Test Bank for Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition by Laurie Kennedy-Malone – 2026 Study Resource

TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition
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by LaurieKennedy-Malone,
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Verified Chapters 1 -19, Complete
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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
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Multiple Choice
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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 with aging is:
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A. Reducedphysiological reserve b b




B. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms b b




C. Impaired immunologicalresponse b b




D. All of theabove
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2. Thestrongestevidenceregarding normal physiologicalaging is availablethrough:
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, A. Randomized controlledclinicaltrials b b b




B. Cross-sectionalstudies b




C. Longitudinalstudies b




D. Casecontrolstudies
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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 arepreferableb b b




B. Abnormalfindings areoften duetophysiological aging
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C. Normalranges may not beapplicable for older adults
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D. Referencevalues arenot necessarily acceptablevalues
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b 4. Biochemical individuality is best describedas: b b b b b




A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a larger group
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B. Theuniquebiochemical profile of a selected population
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C. Thetruly “normal” individual—falling within averagerange
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D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a larger group
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b 5. Polypharmacy is best described as 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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