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in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
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by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
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,Answers at the end of the Chapter
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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging ge ge ge ge
Multiple geChoice
Identify gethe gechoice gethat gebest gecompletes gethe gestatement geor geanswers gethe gequestion.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. Reduced gephysiological gereserve
B. Reduced gehomeostatic gemechanisms
C. Impaired geimmunological geresponse
D. All geof gethe geabove
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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,A. Randomized gecontrolled geclinical getrials
B. Cross-sectional gestudies
C. Longitudinal gestudies
D. Case gecontrol gestudies
ge ge g e3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept:
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A. Reference geranges geare gepreferable
B. Abnormal gefindings geare geoften gedue geto gephysiological geaging
C. Normal geranges gemay genot gebe geapplicable gefor geolder geadults
D. Reference gevalues geare genot genecessarily geacceptable gevalues
ge ge g e 4. g e Biochemical individuality is best described as:
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A. Each geindividual’s gevariation geis geoften gemuch gegreater gethan gethat geof gea gelarger gegroup
B. The geunique gebiochemical geprofile geof gea geselected gepopulation
C. The getruly ge“normal” geindividual—falling gewithin geaverage gerange
D. Each geindividual’s gevariation geis geoften gemuch gesmaller gethan gethat geof gea gelarger gegroup
ge ge g e 5. g e Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. More gethan genine gemedications geper geday
B. More gethan gefive gemedications geper geday
, C. Even gea gesingle gemedication geif gethere geis genot gea geclear geindication gefor geits geuse
D. When gea gedrug geis gegiven geto getreat gethe geside geeffect geof geanother gedrug
ge ge g e 6. g e Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
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A. What gethe gedrug gedoes geto gethe gebody
B. What gethe gebody gedoes geto gethe gedrug
C. The geeffect geat gethe gesite geof geaction geand gethe getime geand geintensity geof gethe gedrug
D. The geside geeffects gecommonly geassociated gewith gethe gedrug
ge ge g e 7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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A. Antacids geincrease gethe gebioavailability geof gedigitalis
B. Gastric geacidity gedecreases gewith geage
C. Anticholinergics geincrease gecolonic gemotility
D. Underlying gechronic gedisease gehas gelittle geimpact geon gedrug geabsorption
8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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elderly except:
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A. Drugs gedistributed gein gewater gehave gelower geconcentration
B. Drugs gedistributed gein gefat gehave geless geintense, gemore geprolonged geeffect
C. Drugs gehighly geprotein gebound gehave gegreater gepotential geto gecause gean geadverse gedrug gereaction