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Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults / Edition 2 TESTBANK
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Chapter 1. Changes With Aging
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1. The major impact of the physiological changes thatoccur with aging is:
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A. Reduced physiological reserve ou ou




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D. All of the above
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2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available
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3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory values in older adults
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B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging ou ou ou ou ou ou ou




C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
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4. Biochemical individuality is best described as: ou ou ou ou ou




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D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a larger group
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5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking: ou ou ou ou ou




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D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption
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C. Testosterone

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10. The cytochrome p system involves enzymes that are generally:
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11. A statement notshown to be true about pharmacodynamics changes with aging
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B. Enhanced sensitivity to central nervous system drugs
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C. Drug responsiveness can be influenced by patient activity level
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D. There is a decreased sensitivity to beta blockers
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D. Cardiac manifestations of thyroid disease
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C. A comprehensive head-to-toe examination
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D. Family report of function
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