Which of the following diagnostic tests is the best initial screening test for a evaluation/diagnosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?

You are working in a geriatric clinic dedicated to seeing patients over age 65 years. You observe several common characteristics in the posture of older patients. Which of the following PE findings is more common in older patients?

Your next patient comes to your clinic because of a dull ache in her legs, edema that is worse at night, painful varicose veins, and skin changes. You diagnose her with venous disease. Which of the following would NOT be appropriate management for this patient? apply.

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?

The justification for ordering a CBC, TSH, and serum B12 for a patient you suspect may have clinical depression is to:

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?

A patient with renal disease has blood work drawn, and the results show an increase in serum creatinine.  Which of the following laboratory values would be ordered by the FNP before prescribing medications?

Question 13 Physiological changes of aging and multiple comorbidities influence the dying process. The growing acceptance of hospice and palliative care is creating a more natural dying experience. Which of the following is true regarding the process of death?

Question 6 Your next patient is 85 years old and is suspected of experiencing adult Failure To Thrive (FTT). His family asks the FNP to evaluate what exactly is going on with him. Which of the following is NOT something the FNP would order or believe to be true? 

Question 8 Your next patient is 72 years old and has a wound on her right leg from a fall; the wound is infected. Betty tells the FNP that she has been changing the dressings regularly and limiting her activity. She has come in to see if anything else should be done to aid healing. Which of the following is the FNP’s best response?