TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
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bin the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition
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by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete
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Chapter1:ChangeswithAging
MultipleChoiceb
Identify thechoicethatbest completesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
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1. The majorimpactofthe physiologicalchangesthatoccur withagingis:
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A. Reducedphysiologicalreserve
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B. Reducedhomeostatic mechanisms b
C. Impairedimmunologicalresponse
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D. Alloftheaboveb
2. Thestrongestevidenceregardingnormalphysiologicalagingisavailablethrough:
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, A. Randomized controlledclinicaltrials
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B. Cross-sectionalstudies
C. Longitudinalstudies
D. Casecontrolstudies
3. Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutlaboratory
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valuesinolderadultsexcept:
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A. Referencerangesarepreferable
B. Abnormalfindingsareoftenduetophysiologicalaging
C. Normalrangesmaynotbeapplicableforolderadults
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D. Referencevaluesarenotnecessarilyacceptablevalues
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4. Biochemicalindividualityisbest describedas:
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A. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchgreater thanthatofalargergroup b b b
B. Theuniquebiochemicalprofileofa selected population
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C. Thetruly“normal”individual—fallingwithinaveragerange b b
D. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchsmallerthanthatofalargergroup
5. Polypharmacyisbestdescribedastaking:
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A. Morethanninemedicationsper day b
B. Morethanfivemedicationsperday
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bin the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition
b b b b b b b b
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete
b b b b b b b b
,
,Answers at the end of the Chapter
b b b b b b
Chapter1:ChangeswithAging
MultipleChoiceb
Identify thechoicethatbest completesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
b b
1. The majorimpactofthe physiologicalchangesthatoccur withagingis:
b b b b
A. Reducedphysiologicalreserve
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B. Reducedhomeostatic mechanisms b
C. Impairedimmunologicalresponse
b b
D. Alloftheaboveb
2. Thestrongestevidenceregardingnormalphysiologicalagingisavailablethrough:
b b b b b
, A. Randomized controlledclinicaltrials
b b
B. Cross-sectionalstudies
C. Longitudinalstudies
D. Casecontrolstudies
3. Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutlaboratory
b
valuesinolderadultsexcept:
b b b
A. Referencerangesarepreferable
B. Abnormalfindingsareoftenduetophysiologicalaging
C. Normalrangesmaynotbeapplicableforolderadults
b
D. Referencevaluesarenotnecessarilyacceptablevalues
b
4. Biochemicalindividualityisbest describedas:
b b b
A. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchgreater thanthatofalargergroup b b b
B. Theuniquebiochemicalprofileofa selected population
b b b
C. Thetruly“normal”individual—fallingwithinaveragerange b b
D. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchsmallerthanthatofalargergroup
5. Polypharmacyisbestdescribedastaking:
b b b
A. Morethanninemedicationsper day b
B. Morethanfivemedicationsperday
