Test Bank for Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults Second Edition Kennedy-Malone

TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
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by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete
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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
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1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. Reducedmphysiologicalmreserve

B. Reducedmhomeostaticmmechanisms

C. Impairedmimmunologicalmresponse

D. Allmofmthemabove

2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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values in older adultsexcept:
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C. Normalmrangesmmaymnotmbemapplicablemformoldermadults

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mmm 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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