Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults – 2nd Edition by Laurie Kennedy-Malone (Complete Test Bank, Chapters 1–19)

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by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete
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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 b b




B. Reduced homeostatic mechanismsb b




C. Impaired immunological response b b




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 controlledclinicaltrials b b b




B. Cross-sectional studies b




C. Longitudinalstudies b




D. Casecontrol studies
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3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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B. Abnormal findings areoften dueto physiological aging
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C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
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D. Referencevalues are not necessarily acceptablevalues
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A. Eachindividual’s variationis often much greater than that of a larger group
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B. Theunique biochemical profile of a selected population
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C. Thetruly “normal” individual—fallingwithin average range
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D. Eachindividual’s variationis often much smaller thanthat of a larger group
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bb b 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. Morethan nine medications per day
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B. Morethan five medications per day
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