Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Exam Geriatric Assessment & Comprehensive Care Planning

Question 1

Which tool is most commonly used to screen for cognitive impairment in older adults during a primary care visit?

Accepted Answer

Mini-Cog

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PHQ-9

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GDS-15

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AUDIT-C

Question 2

The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is used in geriatric assessment to evaluate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Fall risk and mobility

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Cognitive function

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Nutritional status

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Depression severity

Question 3

Which scale is used to assess functional status by measuring a patient's ability to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs)?

Accepted Answer

Katz ADL Scale

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Lawton-Brody Scale

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Barthel Index

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FIM Scale

Question 4

A 78-year-old patient has unintentional weight loss of 10% over 6 months. Which validated tool should the AGPCNP use to screen for malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

MNA-SF

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MUST

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SGA

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SNAQ

Question 5

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) differs from a standard medical assessment primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Incorporates functional, cognitive, social, and psychological domains

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Focuses exclusively on medical diagnoses

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Is only performed in inpatient settings

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Replaces laboratory and diagnostic testing

Question 6

When assessing an older adult for frailty in primary care, which phenotype criteria does the Fried Frailty Index include?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss, exhaustion, low activity, slow gait, and weakness

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Falls, confusion, incontinence, pressure ulcers, and polypharmacy

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Depression, isolation, pain, sleep disturbance, and anorexia

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Dyspnea, edema, fatigue, arrhythmia, and syncope