Test Bank for Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults, 2nd Edition by Malone Kennedy (newly updated)

TESTBANKFORAdvancedPracticeNursing
intheCareofOlderAdults,2ndEdition
byLaurieKennedy-Malone,VerifiedChapters1-19,Complete

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,AnswersattheendoftheChapter
Chapter1:ChangeswithAging
MultipleChoice

Identifythechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.


1. Themajorimpactofthephysiologicalchangesthatoccurwithagingis:
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A. Reducedphysiologicalreserve
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B. Reducedhomeostaticmechanisms

C. Impairedimmunologicalresponse
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D. Alloftheabove

2. Thestrongestevidenceregarding normalphysiologicalagingisavailablethrough:
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, A. Randomizedcontrolledclinicaltrials
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B. Cross-sectionalstudies

C. Longitudinalstudies

D. Casecontrolstudies n




3. Allofthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutlaboratory
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b g valuesinolderadultsexcept:

A. Referencerangesarepreferable n




B. Abnormalfindingsareoftenduetophysiologicalaging
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C. Normalrangesmaynotbeapplicableforolderadults n




D. Referencevaluesarenotnecessarilyacceptablevalues
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4. Biochemicalindividualityisbestdescribedas:
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A. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchgreaterthanthatofalargergroup
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B. Theuniquebiochemicalprofileofaselectedpopulation n n n




C. Thetruly“normal”individual—fallingwithinaveragerange n n




D. Eachindividual’svariationisoftenmuchsmallerthanthatofalargergroup
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5. Polypharmacyisbestdescribedastaking:

A. Morethanninemedicationsperday
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B. Morethanfivemedicationsperday
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