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An 82 year old male visits the clinic complaining that his pain
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medications "take forever" to work after he takes his pill. What
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are possible reasons you can explain to him?
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A. Perhaps we need to increase your dosage.
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B. Sometimes as you get older, absorption may be slower
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resulting in a delayed response.i,- i,- i,- i,-




C. As we get older the gastric acid decreases and may slow
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absorption. B. Sometimes as you get older, absorption may
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be slower resulting in a delayed response.
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C. As we get older the gastric acid decreases and may slow
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absorption.


Distribution of medication can be affected in the elderly in what
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ways?


A. Decreased hormones
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C. Decreased lean mass
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D. Decreased albumin
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C. Decreased lean mass
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D. Decreased albumin
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When prescribing medications, we must understand that liver
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function declines with age due to what cause?
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A. Enlarged liver
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B. Decreased blood flow to liver
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C. Increased activity of the hepatic enzymes
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blood flow to liver
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What is the most important cause of Adverse Drug Reactions?
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A. High drug dosages
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B. Lack of monitoring of medications
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C. Decreased renal excretion
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D. Overprescribing/Polypharmacy
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excretion

,What can a poor metabolism phenotype do to metabolism of
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drugs? Reduced or absent enzyme activity which can lead to
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slow processing of meds (low effect) or increased risk of SEs.
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How does poor metabolism affect a high or low therapeutic
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index? Some Rx need to be converted to active form for use -
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> low therapeutic effect
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When prescribing Medications, we must understand that the liver
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function declines with age d/t what? i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




A. Enlarged Liver
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B. Decreased blood flow to liver
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C. Increased activity of the hepatic enzymes
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blood flow to liver i,- i,- i,-




An 82 yo male visits the clinic complaining that his pain meds
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"take forever" to work after he takes his pill. What are possible
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reasons you can explain to him as to why this may be happening.
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A. Perhaps we need to increase your dose
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B. Sometimes as you get older, absorption may be slower
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resulting in a delayed response i,- i,- i,- i,-

, C. As we get older, the gastric acid decreases and may delay
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absorption B. Sometimes as you get older, absorption may
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be slower resulting in a delayed response
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C. As we get older, the gastric acid decreases and may delay
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absorption


RA Characteristics
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Onset
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Location
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SxS i,-i,- i,- weeks-months
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OA Characteristics
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