You have been asked to deliver a talk about the geriatric population to the new OEC class. Which of the following points would you emphasize in your presentation?
a. Assessment can be difficult because most individuals older than 70 suffer from dementia.
b. Many elderly individuals have a combination of different diseases in various stages.
c. Geriatric patients actually account for a small number of emergency medical calls and transports.
d. Dementia is an inevitable part of aging.
Question 2
The son of an 88-year-old patient states that he told his mother to increase the amount of an antibiotic she was taking so she would feel better faster. This represents a problem because the elderly have:
a. decreased respiratory function.
b. an increased risk for stroke.
c. decreased liver and kidney function.
d. an increased risk for cancer.
Exponential population growth.
Risk of death from motorcycle accidents (dashed lines) and passenger accidents (solid lines) per 100
World Population Growth, 1750-2150
Limiting factors restrain population growth
Changes in the Age Structure of the Population, 1950–2050
CYP2D6 pharmacogenetic profile in a Swedish population