TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete
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, Answers at the end of the Chapter
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Chapter 1: Changes withAging x x x x
Multiple Choice x
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
x x x x x x x x x x x
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. Reduced physiological reserve x x
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanismsx x
C. Impaired immunological response x x
D. All of the above
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2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
x x x x x x x x x
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, A. Randomized controlled clinical trials x x x
B. Cross-sectional studies x
C. Longitudinal studies x
D. Case control studies
x x
xx x 3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
x x x x x x x x x
values in older adultsexcept:
x x x
A. Reference ranges are preferable
x x x
B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
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C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
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D. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
x x x x x x
xx x 4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
x x x x x x
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a larger group
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B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected population
x x x x x x x
C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
x x x x x x
D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a larger group
x x x x x x x x x x x x
xx x 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
x x x x x x
A. More than nine medications per day
x x x x x
B. More than five medications per day
x x x x x
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in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete
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, Answers at the end of the Chapter
x x x x x x x
Chapter 1: Changes withAging x x x x
Multiple Choice x
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
x x x x x x x x x x x
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
x x x x x x x x x x x
A. Reduced physiological reserve x x
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanismsx x
C. Impaired immunological response x x
D. All of the above
x x x
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2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
x x x x x x x x x
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, A. Randomized controlled clinical trials x x x
B. Cross-sectional studies x
C. Longitudinal studies x
D. Case control studies
x x
xx x 3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
x x x x x x x x x
values in older adultsexcept:
x x x
A. Reference ranges are preferable
x x x
B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
x x x x x x x
C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
x x x x x x x x
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D. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
x x x x x x
xx x 4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
x x x x x x
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a larger group
x x x x x x x x x x x x
B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected population
x x x x x x x
C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
x x x x x x
D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a larger group
x x x x x x x x x x x x
xx x 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
x x x x x x
A. More than nine medications per day
x x x x x
B. More than five medications per day
x x x x x
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