The routine testing of tuberculosis should occur in all of the following vulnerable populations except
A. Nursing home residents
B. Prison inmates
C. Hospitalized elderly
D. Immune-compromised patients
Question 2Bordetella pertussis is best characterized by
A. Sub-acute cough lasting greater than two weeks
B. Acute cough associated with a coryzal symptom
C. Chronic cough with post-nasal drip
D. Non-productive acute cough
Question 3Which of the following statements about fluid balance in the elderly is false?
A. Total body water decreases with age.
B. Thirst response decreases as a person ages.
C. African Americans have higher rates of dehydration than white Americans.
D. Assessment of skin turgor at the sternum is a reliable indicator of dehydration in the elderly.
Question 4Thoracic aortic dissection presents typically as
A. Sharp stabbing pain in the mid thorax
B. Pleuretic chest pain and dyspnea
C. Severe retrosternal chest pain that radiates to the back and both arms
D. Unilateral pleuretic chest pain and dyspnea
Question 5What disease can mimic and often co-exists with myocardial infarctions in elders with coronary artery disease?
A. Hypertension
B. Esophageal disease
C. Diabetic gastroparesis
D. Vascular disease
Question 6Medications known to contribute to constipation include all of the following except
A. Stimulant laxatives
B. Anticholinergic drugs
C. Broad-spectrum antibiotics
D. Iron
Question 7Atypical presentation of acute coronary syndrome is
A. Most common in Hispanic females
B. More common in men
C. Most common in African American men
D. More common in females
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