Test Bank for Advanced Practice Nursing, 3rd Edition by Laurie Kennedy-Malone – 2026 Study Resource

TEST BANK FOR Advanced PracticeNursing
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in theCareof Older Adults, 3rdEdition
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byLaurieKennedy-Malone,VerifiedChapters1 -23,Complete
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,Answersat theendof theChapter
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Chapter1: Changes withAging
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Multiple Choice b




Identify the choicethat best completesthe statement or answers the question.
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1. Themajorimpact ofthe physiological changesthatoccur withagingis:
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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. Thestrongestevidenceregarding normalphysiologicalagingisavailablethrough:
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,A. Randomizedcontrolledclinicaltrials b b b




B. Cross-sectionalstudies b




C. Longitudinalstudies b




D. Casecontrolstudies
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b 3. Allofthe followingstatementsaretrueaboutlaboratory b b b b b b b b




valuesinolderadultsexcept:
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A. Referenceranges arepreferable b b b




B. Abnormalfindings areoften duetophysiologicalaging
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C. Normalranges maynot beapplicablefor older adults
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D. Referencevaluesarenotnecessarilyacceptablevalues b b b b b b




b 4. Biochemicalindividualityisbest describedas: b b b b b




A. Eachindividual’s variationis oftenmuchgreater thanthatofalarger group
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B. Theuniquebiochemicalprofileofa selectedpopulation
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C. Thetruly“normal”individual—fallingwithinaveragerange
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D. Eachindividual’s variationis oftenmuchsmaller thanthat ofalarger group
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b 5. Polypharmacyisbest describedastaking: b b b b b




A. Morethanninemedications per day
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B. Morethanfivemedications per day
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, C. Evena singlemedicationif thereis not a clear indicationfor its use
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D. Whena drugis giventotreat thesideeffect ofanother drug
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6. Pharmacokineticchangeswithagingisreflective of: b b b b b b




A. What thedrugdoes tothebody
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B. What thebody does tothedrug
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C. Theeffect at thesiteofactionandthetimeandintensity ofthedrug
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D. Thesideeffects commonlyassociated withthedrug
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b 7. Allthefollowingstatementsarefalseabout drugabsorptionexcept:
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A. Antacidsincreasethebioavailabilityofdigitalis
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B. Gastricaciditydecreases withage
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C. Anticholinergics increasecolonic motility b b b




D. Underlyingchronicdiseasehas littleimpact ondrugabsorption
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8. Allofthe followingstatementsaretrueabout drugdistributioninthe b b b b b b b b b b b




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A. Drugsdistributedinwater havelower concentration
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B. Drugsdistributedinfat haveless intense, moreprolongedeffect
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C. Drugs highlyproteinboundhavegreater potentialtocauseanadversedrugreaction
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