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f# in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition
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by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete
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,Answers at the end of the Chapter
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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging f# f# f# f#
Multiple f#Choice
Identify f#the f#choice f#that f#best f#completes f#the f#statement f#or f#answers f#the f#question.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. Reduced f#physiological f#reserve
B. Reduced f#homeostatic f#mechanisms
C. Impaired f#immunological f#response
D. All f#of f#the f#above
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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, A. Randomized f#controlled f#clinical f#trials
B. Cross-sectional f#studies
C. Longitudinal f#studies
D. Case f#control f#studies
f# f# f# 3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept:
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A. Reference f#ranges f#are f#preferable
B. Abnormal f#findings f#are f#often f#due f#to f#physiological f#aging
C. Normal f#ranges f#may f#not f#be f#applicable f#for f#older f#adults
D. Reference f#values f#are f#not f#necessarily f#acceptable f#values
f# f# f# 4. f # Biochemical individuality is best described as:
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A. Each f#individual’s f#variation f#is f#often f#much f#greater f#than f#that f#of f#a f#larger f#group
B. The f#unique f#biochemical f#profile f#of f#a f#selected f#population
C. The f#truly f#“normal” f#individual—falling f#within f#average f#range
D. Each f#individual’s f#variation f#is f#often f#much f#smaller f#than f#that f#of f#a f#larger f#group
f# f# f# 5. f # Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. More f#than f#nine f#medications f#per f#day
B. More f#than f#five f#medications f#per f#day