Test Bank For Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 3rd Edition by Malone Kennedy (), 9781719645256, Chapter 1-23, All Chapters with Answers and Rationals

TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
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ib 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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Chapter 1: Changes withAging ib ib ib ib




Multiple Choice ib




Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. Reducedphysiological reserve ib ib




B. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms ib ib




C. Impaired immunological response ib ib




D. All of the above
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2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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,A. Randomized controlled clinical trials ib ib ib




B. Cross-sectional studies ib




C. Longitudinalstudies ib




D. Case control studies ib ib




3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept: ib ib ib




A. Referenceranges arepreferable ib ib ib




B. Abnormal findings areoften dueto physiological aging ib ib ib ib ib ib ib




C. Normal ranges maynot be applicable for older adults
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D. Reference values arenot necessarily acceptable values
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ib ib i b 4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
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A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a larger group
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B. The uniquebiochemical profile of a selected population
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C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
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D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a larger group
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ib ib i b 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. More than nine medications per day
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B. More than five medications per day
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, C. Even a single medication if there is not a clear indication for its use
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D. When a drug is given to treat the side effect of another drug
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ib ib i b 6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
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A. What the drug does to the body
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B. What the body does to the drug
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C. The effect at the site of action and the time and intensity of the drug
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D. The side effects commonly associated with the drug
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ib ib i b 7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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A. Antacids increase thebioavailability of digitalis ib ib ib ib ib




B. Gastric acidity decreases withage ib ib ib ib




C. Anticholinergics increase colonic motility ib ib ib




D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption
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ib ib 8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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A. Drugsdistributed in water have lower concentration
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B. Drugsdistributed in fat have less intense, more prolonged effect
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C. Drugs highly protein bound have greater potential to cause an adverse drug reaction
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