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All Chapters Included
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
IN THE
CARE OF OLDER ADULTS
2ND EDITION
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ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING I THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS 2ND EDITION
Table of content
Chapter 1. Changes With Aging ...........................................................................................................................
Chapter 1: Changes with Aging Answer Section ...................................................................................................
Chapter 2. HealthPromotion ...............................................................................................................................
Chapter 2: Health Promotion Answer Section .....................................................................................................
Chapter 3. Exercise in Older Adults ....................................................................................................................
Chapter 3: Exercise in Older Adults Answer Section ..........................................................................................
Chapter 4. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ...............................................................................................
Chapter 4: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Answer Section ......................................................................
Chapter 5. Symptoms and Syndromes ................................................................................................................
Chapter 5: Symptoms and Syndromes Answer Section .......................................................................................
Chapter 6. Skin and Lymphatic Disorders ..........................................................................................................
Chapter 6: Skin and Lymphatic Disorders Answer Section .................................................................................
Chapter 7. Head, Neck, and Face Disorders ........................................................................................................
Chapter 7: Head, Neck, and Face Disorders Answer Section ...............................................................................
Chapter 8. ChestDisorders ..................................................................................................................................
Chapter 8: Chest Disorders Answer Section ........................................................................................................
Chapter 9. Peripheral Vascular Disorders ..........................................................................................................
Chapter 9: Peripheral Vascular Disorders .........................................................................................................
Chapter 9: Peripheral Vascular Disorders Answer Section .................................................................................
Chapter 10. Abdominal Disorders .......................................................................................................................
Chapter 10: Abdominal Disorders Answer Section ..............................................................................................
Chapter 11. Urological and Gynecologic Disorders .............................................................................................
Chapter 11: Urological and Gynecological Disorders Answer Section .................................................................
Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal Disorders ...............................................................................................................
Chapter 12: Musculoskeletal Disorders Answer Section ......................................................................................
Chapter 13. Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders .........................................................................
Chapter 13: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders .......................................................................
Chapter 13: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders Answer Section .................................................
Chapter 14. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders ...........................................................................
Chapter 14: Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders Answer Section ...................................................
Chapter 15. Hematologic and Immune System Disorders ..................................................................................
Chapter 15: Hematological and Immune System Disorders Answer Section ......................................................
Chapter 16. Psychosocial Disorders ....................................................................................................................
Answer Section ...................................................................................................................................................
,Chapter 17. Polypharmacy ..................................................................................................................................
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Chapter 18. Chronic Illness and the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) ..............................................
Answer Section ...................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 19. Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care ...............................................................................................
Chapter 19: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Answer Section ......................................................................
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ANSWERS ARE LOCATED AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER
Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults / Edition 2 TESTBANK
Chapter 1. Changes With Aging
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
A. Reduced physiological reserve
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms
C. Impaired immunological response
D. All of the above
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available
through:
A. Randomized controlled clinical trials
B. Cross-sectional studies
C. Longitudinal studies
D. Case control studies
3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory values in older adults
except:
A. Reference ranges are preferable
B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
D. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a larger group
B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected population
C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a larger group
5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
A. More than nine medications per day
B. More than five medications per day
C. Even a single medication if there is not a clear indication for its use
D. When a drug is given to treat the side effect of another drug
6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
A. What the drug does to the body
B. What the body does to the drug
C. The effect at the site of action and the time and intensity of the drug
D. The side effects commonly associated with the drug
7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
A. Antacids increase the bioavailability of digitalis
B. Gastric acidity decreases with age
C. Anticholinergics increase colonic motility
D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption
8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the elderly except:
A. Drugs distributed in water have lower concentration
B. Drugs distributed in fat have less intense, more prolonged effect
C. Drugs highly protein bound have greater potential to cause an
adversedrug reaction
All Chapters Included
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
IN THE
CARE OF OLDER ADULTS
2ND EDITION
, lOMoAR cPSD| 3013804
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING I THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS 2ND EDITION
Table of content
Chapter 1. Changes With Aging ...........................................................................................................................
Chapter 1: Changes with Aging Answer Section ...................................................................................................
Chapter 2. HealthPromotion ...............................................................................................................................
Chapter 2: Health Promotion Answer Section .....................................................................................................
Chapter 3. Exercise in Older Adults ....................................................................................................................
Chapter 3: Exercise in Older Adults Answer Section ..........................................................................................
Chapter 4. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ...............................................................................................
Chapter 4: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Answer Section ......................................................................
Chapter 5. Symptoms and Syndromes ................................................................................................................
Chapter 5: Symptoms and Syndromes Answer Section .......................................................................................
Chapter 6. Skin and Lymphatic Disorders ..........................................................................................................
Chapter 6: Skin and Lymphatic Disorders Answer Section .................................................................................
Chapter 7. Head, Neck, and Face Disorders ........................................................................................................
Chapter 7: Head, Neck, and Face Disorders Answer Section ...............................................................................
Chapter 8. ChestDisorders ..................................................................................................................................
Chapter 8: Chest Disorders Answer Section ........................................................................................................
Chapter 9. Peripheral Vascular Disorders ..........................................................................................................
Chapter 9: Peripheral Vascular Disorders .........................................................................................................
Chapter 9: Peripheral Vascular Disorders Answer Section .................................................................................
Chapter 10. Abdominal Disorders .......................................................................................................................
Chapter 10: Abdominal Disorders Answer Section ..............................................................................................
Chapter 11. Urological and Gynecologic Disorders .............................................................................................
Chapter 11: Urological and Gynecological Disorders Answer Section .................................................................
Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal Disorders ...............................................................................................................
Chapter 12: Musculoskeletal Disorders Answer Section ......................................................................................
Chapter 13. Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders .........................................................................
Chapter 13: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders .......................................................................
Chapter 13: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders Answer Section .................................................
Chapter 14. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders ...........................................................................
Chapter 14: Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders Answer Section ...................................................
Chapter 15. Hematologic and Immune System Disorders ..................................................................................
Chapter 15: Hematological and Immune System Disorders Answer Section ......................................................
Chapter 16. Psychosocial Disorders ....................................................................................................................
Answer Section ...................................................................................................................................................
,Chapter 17. Polypharmacy ..................................................................................................................................
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Chapter 18. Chronic Illness and the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) ..............................................
Answer Section ...................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 19. Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care ...............................................................................................
Chapter 19: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Answer Section ......................................................................
, lOMoAR cPSD| 3013804
ANSWERS ARE LOCATED AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER
Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults / Edition 2 TESTBANK
Chapter 1. Changes With Aging
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
A. Reduced physiological reserve
B. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms
C. Impaired immunological response
D. All of the above
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available
through:
A. Randomized controlled clinical trials
B. Cross-sectional studies
C. Longitudinal studies
D. Case control studies
3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory values in older adults
except:
A. Reference ranges are preferable
B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
D. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values
4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a larger group
B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected population
C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a larger group
5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
A. More than nine medications per day
B. More than five medications per day
C. Even a single medication if there is not a clear indication for its use
D. When a drug is given to treat the side effect of another drug
6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
A. What the drug does to the body
B. What the body does to the drug
C. The effect at the site of action and the time and intensity of the drug
D. The side effects commonly associated with the drug
7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
A. Antacids increase the bioavailability of digitalis
B. Gastric acidity decreases with age
C. Anticholinergics increase colonic motility
D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption
8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the elderly except:
A. Drugs distributed in water have lower concentration
B. Drugs distributed in fat have less intense, more prolonged effect
C. Drugs highly protein bound have greater potential to cause an
adversedrug reaction
