GERI FINAL ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION VERIFIED
RESOURCE
●● medicaid
Answer: federally assisted program that provides care for those with low
income
●● durable power of attorney
Answer: can make health-related decisions for person when they are
unable to do so themselves
●● conservator
Answer: controls finances
●● match the medicare part with the coverage.
inpatient care, hospice care, rehab, home health - part ?
prescription drug - part ?
physician/outpatient visits, PT/OT - part ?
,automatic coverage when age 65 - part ?
private version of A and B - part ?
Answer: A
D
B
A
C
●● polypharmacy
Answer: use of approx 5+ or more medications or the use of multiple
medications for the same problem (inc risk of interactions/adverse
effects)
●● antipsychotics with the lowest __________________ should be
prescribed at the lowest ____________ possible for the _____________
amount of time
Answer: side effects; dose; shortest
●● misuse of medications may be accidental or deliberate. includes
overuse, underuse, ____________ use, or __________________ use.
may be due to ____________________ or inability to read
labels/instructions. they may try to make medication last longer for
, _____________ reasons. they may believe the dose is
___________________. may also _____________ to take medication
directly
Answer: erratic; contraindicated; misunderstanding; financial; too
high/low; forget
●● pharmacokinetic process
Answer: actions of the body on the drug (absorption, distribution,
metabolism, excretion)
●● pharmacodynamic process
Answer: actions of the drug on the body
●● pharmacodynamic process: three key changes in elderly
1. reduction in total _______________ results in higher concentration of
________________ drugs
2. increase in body ___________ percentage results in increase
elimination ______________
3. reduction in _____________ level results in increased
______________ concentration
Answer: 1. body water; water-soluble
2. fat; half-life
3. albumin; unbound
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION VERIFIED
RESOURCE
●● medicaid
Answer: federally assisted program that provides care for those with low
income
●● durable power of attorney
Answer: can make health-related decisions for person when they are
unable to do so themselves
●● conservator
Answer: controls finances
●● match the medicare part with the coverage.
inpatient care, hospice care, rehab, home health - part ?
prescription drug - part ?
physician/outpatient visits, PT/OT - part ?
,automatic coverage when age 65 - part ?
private version of A and B - part ?
Answer: A
D
B
A
C
●● polypharmacy
Answer: use of approx 5+ or more medications or the use of multiple
medications for the same problem (inc risk of interactions/adverse
effects)
●● antipsychotics with the lowest __________________ should be
prescribed at the lowest ____________ possible for the _____________
amount of time
Answer: side effects; dose; shortest
●● misuse of medications may be accidental or deliberate. includes
overuse, underuse, ____________ use, or __________________ use.
may be due to ____________________ or inability to read
labels/instructions. they may try to make medication last longer for
, _____________ reasons. they may believe the dose is
___________________. may also _____________ to take medication
directly
Answer: erratic; contraindicated; misunderstanding; financial; too
high/low; forget
●● pharmacokinetic process
Answer: actions of the body on the drug (absorption, distribution,
metabolism, excretion)
●● pharmacodynamic process
Answer: actions of the drug on the body
●● pharmacodynamic process: three key changes in elderly
1. reduction in total _______________ results in higher concentration of
________________ drugs
2. increase in body ___________ percentage results in increase
elimination ______________
3. reduction in _____________ level results in increased
______________ concentration
Answer: 1. body water; water-soluble
2. fat; half-life
3. albumin; unbound
