It is the eversion of lower eyelid margins.
Ectropion

Question 8
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Which does not belong to the Evaluation of sensation?
Posture
Question 9
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Jerky movements during examination and cogwheel rigidity are abnormal. Arm function
can be tested by having patients pick up an eating utensil or touch the back of their head
with both hands.
True
Question 10
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Patients with presbycusis are unlikely to report difficulty in understanding speech than in
hearing sounds. Presbycusis is age-related, gradual, bilateral, symmetric, and
predominantly high-frequency hearing deficits.
All statements are false.
Question 11
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It is the decreased size of the palpebral aperture.
Pseudoptosis
Question 12
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It is the decreased size of the palpebral aperture.
Pseudoptosis
Question 13
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The liver and spleen are palpated to check for enlargement.
True
Question 14
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It is the eversion of lower eyelid margins.
Ectropion

Question 15
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To discuss medication with your elderly patient, it is not important to find out patients
habit for taking each medication, anyway they are already knew it.
False

Question 16
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Ecchymoses may occur readily when skin is traumatized. Uneven tanning may be normal
because melanocytes are progressively lost with aging.
Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false.
Question 17
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Test used to measure of function with that correlates to balance and risks for falls:
All of the above
Question 18
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Which does not belong to Laboratory Examinations for Elderly?
Drug Test
Question 19
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Normal age-related findings include the following, except:
Glass Skin/ Glowing Skin
Question 20
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It is the a white ring at the limbus.
Arcus senilis

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