Test Bank for Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults Second Edition Kennedy-Malone

TESTBANK FORAdvanced PracticeNursing
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by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1- 19, Complete
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Chapter1: Changes withAging b b b b




MultipleChoice b




Identify thechoicethatbest completesthe statement or answers thequestion.
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1. The major impact ofthe physiological changes that occur withaging is:
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A. Reducedphysiologicalreserve b b




B. Reducedhomeostatic mechanisms b b




C. Impairedimmunologicalresponse b b




D. Allof theabove
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2. Thestrongestevidence regarding normal physiological aging isavailablethrough:
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, A. Randomizedcontrolledclinicaltrials b b b




B. Cross-sectionalstudies b




C. Longitudinalstudies b




D. Casecontrolstudies b b




3. Allofthe following statements are true about laboratory
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values inolder adultsexcept: b b b




A. Referencerangesarepreferable b b b




B. Abnormalfindings areoftenduetophysiologicalaging b b b b b b b




C. Normalranges maynotbeapplicablefor older adults
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D. Referencevaluesarenotnecessarilyacceptablevalues
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bb b 4. Biochemical individualityis best describedas:
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A. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchgreater thanthatofalargergroup
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B. Theuniquebiochemicalprofileofaselectedpopulation
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C. Thetruly“normal”individual—fallingwithinaveragerange
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D. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchsmaller thanthatofalarger group
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bb b 5. Polypharmacy is best describedas taking:
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A. Morethanninemedicationsper day
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B. Morethanfivemedicationsper day
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