Author Question: Recognizing that falls are a significant source of morbidity among older adults, the manager of a ... (Read 44 times)

futuristic · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Recognizing that falls are a significant source of morbidity among older adults, the manager of a geriatric medical unit is conducting a workshop for the health care team on fall prevention.

Which of the following patients would the care providers most likely anticipate being at a potentially high risk for falls?
A)
A 76-year-old woman with diagnoses of Parkinson disease and orthostatic hypotension
B)
A 78-year-old woman admitted for rheumatoid arthritis exacerbation and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
C)
An 81-year-old woman with exacerbation of her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and increasing shortness of breath
D)
An 80-year-old man with benign prostatic hyperplasia and consequent urinary retention

Question 2

An epidemiologist is conducting a program of research aimed at identifying factors associated with incidence and prevalence of congenital cardiac defects in infants.

The researcher has recruited a large number of mothers whose infants were born with cardiac defects as well as mothers whose infants were born with healthy hearts. The researcher is comparing the nutritional habits of all the mothers while their babies were in utero. Which of the following types of study is the epidemiologist most likely conducting?
A)
Cohort study
B)
Cross-sectional study
C)
Case-control study
D)
Risk factor study

lgoldst9 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
A

Feedback:

Parkinson disease and orthostatic hypotension are both considered common contributors to falls. The health problems cited in answers B, C, and D are not as strongly correlated with falls in older adults.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
C

Feedback:

In this study, the mothers with cardiac-affected babies would be the case group, while the mothers of healthy infants would serve as a control. This study does not possess the characteristics of a cohort or cross-sectional study, and risk factor study is not an existing methodology.