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,in the elderly drugs distributed in water increase or decrease concentration; examples - correct answer-
increase; ETOH, lithium
in the elderly drugs distributed in fat increase or decrease concentration; examples - correct answer-
decrease; psychoactive meds
drugs distributed in fat have more or less action in those with adipose tissue - correct answer-more
higher protein binding drugs have increased or decreased risk for ADRBin lean body mass; examples -
correct answer-increased; warfarin, salicylates, dilantin
in elderly urine specific gravity - correct answer-decreases
in elderly, glucose - correct answer-decreased
in elderly urine protein - correct answer-increased
in elderly ESR; value over _______ s significant - correct answer-increased; 50
in elderly leukocytes/lymphocytes - correct answer-decreased
in elderly BUN - correct answer-increased
in elderly creatnine - correct answer-slight incrase
in elderly creatnine clearance - correct answer-decreased
, in elderly cholesterol - correct answer-increased
in elderly albumin - correct answer-decreased
consider the of medications affecting absorption - correct answer-timing
medications which can increase absorption - correct answer-slow gastric motility
these increase the risk for drug distribution changes - correct answer-dehydration and malnutrition
muscle loss is partially reversible by - correct answer-exercise
body composition changes SQ fat - correct answer-decreased
body composition changes visceral fat - correct answer-increased
max heart rate - correct answer-decreases
cardiac output depends on this in elderly, not HRB- correct answer-preload
baroreceptor function is by diuretics - correct answer-exaggerated
airway reactivity - correct answer-increases
respiratory changes oxygen level but not - correct answer-CO2
EF decrease is not considered - correct answer-normal aging
triad of doom of aging heart - correct answer-diastolic dysfunction, afib, rvr