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Welcome to “General Pharmacotherapy of Aging” Post Activity Assessment
Thank you and congratulations for attending this educational activity. Remember, continuous professional development is key to success and professional excellence.
This test is composed of 5 questions based on the information provided to you during the activity. You will have two attempts to complete this test. The 30 minutes which will allow enough time to search for the correct answers.
You must exceed the passing score (60%) in order to receive your certificate.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
An 85-year-old woman is taking ferrous sulfate to treat an iron deficiency anemia. Which of the
following pharmacokinetic properties associated with aging can change the expected outcome to
treatment?
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
A.S. is an 85-year-old woman who resides in a nursing home. She weighs 65 kg. type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and moderate dementia likely attributable to vascular changes.Two years ago, she had a cerebrovascular accident, and 1 year ago, she had a right hip fracture medications include glyburide 10 mg/day, lisinopril 10 mg/day, metformin 500 mg 2 times/day, donepezil 10 mg/day, aspirin 81 mg/day, and a multivitamin daily. Her as-needed medications include zolpidem 5 mg/day as needed for sleep, meclizine 25 mg, ½ tablet 3 times/day as needed for dizziness. When recommending medication changes for this patient, which one of the following functional assessments is most important to evaluate?
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
3. For A.S and based on your assessment of age and disease-related changes, which of the following areas of pharmacotherapy should be addressed first?
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
4. To maintain and improve function in A.S., which of the following interventions should be implemented?
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
5. For a 70 years old patient with major depression, if there is no contraindications, which antidepressants you prefer: