TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing In The Care Of Older Adults,
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Chapter1: Changes withAging
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The major impact ofthe physiological changes that occur withaging is:
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A. Reducedphysiological reserve b b
B. Reducedhomeostatic mechanisms b b
C. Impaired immunologicalresponse b b
D. All of the above
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2. Thestrongestevidenceregarding normal physiological agingis availablethrough:
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, A. Randomized controlledclinicaltrials b b b
B. Cross-sectional studies b
C. Longitudinalstudies b
D. Casecontrol studies
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b 3. All ofthe following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept:
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A. Referenceranges arepreferable b b b
B. Abnormal findings areoften due to physiological aging
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C. Normal ranges may not beapplicable for older adults
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D. Referencevalues arenot necessarily acceptablevalues
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A. Each individual’s variation is often muchgreater than that of a larger group
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B. Theuniquebiochemical profile of a selectedpopulation
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C. Thetruly “normal” individual—fallingwithin averagerange
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D. Each individual’s variation is often muchsmaller than that of a larger group
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B. Morethan five medications per day
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2nd Editionb b
ByLaurie Kennedy-Malone,
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Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete
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, Answers at the end of the Chapter
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Chapter1: Changes withAging
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Multiple Choice b
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The major impact ofthe physiological changes that occur withaging is:
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A. Reducedphysiological reserve b b
B. Reducedhomeostatic mechanisms b b
C. Impaired immunologicalresponse b b
D. All of the above
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2. Thestrongestevidenceregarding normal physiological agingis availablethrough:
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, A. Randomized controlledclinicaltrials b b b
B. Cross-sectional studies b
C. Longitudinalstudies b
D. Casecontrol studies
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b 3. All ofthe following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept:
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A. Referenceranges arepreferable b b b
B. Abnormal findings areoften due to physiological aging
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C. Normal ranges may not beapplicable for older adults
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D. Referencevalues arenot necessarily acceptablevalues
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b 4. Biochemical individualityis best describedas: b b b b b
A. Each individual’s variation is often muchgreater than that of a larger group
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B. Theuniquebiochemical profile of a selectedpopulation
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C. Thetruly “normal” individual—fallingwithin averagerange
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D. Each individual’s variation is often muchsmaller than that of a larger group
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b 5. Polypharmacyis best describedas taking: b b b b b
A. Morethan nine medications per day
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B. Morethan five medications per day
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