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 is best described as taking:
A. More than nine medications per day
B. More than five medications per day
, C. Even Na Nsingle Nmedication Nif Nthere Nis Nnot Na Nclear Nindication Nfor Nits Nuse
D. When Na Ndrug Nis Ngiven Nto Ntreat Nthe Nside Neffect Nof Nanother Ndrug
NN N 6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
N N N N N N N
A. What Nthe Ndrug Ndoes Nto Nthe Nbody
B. What Nthe Nbody Ndoes Nto Nthe Ndrug
C. The Neffect Nat Nthe Nsite Nof Naction Nand Nthe Ntime Nand Nintensity Nof Nthe Ndrug
D. The Nside Neffects Ncommonly Nassociated Nwith Nthe Ndrug
NN N 7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
N N N N N N N N N N
A. Antacids Nincrease Nthe Nbioavailability Nof Ndigitalis
B. Gastric Nacidity Ndecreases Nwith Nage
C. Anticholinergics Nincrease Ncolonic Nmotility
D. Underlying Nchronic Ndisease Nhas Nlittle Nimpact Non Ndrug Nabsorption
NN N 8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
N N N N N N N N N N N N
elderly except:
N
A. Drugs Ndistributed Nin Nwater Nhave Nlower Nconcentration
B. Drugs Ndistributed Nin Nfat Nhave Nless Nintense, Nmore Nprolonged Neffect
C. Drugs Nhighly Nprotein Nbound Nhave Ngreater Npotential Nto NcauseNan Nadverse Ndrug Nreaction
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 is best described as taking:
A. More than nine medications per day
B. More than five medications per day
, C. Even Na Nsingle Nmedication Nif Nthere Nis Nnot Na Nclear Nindication Nfor Nits Nuse
D. When Na Ndrug Nis Ngiven Nto Ntreat Nthe Nside Neffect Nof Nanother Ndrug
NN N 6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
N N N N N N N
A. What Nthe Ndrug Ndoes Nto Nthe Nbody
B. What Nthe Nbody Ndoes Nto Nthe Ndrug
C. The Neffect Nat Nthe Nsite Nof Naction Nand Nthe Ntime Nand Nintensity Nof Nthe Ndrug
D. The Nside Neffects Ncommonly Nassociated Nwith Nthe Ndrug
NN N 7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
N N N N N N N N N N
A. Antacids Nincrease Nthe Nbioavailability Nof Ndigitalis
B. Gastric Nacidity Ndecreases Nwith Nage
C. Anticholinergics Nincrease Ncolonic Nmotility
D. Underlying Nchronic Ndisease Nhas Nlittle Nimpact Non Ndrug Nabsorption
NN N 8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
N N N N N N N N N N N N
elderly except:
N
A. Drugs Ndistributed Nin Nwater Nhave Nlower Nconcentration
B. Drugs Ndistributed Nin Nfat Nhave Nless Nintense, Nmore Nprolonged Neffect
C. Drugs Nhighly Nprotein Nbound Nhave Ngreater Npotential Nto NcauseNan Nadverse Ndrug Nreaction
