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Select the correct answer: Over the past 24 hours, staff at an assisted living facility observed the following changes in a 94-year-old resident: restlessness/agitation, increased forgetfulness, new-onset incontinence, and decreased appetite. The resident has experienced no changes in vital signs including temperature. What initial actions by the primary care nurse practitioner are indicated in response to these observations?
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Select the correct answer: During an annual Medicare visit, the primary care nurse practitioner conducts a Timed Get-Up-And-Go (TGUG) test on an 77-year-old adult with a history of long-standing hypertension, osteoarthritis, and treated osteoporosis. The patient requires 11 seconds to complete the test and complains of slight stiffness when getting up from the chair. The stiffness resolves quickly with movement. What actions are recommended at this time?
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Select the correct answer: During an annual wellness exam, a 68-year-old adult reports gradual deterioration of vision. Review of a recent consult note from an eye provider shows deficits in central vision, assessments of fields of vision are normal. An intraocular pressure of 12 mmHg is reported. The dilated eye exam showed hyperpigmentation of the retina, accompanied by scattered, yellow lesions. These findings are consistent with:
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