TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
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m in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
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by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
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,Answers at the end of the Chapter
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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
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MultiplemChoice
Identifymthemchoicemthatmbestmcompletesmthemstatementmormanswersmthemquestion.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. Reducedmphysiologicalmreserve
B. Reducedmhomeostaticmmechanisms
C. Impairedmimmunologicalmresponse
D. Allmofmthemabove
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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,A. Randomizedmcontrolledmclinicalmtrials
B. Cross-sectionalmstudies
C. Longitudinalmstudies
D. Casemcontrolmstudies
mmm 3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept:
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A. Referencemrangesmarempreferable
B. Abnormalmfindingsmaremoftenmduemtomphysiologicalmaging
C. Normalmrangesmmaymnotmbemapplicablemformoldermadults
D. Referencemvaluesmaremnotmnecessarilymacceptablemvalues
mmm 4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
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A. Eachmindividual’smvariationmismoftenmmuchmgreatermthanmthatmofmamlargermgroup
B. Themuniquembiochemicalmprofilemofmamselectedmpopulation
C. Themtrulym“normal”mindividual—fallingmwithinmaveragemrange
D. Eachmindividual’smvariationmismoftenmmuchmsmallermthanmthatmofmamlargermgroup
mmm 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. Moremthanmninemmedicationsmpermday
B. Moremthanmfivemmedicationsmpermday
, C. Evenmamsinglemmedicationmifmtheremismnotmamclearmindicationmformitsmuse
D. Whenmamdrugmismgivenmtomtreatmthemsidemeffectmofmanothermdrug
mmm 6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
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A. Whatmthemdrugmdoesmtomthembody
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mmm 7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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A. Antacidsmincreasemthembioavailabilitymofmdigitalis
B. Gastricmaciditymdecreasesmwithmage
C. Anticholinergicsmincreasemcolonicmmotility
D. Underlyingmchronicmdiseasemhasmlittlemimpactmonmdrugmabsorption
mmm 8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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elderly except:
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B. Drugsmdistributedminmfatmhavemlessmintense,mmoremprolongedmeffect
C. Drugsmhighlymproteinmboundmhavemgreatermpotentialmtomcausemanmadversemdrugmreaction
m m m m m
m in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
m m m m m m m m
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
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,Answers at the end of the Chapter
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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
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MultiplemChoice
Identifymthemchoicemthatmbestmcompletesmthemstatementmormanswersmthemquestion.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. Reducedmphysiologicalmreserve
B. Reducedmhomeostaticmmechanisms
C. Impairedmimmunologicalmresponse
D. Allmofmthemabove
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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,A. Randomizedmcontrolledmclinicalmtrials
B. Cross-sectionalmstudies
C. Longitudinalmstudies
D. Casemcontrolmstudies
mmm 3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept:
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A. Referencemrangesmarempreferable
B. Abnormalmfindingsmaremoftenmduemtomphysiologicalmaging
C. Normalmrangesmmaymnotmbemapplicablemformoldermadults
D. Referencemvaluesmaremnotmnecessarilymacceptablemvalues
mmm 4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
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A. Eachmindividual’smvariationmismoftenmmuchmgreatermthanmthatmofmamlargermgroup
B. Themuniquembiochemicalmprofilemofmamselectedmpopulation
C. Themtrulym“normal”mindividual—fallingmwithinmaveragemrange
D. Eachmindividual’smvariationmismoftenmmuchmsmallermthanmthatmofmamlargermgroup
mmm 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. Moremthanmninemmedicationsmpermday
B. Moremthanmfivemmedicationsmpermday
, C. Evenmamsinglemmedicationmifmtheremismnotmamclearmindicationmformitsmuse
D. Whenmamdrugmismgivenmtomtreatmthemsidemeffectmofmanothermdrug
mmm 6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
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A. Whatmthemdrugmdoesmtomthembody
B. Whatmthembodymdoesmtomthemdrug
C. Themeffectmatmthemsitemofmactionmandmthemtimemandmintensitymofmthemdrug
D. Themsidemeffectsmcommonlymassociatedmwithmthemdrug
mmm 7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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A. Antacidsmincreasemthembioavailabilitymofmdigitalis
B. Gastricmaciditymdecreasesmwithmage
C. Anticholinergicsmincreasemcolonicmmotility
D. Underlyingmchronicmdiseasemhasmlittlemimpactmonmdrugmabsorption
mmm 8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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elderly except:
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A. Drugsmdistributedminmwatermhavemlowermconcentration
B. Drugsmdistributedminmfatmhavemlessmintense,mmoremprolongedmeffect
C. Drugsmhighlymproteinmboundmhavemgreatermpotentialmtomcausemanmadversemdrugmreaction
