TESTBANK 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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,Answersattheend ofthe Chapter n n n n n n
Chapter1: Changes withAging n n n n
Multiple Choice n
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The major impact ofthe physiological changes that occur withagingis:
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A. Reduced physiological reserve n n
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanismsn n
C. Impaired immunological response n n
D. All of the above
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2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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,A. Randomized controlled clinical trials n n n
B. Cross-sectionalstudies n
C. Longitudinal studies n
D. Case control studies
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3. Allofthe following statements are true about laboratory n n n n n n n n
values in older adultsexcept:
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A. Referenceranges are preferable n n n
B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
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C. Normalrangesmaynot beapplicable for older adults
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D. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
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4. Biochemical individuality is best described as: n n n n n
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a larger group
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B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected population
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C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
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D. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchsmallerthanthat of alarger group
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5. Polypharmacy isbest describedastaking: n n n n n
A. Morethanninemedications per day
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B. Morethanfivemedicationsper day
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, C. Evena singlemedicationifthereis not a clear indication for its use
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D. Whena drugis givento treat the side effect of another drug
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6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of: n n n n n n
A. What the drug does to the body
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B. What the body does tothe drug
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C. The effect at the siteof actionand the timeand intensity of the drug
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D. The side effects commonly associated with the drug
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7. Allthe following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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A. Antacids increase the bioavailability of digitalis
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B. Gastric acidity decreases with age
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C. Anticholinergics increasecolonic motility n n n
D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption
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8. Allof the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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elderly except:
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A. Drugs distributedin water have lower concentration
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B. Drugs distributed in fat have less intense, more prolonged effect
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C. Drugs highly protein bound have greater potential to cause an adverse drug reaction
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n n n n n
in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
n n n n n n n n n
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
n n n n n n n n
,Answersattheend ofthe Chapter n n n n n n
Chapter1: Changes withAging n n n n
Multiple Choice n
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
n n n n n n n n n n n
1. The major impact ofthe physiological changes that occur withagingis:
n n n n n n n n n n n
A. Reduced physiological reserve n n
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanismsn n
C. Impaired immunological response n n
D. All of the above
n n n
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
n n n n n n n n n
,A. Randomized controlled clinical trials n n n
B. Cross-sectionalstudies n
C. Longitudinal studies n
D. Case control studies
n n
3. Allofthe following statements are true about laboratory n n n n n n n n
values in older adultsexcept:
n n n n
A. Referenceranges are preferable n n n
B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
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C. Normalrangesmaynot beapplicable for older adults
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D. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
n n n n n n
4. Biochemical individuality is best described as: n n n n n
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a larger group
n n n n n n n n n n n n
B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected population
n n n n n n n
C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
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D. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchsmallerthanthat of alarger group
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5. Polypharmacy isbest describedastaking: n n n n n
A. Morethanninemedications per day
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B. Morethanfivemedicationsper day
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, C. Evena singlemedicationifthereis not a clear indication for its use
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D. Whena drugis givento treat the side effect of another drug
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6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of: n n n n n n
A. What the drug does to the body
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B. What the body does tothe drug
n n n n n n
C. The effect at the siteof actionand the timeand intensity of the drug
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D. The side effects commonly associated with the drug
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7. Allthe following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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A. Antacids increase the bioavailability of digitalis
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B. Gastric acidity decreases with age
n n n n
C. Anticholinergics increasecolonic motility n n n
D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption
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8. Allof the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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elderly except:
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A. Drugs distributedin water have lower concentration
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B. Drugs distributed in fat have less intense, more prolonged effect
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C. Drugs highly protein bound have greater potential to cause an adverse drug reaction
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