SCE Geriatric Medicine Practice Questions - Specialty Certificate Examination In Geriatric Medicine Exam

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A 90-year-old with heart failure, eGFR 34 mL/min/1.73 m2 and postural symptoms is discharged on furosemide, ramipril, bisoprolol and spironolactone. Which monitoring plan is most important after the medicine changes?

Check renal function, potassium, blood pressure and volume status soon after discharge No monitoring is needed if the discharge letter lists the medicines Stop all heart failure medicines because she is over 85 Measure only serum cholesterol at six weeks

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Check renal function, potassium, blood pressure and volume status soon after discharge

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