TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
,Answers at the end of the Chapter
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 adultsexcept:
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 ois obest odescribed oas otaking:
A. More othan onine omedications oper oday
B. Moreothan ofive omedications oper oday
, C. Even oa osingle omedication oif othere ois onot oa oclear oindication ofor oits ouse
D. When oa odrug ois ogiven oto otreat othe oside oeffect oof oanother odrug
oo o 6. o Pharmacokinetic ochanges owithoaging ois oreflective oof:
A. What othe odrug odoes oto othe obody
B. What othe obody odoes oto othe odrug
C. The oeffect oat othe osite oof oaction oand othe otime oand ointensity oof othe odrug
D. The oside oeffects ocommonly oassociated owith othe odrug
oo o 7. o All othe ofollowing ostatements oare ofalse oabout odrug oabsorption oexcept:
A. Antacids oincrease othe obioavailability oof odigitalis
B. Gastric oacidity odecreases owith oage
C. Anticholinergics oincrease ocolonic omotility
D. Underlying ochronic odisease ohas olittle oimpact oon odrug oabsorption
oo o 8. o All oof othe ofollowing ostatements oare otrue oabout odrug odistribution oin othe
elderly oexcept:
A. Drugs odistributed oin owater ohave olower oconcentration
B. Drugs odistributed oin ofat ohave oless ointense, omore oprolonged oeffect
C. Drugs ohighly oprotein obound ohave ogreater opotential oto ocauseoan oadverse odrug oreaction
in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
,Answers at the end of the Chapter
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 adultsexcept:
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 ois obest odescribed oas otaking:
A. More othan onine omedications oper oday
B. Moreothan ofive omedications oper oday
, C. Even oa osingle omedication oif othere ois onot oa oclear oindication ofor oits ouse
D. When oa odrug ois ogiven oto otreat othe oside oeffect oof oanother odrug
oo o 6. o Pharmacokinetic ochanges owithoaging ois oreflective oof:
A. What othe odrug odoes oto othe obody
B. What othe obody odoes oto othe odrug
C. The oeffect oat othe osite oof oaction oand othe otime oand ointensity oof othe odrug
D. The oside oeffects ocommonly oassociated owith othe odrug
oo o 7. o All othe ofollowing ostatements oare ofalse oabout odrug oabsorption oexcept:
A. Antacids oincrease othe obioavailability oof odigitalis
B. Gastric oacidity odecreases owith oage
C. Anticholinergics oincrease ocolonic omotility
D. Underlying ochronic odisease ohas olittle oimpact oon odrug oabsorption
oo o 8. o All oof othe ofollowing ostatements oare otrue oabout odrug odistribution oin othe
elderly oexcept:
A. Drugs odistributed oin owater ohave olower oconcentration
B. Drugs odistributed oin ofat ohave oless ointense, omore oprolonged oeffect
C. Drugs ohighly oprotein obound ohave ogreater opotential oto ocauseoan oadverse odrug oreaction
