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Your next patient is 80 years old person.  She is experiencing weight gain, tachycardia, neck vein distention, and cognitive impairment. Which of the following does NOT support a diagnosis of heart failure? 

Your next patient is a 69 years old woman.  She seeks medical advice because she is having trouble breathing. She is experiencing dyspnea, chronic cough with sputum production, decreased activity tolerance, and wheezing. She states that she had not been near anyone with any upper respiratory infections and wonders why this is happening. Which of the following questions is the LEAST important question to ask this patient? 

Patient education is important for individuals diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).  Which of the following statements contains false information regarding facts about AAA?

Your next patient is a 67-year-old woman diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia (IDA). You order further diagnostic tests to rule out which of the following possible diagnoses?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement of osteoarthritis? 

Adam, 70 years old, is being evaluated for possible myasthenia gravis (MG). The FNP knows that MG is commonly seen in women between 20 and 40 years old. Adam, however, is experiencing an ocular form of MG, has dysphonia, and does not have any thymus abnormalities. Adam asks why the FNP is concerned about MG, as he is older and this is a “young person’s disease.” Which responses from the FNP are best? 

Question 19 Pain that is penetrating and colicky is indicative of which urological disorder?

Question 11 Which of the following statements is true regarding palliative care and hospice care?  

Question 22 The FNP is conducting a presentation on the health of older adults with a group of older adults at a community center. The first concept she/he presents is a definition of chronic illness.  Which of the following is the best definition of chronic illness?

Question 14 Pain is a common end-of-life symptom in older adults.  Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the assessment and management of pain in older patients?