TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
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0in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
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by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
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,Answers at the end of the Chapter
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Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
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Multiple0Choice
Identify0the0choice0that0best0completes0the0statement0or0answers0the0question.
1. The0major0impact0of0the0physiological0changes0that0occur0with0aging0is:
A. Reduced0physiological0reserve
B. Reduced0homeostatic0mechanisms
C. Impaired0immunological0response
D. All0of0the0above
2. The0strongest0evidence0regarding0normal0physiological0aging0is0available0through:
,A. Randomized0controlled0clinical0trials
B. Cross-sectional0studies
C. Longitudinal0studies
D. Case0control0studies
000 3.0 All0of0the0following0statements0are0true0about0laboratory
values0in0older0adultsexcept:
A. Reference0ranges0are0preferable
B. Abnormal0findings0are0often0due0to0physiological0aging
C. Normal0ranges0may0not0be0applicable0for0older0adults
D. Reference0values0are0not0necessarily0acceptable0values
000 4.0 Biochemical0individuality0is0best0described0as:
A. Each0individual’s0variation0is0often0much0greater0than0that0of0a0larger0group
B. The0unique0biochemical0profile0of0a0selected0population
C. The0truly0“normal”0individual—falling0within0average0range
D. Each0individual’s0variation0is0often0much0smaller0than0that0of0a0larger0group
000 5.0 Polypharmacy0is0best0described0as0taking:
A. More0than0nine0medications0per0day
B. More0than0five0medications0per0day
, C. Even0a0single0medication0if0there0is0not0a0clear0indication0for0its0use
D. When0a0drug0is0given0to0treat0the0side0effect0of0another0drug
000 6.0 Pharmacokinetic0changes0with0aging0is0reflective0of:
A. What0the0drug0does0to0the0body
B. What0the0body0does0to0the0drug
C. The0effect0at0the0site0of0action0and0the0time0and0intensity0of0the0drug
D. The0side0effects0commonly0associated0with0the0drug
000 7.0 All0the0following0statements0are0false0about0drug0absorption0except:
A. Antacids0increase0the0bioavailability0of0digitalis
B. Gastric0acidity0decreases0with0age
C. Anticholinergics0increase0colonic0motility
D. Underlying0chronic0disease0has0little0impact0on0drug0absorption
000 8.0 All0of0the0following0statements0are0true0about0drug0distribution0in0the
elderly0except:
A. Drugs0distributed0in0water0have0lower0concentration
B. Drugs0distributed0in0fat0have0less0intense,0more0prolonged0effect
C. Drugs0highly0protein0bound0have0greater0potential0to0cause0an0adverse0drug0reaction
0 0 0 0 0
0in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
,Answers at the end of the Chapter
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chapter 1: Changes with Aging
0 0 0 0
Multiple0Choice
Identify0the0choice0that0best0completes0the0statement0or0answers0the0question.
1. The0major0impact0of0the0physiological0changes0that0occur0with0aging0is:
A. Reduced0physiological0reserve
B. Reduced0homeostatic0mechanisms
C. Impaired0immunological0response
D. All0of0the0above
2. The0strongest0evidence0regarding0normal0physiological0aging0is0available0through:
,A. Randomized0controlled0clinical0trials
B. Cross-sectional0studies
C. Longitudinal0studies
D. Case0control0studies
000 3.0 All0of0the0following0statements0are0true0about0laboratory
values0in0older0adultsexcept:
A. Reference0ranges0are0preferable
B. Abnormal0findings0are0often0due0to0physiological0aging
C. Normal0ranges0may0not0be0applicable0for0older0adults
D. Reference0values0are0not0necessarily0acceptable0values
000 4.0 Biochemical0individuality0is0best0described0as:
A. Each0individual’s0variation0is0often0much0greater0than0that0of0a0larger0group
B. The0unique0biochemical0profile0of0a0selected0population
C. The0truly0“normal”0individual—falling0within0average0range
D. Each0individual’s0variation0is0often0much0smaller0than0that0of0a0larger0group
000 5.0 Polypharmacy0is0best0described0as0taking:
A. More0than0nine0medications0per0day
B. More0than0five0medications0per0day
, C. Even0a0single0medication0if0there0is0not0a0clear0indication0for0its0use
D. When0a0drug0is0given0to0treat0the0side0effect0of0another0drug
000 6.0 Pharmacokinetic0changes0with0aging0is0reflective0of:
A. What0the0drug0does0to0the0body
B. What0the0body0does0to0the0drug
C. The0effect0at0the0site0of0action0and0the0time0and0intensity0of0the0drug
D. The0side0effects0commonly0associated0with0the0drug
000 7.0 All0the0following0statements0are0false0about0drug0absorption0except:
A. Antacids0increase0the0bioavailability0of0digitalis
B. Gastric0acidity0decreases0with0age
C. Anticholinergics0increase0colonic0motility
D. Underlying0chronic0disease0has0little0impact0on0drug0absorption
000 8.0 All0of0the0following0statements0are0true0about0drug0distribution0in0the
elderly0except:
A. Drugs0distributed0in0water0have0lower0concentration
B. Drugs0distributed0in0fat0have0less0intense,0more0prolonged0effect
C. Drugs0highly0protein0bound0have0greater0potential0to0cause0an0adverse0drug0reaction
