NSG520 Module 2 Herzing University
Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
Multiple and severe illnesses in older adults are known as _____. - Answer comorbidities
From early adulthood on, there is a gradual, progressive decline in organ function.
True/False - Answer True
Increased renal drug elimination happens in older adults.
True/False - Answer False
Physiologic changes in the older adult that cause alterations in absorption include which of the
following? Select all that apply
delayed gastric emptying
increased gastric pH
decreased GI motility
increased body fat
decreased cardiac output - Answer Increased gastric pH
Decreased GI motility
Delayed gastric emptying
Changes in older adults that affect the distribution of drugs include which of the following? Select all
that apply
Decreased cardiac output
Decreased serum albumin
Decreased hepatic mass
Increased body fat
,Delayed gastric emptying - Answer Increased body fat
Decreased serum albumin
Decreased cardiac output
All older adults have the same degree of decline in drug metabolism.
True/False - Answer False
The decline in renal function in older adults is a result of which of the following? Select all that apply.
Reduction in hepatic blood flow
Reduction in the number of nephrons
Delayed gastric emptying
Reduction in glomerular filtration rate
Reduction in renal blood flow - Answer Reduction in renal blood flow
Reduction in the number of nephrons
Reduction in glomerular filtration rate
Measures to reduce adverse drug reactions in older adults is to avoid prescribing drugs included in the
Beers Criteria list.
True/False - Answer TRUE
Nursing interventions to prevent adverse drug events in older adults starts with taking a drug _____ at
each encounter with the patient. - Answer history
Which of the following tools should the utilize to decrease the number of adverse drug reactions in older
adults? Select the appropriate tools.
START
ADR
ADL
, STOPP criteria
Beers List - Answer START, STOPP, Beers List
THINK: To decrease drug reactions: Start, Stop, then have a beer.
The aging process affects all _____ phases of pharmacokinetics. (Hint: It's a number) - Answer 4
A major cause of death or disability is _____ trauma. - Answer physical
Trauma can be caused as a result of which of the following? Select all that apply.
Violence
Homeostasis
Accident
Self-injury - Answer Accident
Violence
Self-injury
An abrasion injury bleeds profusely.
True/False - Answer False
A degloving injury is best described as which of the following?
Crush injury
Abrasion
Puncture wound
Avulsion injury - Answer Avulsion injury
Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
Multiple and severe illnesses in older adults are known as _____. - Answer comorbidities
From early adulthood on, there is a gradual, progressive decline in organ function.
True/False - Answer True
Increased renal drug elimination happens in older adults.
True/False - Answer False
Physiologic changes in the older adult that cause alterations in absorption include which of the
following? Select all that apply
delayed gastric emptying
increased gastric pH
decreased GI motility
increased body fat
decreased cardiac output - Answer Increased gastric pH
Decreased GI motility
Delayed gastric emptying
Changes in older adults that affect the distribution of drugs include which of the following? Select all
that apply
Decreased cardiac output
Decreased serum albumin
Decreased hepatic mass
Increased body fat
,Delayed gastric emptying - Answer Increased body fat
Decreased serum albumin
Decreased cardiac output
All older adults have the same degree of decline in drug metabolism.
True/False - Answer False
The decline in renal function in older adults is a result of which of the following? Select all that apply.
Reduction in hepatic blood flow
Reduction in the number of nephrons
Delayed gastric emptying
Reduction in glomerular filtration rate
Reduction in renal blood flow - Answer Reduction in renal blood flow
Reduction in the number of nephrons
Reduction in glomerular filtration rate
Measures to reduce adverse drug reactions in older adults is to avoid prescribing drugs included in the
Beers Criteria list.
True/False - Answer TRUE
Nursing interventions to prevent adverse drug events in older adults starts with taking a drug _____ at
each encounter with the patient. - Answer history
Which of the following tools should the utilize to decrease the number of adverse drug reactions in older
adults? Select the appropriate tools.
START
ADR
ADL
, STOPP criteria
Beers List - Answer START, STOPP, Beers List
THINK: To decrease drug reactions: Start, Stop, then have a beer.
The aging process affects all _____ phases of pharmacokinetics. (Hint: It's a number) - Answer 4
A major cause of death or disability is _____ trauma. - Answer physical
Trauma can be caused as a result of which of the following? Select all that apply.
Violence
Homeostasis
Accident
Self-injury - Answer Accident
Violence
Self-injury
An abrasion injury bleeds profusely.
True/False - Answer False
A degloving injury is best described as which of the following?
Crush injury
Abrasion
Puncture wound
Avulsion injury - Answer Avulsion injury
