Question 1
Is the following statement true or false?
After the establishment of medicare and medicaid in 1965 few new models of care emerged
to address diverse health care needs of older adults
CORRECT ANSWER
False
Question 2
Is the following statement true or false?
Subacute care for elders units address the complex needs of hospitalized older adults
through multidisciplinary assessments and interventions
CORRECT ANSWER
False
Question 3
What setting provides a combination of skilled nursing for short term post hospital
residents and intermediate care services for long term reidents
A. Acute care for elders
B. Subacute care unit
C. Hospital at home
D. Nursing home
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,CORRECT ANSWER
Nursing homes
Question 4
Is the following statement true or false?
Skilled home care services provide long term skilled nursing or rehabilitative services for
homebound people who meet specific criteria.
CORRECT ANSWER
False
Question 5
What model of care is focused on the coordination and continuity of care as individuals
transfers between locations of care within the same care facility
A. Evercare
B. Transitional care
C. Geriatric care management
D. Case management services
CORRECT ANSWER
Transitional care
Question 6
Which statement is true about age-related changes affecting the action of medications in
the older adult
A. Renal changes may affect the concentrations of medications in the body
B. Liver metabolism of medications is increased in older adults
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,C. Water-soluble substances have a less intense effect in the older adult
D. Fat-soluble substances may have a decreased duration of action
CORRECT ANSWER
Renal changes may affect the concentrations of medications in the body
Question 7
Which risk factor may have negative effect on bioactive substances as the older adult
A. Appropriate prescribing practices
B. Increased prevalence of chronic conditions
C. Knowledge of medications
D. Avoidance of over-the-counter preparations
CORRECT ANSWER
Increased prevalence of chronic conditions
Question 8
Which medication is inappropriate for use in the older adult population according to Beers
criteria
A. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
B. Anticonvulsants
C. Opioid analgesics
D. Anticholinergic drugs
CORRECT ANSWER
Anticholinergic drugs
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, Question 9
Mrs. N is prescribed a complex medication regiment for the chronic condition of diabetes
mellitus. In addition to the prescribed regimen, another factor for non adherence may
include:
A. Living with her daughter
B. Knowledge of the medications
C. Adverse effects of the medication
D. Cognitive wellness
CORRECT ANSWER
Adverse effects of the medications
Question 10
Which mechanism may affect medications by altering absorption in the stomach
A. Increased transit time
B. Competitive binding of molecules
C. Increased stomach secretions
D. Decreased time to reach peak serum levels
CORRECT ANSWER
Competitive binding of molecules
Question 11
Tardive dyskinesia has developed in an 88 year old patient being cared for in long term
care setting. The nurse evaluates the medications knowing that which of the following
may cause tar dive dyskinesia?
A. Lorazepam
B. Haloperidol
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Is the following statement true or false?
After the establishment of medicare and medicaid in 1965 few new models of care emerged
to address diverse health care needs of older adults
CORRECT ANSWER
False
Question 2
Is the following statement true or false?
Subacute care for elders units address the complex needs of hospitalized older adults
through multidisciplinary assessments and interventions
CORRECT ANSWER
False
Question 3
What setting provides a combination of skilled nursing for short term post hospital
residents and intermediate care services for long term reidents
A. Acute care for elders
B. Subacute care unit
C. Hospital at home
D. Nursing home
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,CORRECT ANSWER
Nursing homes
Question 4
Is the following statement true or false?
Skilled home care services provide long term skilled nursing or rehabilitative services for
homebound people who meet specific criteria.
CORRECT ANSWER
False
Question 5
What model of care is focused on the coordination and continuity of care as individuals
transfers between locations of care within the same care facility
A. Evercare
B. Transitional care
C. Geriatric care management
D. Case management services
CORRECT ANSWER
Transitional care
Question 6
Which statement is true about age-related changes affecting the action of medications in
the older adult
A. Renal changes may affect the concentrations of medications in the body
B. Liver metabolism of medications is increased in older adults
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,C. Water-soluble substances have a less intense effect in the older adult
D. Fat-soluble substances may have a decreased duration of action
CORRECT ANSWER
Renal changes may affect the concentrations of medications in the body
Question 7
Which risk factor may have negative effect on bioactive substances as the older adult
A. Appropriate prescribing practices
B. Increased prevalence of chronic conditions
C. Knowledge of medications
D. Avoidance of over-the-counter preparations
CORRECT ANSWER
Increased prevalence of chronic conditions
Question 8
Which medication is inappropriate for use in the older adult population according to Beers
criteria
A. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
B. Anticonvulsants
C. Opioid analgesics
D. Anticholinergic drugs
CORRECT ANSWER
Anticholinergic drugs
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, Question 9
Mrs. N is prescribed a complex medication regiment for the chronic condition of diabetes
mellitus. In addition to the prescribed regimen, another factor for non adherence may
include:
A. Living with her daughter
B. Knowledge of the medications
C. Adverse effects of the medication
D. Cognitive wellness
CORRECT ANSWER
Adverse effects of the medications
Question 10
Which mechanism may affect medications by altering absorption in the stomach
A. Increased transit time
B. Competitive binding of molecules
C. Increased stomach secretions
D. Decreased time to reach peak serum levels
CORRECT ANSWER
Competitive binding of molecules
Question 11
Tardive dyskinesia has developed in an 88 year old patient being cared for in long term
care setting. The nurse evaluates the medications knowing that which of the following
may cause tar dive dyskinesia?
A. Lorazepam
B. Haloperidol
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