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by,Laurie,Kennedy-Malone,,Verified,Chapters,1,-,23,,Complete
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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:
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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
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C. Even,a,single,medication,if,there,is,not,a,clear,indication,for,its,use
D. When,a,drug,is,given,to,treat,the,side,effect,of,another,drug
, 6. Pharmacokinetic,changes,with,aging,is,reflective,of:
A. What,the,drug,does,to,the,body
B. What,the,body,does,to,the,drug
C. The,effect,at,the,site,of,action,and,the,time,and,intensity,of,the,drug
D. The,side,effects,commonly,associated,with,the,drug
, 7. All,the,following,statements,are,false,about,drug,absorption,except:
A. Antacids,increase,the,bioavailability,of,digitalis
B. Gastric,acidity,decreases,with,age
C. Anticholinergics,increase,colonic,motility
D. Underlying,chronic,disease,has,little,impact,on,drug,absorption
, 8. All,of,the,following,statements,are,true,about,drug,distribution,in,the
elderly,except:
A. Drugs,distributed,in,water,have,lower,concentration
B. Drugs,distributed,in,fat,have,less,intense,,more,prolonged,effect
C. Drugs,highly,protein,bound,have,greater,potential,to,cause,an,adverse,drug,reaction