TEST BANK For Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 3rd Edition Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete Newest Version

TESTBANK FORAdvanced PracticeNursing
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x in the Care ofOlder 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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Chapter1: Changes withAging x x x x




MultipleChoice x




Identify thechoicethatbest completesthe statement or answers thequestion.
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1. The majorimpact ofthe physiological changesthat occur withagingis:
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A. Reducedphysiologicalreserve x x




B. Reducedhomeostatic mechanisms x x




C. Impairedimmunologicalresponse x x




D. Allof theabove
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2. Thestrongestevidence regarding normal physiologicalaging isavailablethrough:
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,A. Randomizedcontrolledclinicaltrials x x x




B. Cross-sectionalstudies x




C. Longitudinalstudies x




D. Casecontrolstudies x x




3. Allofthe following statements are true about laboratory
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values inolder adultsexcept: x x x




A. Referencerangesarepreferable x x x




B. Abnormalfindings areoftenduetophysiologicalaging x x x x x x x




C. Normalranges maynotbeapplicablefor older adults
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D. Referencevaluesarenotnecessarilyacceptablevalues
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xx x 4. Biochemical individualityis best describedas:
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A. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchgreater thanthatofalargergroup
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B. Theuniquebiochemicalprofileofaselectedpopulation
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C. Thetruly“normal”individual—fallingwithinaveragerange
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D. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchsmaller thanthatofalarger group
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xx x 5. Polypharmacyis best describedas taking:
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A. Morethanninemedicationsper day
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B. Morethanfivemedicationsper day
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, C. Evena singlemedicationifthereisnota clear indicationfor itsuse
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D. Whena drugis giventotreat thesideeffect ofanother drug
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xx x 6. Pharmacokinetic changes withaging is reflective of:
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A. What thedrugdoes to thebody
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B. What thebody does tothedrug
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C. Theeffect at thesiteofactionandthetimeandintensity ofthedrug
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D. Thesideeffects commonlyassociatedwiththedrug
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xx x 7. Allthe following statements are falseabout drug absorptionexcept:
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A. Antacidsincreasethebioavailabilityofdigitalis x x x x x




B. Gastricaciditydecreaseswithage x x x x




C. Anticholinergicsincreasecolonic motility x x x




D. Underlyingchronicdiseasehas littleimpactondrugabsorption
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xx x 8. Allofthe following statements are true about drug distributioninthe
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elderlyexcept: x




A. Drugsdistributedinwaterhavelowerconcentration
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B. Drugsdistributedinfathavelessintense, moreprolongedeffect
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C. Drugs highlyproteinboundhavegreater potentialtocauseanadversedrugreaction
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