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The American Heart Association added a measure to the life’s simple 7 to make it life’s simple 8 to promote a healthy lifestyle. Which of the following was added? 

Frailty represents a considerable global healthcare burden. Woolford, et al. (2020) indicate that “identifying individuals who are vulnerable, pre-frail, or are living with frailty should be an essential part of assessment of older people” because it will aid in planning interventions”.   Based on the Woolford, et al. (2020) review of the literature, which intervention/s have emerged as potentially providing the most benefit for those who are pre-frail or frail?   

Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) are a small subset of high-priority Healthy People 2030 objectives selected to drive action toward improving health and well-being.  Select the correct life stage for leading health indicator of major depressive episodes (MDEs) who receive treatment.  

Hospice care differs from palliative care in which of the following ways?  (select all that apply)

Cognitive impairment is a common concern for older adult patients.  Which of the following are accurate statements regarding screening for cognitive impairment?  (Select all that apply)

You are evaluating a 78-year-old-man in the clinic for a one-week follow-up post-discharge for an accidental fall at home.  He is being care for at home by his son at night and a caregiver from an agency during the day.   He shares with you his caregiver from the agency told him he needs to stop being so stupid and take his medicine or his son will be notified so he will be in trouble.  This represents what type of older abuse? 

Prenatal care is an important intervention to decrease infant mortality and mitigate low birth weights.  In an effort to improve access to and quality of prenatal care, an innovative model called CenteringPregnancy was initiated in 1993.  Select the correct description of this innovative model? 

The U.S. Preventive Services, Prevention Taskforce recommends health screening and prevention interventions using: 1.  A and B grade = high or moderate net benefit for patients. 2. C grade = Selectively Recommended 3. D grade = Not Recommended 4. I = Uncertain  Which of the following is a D grade (recommended against)? 

To reduce the duration of infection at the population level, reduce ongoing transmission and, ultimately, prevalence of STIs among men having sex with men (MSM) the recommended interval for screening for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis is? 

A commonly accepted definition of primary care is: “Primary care is the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community”.   Which organization developed this commonly accepted definition?