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TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
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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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Chapter1: Changes withAging B B B B




Multiple Choice B




Identify thechoicethat best completesthe statement or answers thequestion.
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1. The major impact ofthe physiological changes that occur withaging is:
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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. The strongestevidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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,A. Randomizedcontrolledclinicaltrials B B B




B. Cross-sectionalstudies B




C. Longitudinalstudies B




D. Casecontrolstudies B B




3. Allofthe following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept: B B B




A. Referencerangesarepreferable B B B




B. Abnormalfindings areoften duetophysiologicalaging B B B B B B B




C. Normalranges maynotbeapplicablefor older adults
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D. Referencevaluesarenotnecessarilyacceptablevalues B B B B B B




BB B 4. Biochemical individuality is best describedas:
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A. Eachindividual’svariationis oftenmuchgreater thanthatofalargergroup
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B. Theuniquebiochemicalprofileofa selectedpopulation
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C. Thetruly“normal”individual—fallingwithinaveragerange
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D. Eachindividual’svariationis oftenmuchsmaller thanthat ofalarger group
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BB B 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. Morethannine medicationsper dayB B B B B




B. Morethanfive medicationsper dayB B B B B

, C. Evena single medicationifthereis not a clear indicationfor itsuse
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D. Whena drugis giventotreat thesideeffect of another drug
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BB B 6. Pharmacokinetic changes withaging is reflective of:
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A. What thedrugdoes to thebody
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B. What thebody does tothe drug
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C. Theeffect at thesiteof actionandthe timeandintensity of the drug
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D. Thesideeffects commonlyassociated withthedrug
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BB B 7. Allthe following statements are false about drug absorptionexcept:
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A. Antacidsincreasethebioavailabilityofdigitalis
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B. GastricaciditydecreaseswithageB B B B




C. Anticholinergics increasecolonic motility B B B




D. Underlyingchronicdiseasehas littleimpact ondrugabsorption
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BB B 8. Allofthe following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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elderly except: B




A. Drugsdistributedinwaterhavelowerconcentration
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B. Drugsdistributedinfathavelessintense, moreprolongedeffect
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C. Drugs highlyproteinboundhave greater potentialtocauseanadversedrugreaction
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