ACE YOUR NSG NUR 520 MODULE 2 EXAM: COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST 2026/2027
◉ From early adulthood on, there is a gradual, progressive decline
in organ function.
True/False. Answer: True
◉ Increased renal drug elimination happens in older adults.
True/False. Answer: False
◉ Physiologic changes in the older adult that cause alterations in
absorption include which of the following? Select all that apply
delayed gastric emptying
increased gastric pH
decreased GI motility
increased body fat
decreased cardiac output. Answer: Increased gastric pH
Decreased GI motility
Delayed gastric emptying
◉ Changes in older adults that affect the distribution of drugs
include which of the following? Select all that apply
,Decreased cardiac output
Decreased serum albumin
Decreased hepatic mass
Increased body fat
Delayed gastric emptying. Answer: Increased body fat
Decreased serum albumin
Decreased cardiac output
◉ All older adults have the same degree of decline in drug
metabolism.
True/False. Answer: False
◉ The decline in renal function in older adults is a result of which of
the following? Select all that apply.
Reduction in hepatic blood flow
Reduction in the number of nephrons
Delayed gastric emptying
Reduction in glomerular filtration rate
Reduction in renal blood flow. Answer: Reduction in renal blood
flow
Reduction in the number of nephrons
Reduction in glomerular filtration rate
,◉ Measures to reduce adverse drug reactions in older adults is to
avoid prescribing drugs included in the Beers Criteria list.
True/False. Answer: TRUE
◉ Nursing interventions to prevent adverse drug events in older
adults starts with taking a drug _____ at each encounter with the
patient.. Answer: history
◉ Which of the following tools should the utilize to decrease the
number of adverse drug reactions in older adults? Select the
appropriate tools.
START
ADR
ADL
STOPP criteria
Beers List. Answer: START, STOPP, Beers List
THINK: To decrease drug reactions: Start, Stop, then have a beer.
◉ The aging process affects all _____ phases of pharmacokinetics.
(Hint: It's a number). Answer: 4
, ◉ A major cause of death or disability is _____ trauma.. Answer:
physical
◉ Trauma can be caused as a result of which of the following? Select
all that apply.
Violence
Homeostasis
Accident
Self-injury. Answer: Accident
Violence
Self-injury
◉ An abrasion injury bleeds profusely.
True/False. Answer: False
◉ A degloving injury is best described as which of the following?
Crush injury
Abrasion
Puncture wound
Avulsion injury. Answer: Avulsion injury
GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST 2026/2027
◉ From early adulthood on, there is a gradual, progressive decline
in organ function.
True/False. Answer: True
◉ Increased renal drug elimination happens in older adults.
True/False. Answer: False
◉ Physiologic changes in the older adult that cause alterations in
absorption include which of the following? Select all that apply
delayed gastric emptying
increased gastric pH
decreased GI motility
increased body fat
decreased cardiac output. Answer: Increased gastric pH
Decreased GI motility
Delayed gastric emptying
◉ Changes in older adults that affect the distribution of drugs
include which of the following? Select all that apply
,Decreased cardiac output
Decreased serum albumin
Decreased hepatic mass
Increased body fat
Delayed gastric emptying. Answer: Increased body fat
Decreased serum albumin
Decreased cardiac output
◉ All older adults have the same degree of decline in drug
metabolism.
True/False. Answer: False
◉ The decline in renal function in older adults is a result of which of
the following? Select all that apply.
Reduction in hepatic blood flow
Reduction in the number of nephrons
Delayed gastric emptying
Reduction in glomerular filtration rate
Reduction in renal blood flow. Answer: Reduction in renal blood
flow
Reduction in the number of nephrons
Reduction in glomerular filtration rate
,◉ Measures to reduce adverse drug reactions in older adults is to
avoid prescribing drugs included in the Beers Criteria list.
True/False. Answer: TRUE
◉ Nursing interventions to prevent adverse drug events in older
adults starts with taking a drug _____ at each encounter with the
patient.. Answer: history
◉ Which of the following tools should the utilize to decrease the
number of adverse drug reactions in older adults? Select the
appropriate tools.
START
ADR
ADL
STOPP criteria
Beers List. Answer: START, STOPP, Beers List
THINK: To decrease drug reactions: Start, Stop, then have a beer.
◉ The aging process affects all _____ phases of pharmacokinetics.
(Hint: It's a number). Answer: 4
, ◉ A major cause of death or disability is _____ trauma.. Answer:
physical
◉ Trauma can be caused as a result of which of the following? Select
all that apply.
Violence
Homeostasis
Accident
Self-injury. Answer: Accident
Violence
Self-injury
◉ An abrasion injury bleeds profusely.
True/False. Answer: False
◉ A degloving injury is best described as which of the following?
Crush injury
Abrasion
Puncture wound
Avulsion injury. Answer: Avulsion injury
