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TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
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in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
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by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging ss ss ss ss




Multiple ssChoice

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1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. Reduced ssphysiological ssreserve

B. Reduced sshomeostatic ssmechanisms

C. Impaired ssimmunological ssresponse

D. All ssof ssthe ssabove

2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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,A. Randomized sscontrolled ssclinical sstrials

B. Cross-sectional ssstudies

C. Longitudinal ssstudies

D. Case sscontrol ssstudies


ss ss ss 3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept:
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A. Reference ssranges ssare sspreferable

B. Abnormal ssfindings ssare ssoften ssdue ssto ssphysiological ssaging

C. Normal ssranges ssmay ssnot ssbe ssapplicable ssfor ssolder ssadults

D. Reference ssvalues ssare ssnot ssnecessarily ssacceptable ssvalues



ss ss ss 4. s s Biochemical individuality is best described as:
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A. Each ssindividual’s ssvariation ssis ssoften ssmuch ssgreater ssthan ssthat ssof ssa sslarger ssgroup

B. The ssunique ssbiochemical ssprofile ssof ssa ssselected sspopulation

C. The sstruly ss“normal” ssindividual—falling sswithin ssaverage ssrange

D. Each ssindividual’s ssvariation ssis ssoften ssmuch sssmaller ssthan ssthat ssof ssa sslarger ssgroup




ss ss ss 5. s s Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. More ssthan ssnine ssmedications ssper ssday

B. More ssthan ssfive ssmedications ssper ssday

, C. Even ssa sssingle ssmedication ssif ssthere ssis ssnot ssa ssclear ssindication ssfor ssits ssuse

D. When ssa ssdrug ssis ssgiven ssto sstreat ssthe ssside sseffect ssof ssanother ssdrug




ss ss ss 6. s s Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
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A. What ssthe ssdrug ssdoes ssto ssthe ssbody

B. What ssthe ssbody ssdoes ssto ssthe ssdrug

C. The sseffect ssat ssthe sssite ssof ssaction ssand ssthe sstime ssand ssintensity ssof ssthe ssdrug

D. The ssside sseffects sscommonly ssassociated sswith ssthe ssdrug




ss ss ss 7. ss All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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A. Antacids ssincrease ssthe ssbioavailability ssof ssdigitalis

B. Gastric ssacidity ssdecreases sswith ssage

C. Anticholinergics ssincrease sscolonic ssmotility

D. Underlying sschronic ssdisease sshas sslittle ssimpact sson ssdrug ssabsorption




ss ss 8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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elderly except:
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A. Drugs ssdistributed ssin sswater sshave sslower ssconcentration

B. Drugs ssdistributed ssin ssfat sshave ssless ssintense, ssmore ssprolonged sseffect

C. Drugs sshighly ssprotein ssbound sshave ssgreater sspotential ssto sscause ssan ssadverse ssdrug ssreaction