in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete
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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
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MultipleMChoice
IdentifyMtheMchoiceMthatMbestMcompletesMtheMstatementMorManswersMtheMquestion.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. ReducedMphysiologicalMreserve
B. ReducedMhomeostaticMmechanisms
C. ImpairedMimmunologicalMresponse
D. AllMofMtheMabove
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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, A. RandomizedMcontrolledMclinicalMtrials
B. Cross-sectionalMstudies
C. LongitudinalMstudies
D. CaseMcontrolMstudies
MMM 3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept:
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A. ReferenceMrangesMareMpreferable
B. AbnormalMfindingsMareMoftenMdueMtoMphysiologicalMaging
C. NormalMrangesMmayMnotMbeMapplicableMforMolderMadults
D. ReferenceMvaluesMareMnotMnecessarilyMacceptableMvalues
MMM 4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
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A. EachMindividual’sMvariationMisMoftenMmuchMgreaterMthanMthatMofMaMlargerMgroup
B. TheMuniqueMbiochemicalMprofileMofMaMselectedMpopulation
C. TheMtrulyM“normal”Mindividual—fallingMwithinMaverageMrange
D. EachMindividual’sMvariationMisMoftenMmuchMsmallerMthanMthatMofMaMlargerMgroup
MMM 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. MoreMthanMnineMmedicationsMperMday
B. MoreMthanMfiveMmedicationsMperMday