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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
A. Reduced physiological reserve
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms
C. Impaired immunological response
D. All of the above
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available
through:
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A. Randomized controlled clinical trials
B. Cross-sectional studies
C. Longitudinal studies
D. Case control studies
3. All of the following statements are true about
laboratory values in older adultsexcept:
E. Reference ranges are preferable
F. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
G. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
H. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a
larger group
B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected population
C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a
larger group
5. Polypharmacy is best described as
taking:
A. More than nine medications per day
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
D. When a drug is given to treat the side effect of
another drug
6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective
of:
A. What the drug does to the body
B. What the body does to the drug
C. The effect at the site of action and the time and
intensity of the drug
D. The side effects commonly associated with the drug
7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption
except:
A. Antacids increase the bioavailability of digitalis
B. Gastric acidity decreases with age
C. Anticholinergics increase colonic motility
D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption
8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in
the elderly except:
A. Drugs distributed in water have lower concentration
B. Drugs distributed in fat have less intense, more prolonged effect
C. Drugs highly protein bound have greater potential to cause an adverse
drug reaction
TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice
Nursing
in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd
Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23,
Complete
, TO GET ALL CHAPTERS EMAIL ME AT>>>>>
Answers at the end of the
Chapter
Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
A. Reduced physiological reserve
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms
C. Impaired immunological response
D. All of the above
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available
through:
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A. Randomized controlled clinical trials
B. Cross-sectional studies
C. Longitudinal studies
D. Case control studies
3. All of the following statements are true about
laboratory values in older adultsexcept:
E. Reference ranges are preferable
F. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
G. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
H. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a
larger group
B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected population
C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a
larger group
5. Polypharmacy is best described as
taking:
A. More than nine medications per day
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
D. When a drug is given to treat the side effect of
another drug
6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective
of:
A. What the drug does to the body
B. What the body does to the drug
C. The effect at the site of action and the time and
intensity of the drug
D. The side effects commonly associated with the drug
7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption
except:
A. Antacids increase the bioavailability of digitalis
B. Gastric acidity decreases with age
C. Anticholinergics increase colonic motility
D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption
8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in
the elderly except:
A. Drugs distributed in water have lower concentration
B. Drugs distributed in fat have less intense, more prolonged effect
C. Drugs highly protein bound have greater potential to cause an adverse
drug reaction
