AGPCNP III EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
in the elderly drugs distributed in water increase or decrease concentration; examples - correct answer-
increase; ETOH, lithium
in the elderly drugs distributed in fat increase or decrease concentration; examples - correct answer-
decrease; psychoactive meds
drugs distributed in fat have more or less action in those with adipose tissue - correct answer-more
higher protein binding drugs have increased or decreased risk for ADRBin lean body mass; examples -
correct answer-increased; warfarin, salicylates, dilantin
in elderly urine specific gravity - correct answer-decreases
in elderly, glucose - correct answer-decreased
in elderly urine protein - correct answer-increased
in elderly ESR; value over _______ s significant - correct answer-increased; 50
in elderly leukocytes/lymphocytes - correct answer-decreased
in elderly BUN - correct answer-increased
in elderly creatnine - correct answer-slight incrase
in elderly creatnine clearance - correct answer-decreased
,in elderly cholesterol - correct answer-increased
in elderly albumin - correct answer-decreased
consider the of medications affecting absorption - correct answer-timing
medications which can increase absorption - correct answer-slow gastric motility
these increase the risk for drug distribution changes - correct answer-dehydration and malnutrition
muscle loss is partially reversible by - correct answer-exercise
body composition changes SQ fat - correct answer-decreased
body composition changes visceral fat - correct answer-increased
max heart rate - correct answer-decreases
cardiac output depends on this in elderly, not HRB- correct answer-preload
baroreceptor function is by diuretics - correct answer-exaggerated
airway reactivity - correct answer-increases
respiratory changes oxygen level but not - correct answer-CO2
EF decrease is not considered - correct answer-normal aging
triad of doom of aging heart - correct answer-diastolic dysfunction, afib, rvr
, this Lmay Lbe Labsent Lwith Lfever, Lblood Lloss, Lhypotension, Ldehydration L- Lcorrect Lanswer-
tachycardia
this Lcan Limpair Lcardiac Loutput L- Lcorrect Lanswer-over Ldiuresis
this Lcan Lsignificantly Lelevate LBP L- Lcorrect Lanswer-stress
kidney Lconcentration Land Ldiluting Lcapacity Lis L- Lcorrect Lanswer-decreased
erythropoietin Lproduction Lis L- Lcorrect Lanswer-unchanged Luntil Lvery Lold
cockcroft-gault Lformula L- Lcorrect Lanswer-[(140-
age)(weight Lin Lkg)]/[72xserum Lcreating] Lmultiply Lby L0.85 Lfor Lwoman
the Lcockcroft Lfault Lformula Lin Ldebilitated Lpatients L- Lcorrect Lanswer-overestimates Lcreatnine
Lclearance
modification Lof Ldiet Lin Lrenal Ldisease L(MDRD) Lformula Lestimates Lcreating Lclearance
Lbased Lon L- Lcorrect Lanswer-serum Lcreatnine, Lage, Lrace, Lgender
use LMDRD Lcautiously Lin L- Lcorrect Lanswer-extremes Lin Lweight, Lage, Laltered Lbody Lsurfaces
aging Lpredisposes Lto Ldisease Lby L- Lcorrect Lanswer-
immunocompromised Lstate Lchronic Linflammatory Lstate
hyper Lcoagulable Lstate
Linsulin Lresistant Lstate
labs Lthat Lincrease L- Lcorrect Lanswer-alk
Lphos Lana
crp
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clotting Lfactors LVII Land LVIII
Lcopper
CORRECT ANSWERS
in the elderly drugs distributed in water increase or decrease concentration; examples - correct answer-
increase; ETOH, lithium
in the elderly drugs distributed in fat increase or decrease concentration; examples - correct answer-
decrease; psychoactive meds
drugs distributed in fat have more or less action in those with adipose tissue - correct answer-more
higher protein binding drugs have increased or decreased risk for ADRBin lean body mass; examples -
correct answer-increased; warfarin, salicylates, dilantin
in elderly urine specific gravity - correct answer-decreases
in elderly, glucose - correct answer-decreased
in elderly urine protein - correct answer-increased
in elderly ESR; value over _______ s significant - correct answer-increased; 50
in elderly leukocytes/lymphocytes - correct answer-decreased
in elderly BUN - correct answer-increased
in elderly creatnine - correct answer-slight incrase
in elderly creatnine clearance - correct answer-decreased
,in elderly cholesterol - correct answer-increased
in elderly albumin - correct answer-decreased
consider the of medications affecting absorption - correct answer-timing
medications which can increase absorption - correct answer-slow gastric motility
these increase the risk for drug distribution changes - correct answer-dehydration and malnutrition
muscle loss is partially reversible by - correct answer-exercise
body composition changes SQ fat - correct answer-decreased
body composition changes visceral fat - correct answer-increased
max heart rate - correct answer-decreases
cardiac output depends on this in elderly, not HRB- correct answer-preload
baroreceptor function is by diuretics - correct answer-exaggerated
airway reactivity - correct answer-increases
respiratory changes oxygen level but not - correct answer-CO2
EF decrease is not considered - correct answer-normal aging
triad of doom of aging heart - correct answer-diastolic dysfunction, afib, rvr
, this Lmay Lbe Labsent Lwith Lfever, Lblood Lloss, Lhypotension, Ldehydration L- Lcorrect Lanswer-
tachycardia
this Lcan Limpair Lcardiac Loutput L- Lcorrect Lanswer-over Ldiuresis
this Lcan Lsignificantly Lelevate LBP L- Lcorrect Lanswer-stress
kidney Lconcentration Land Ldiluting Lcapacity Lis L- Lcorrect Lanswer-decreased
erythropoietin Lproduction Lis L- Lcorrect Lanswer-unchanged Luntil Lvery Lold
cockcroft-gault Lformula L- Lcorrect Lanswer-[(140-
age)(weight Lin Lkg)]/[72xserum Lcreating] Lmultiply Lby L0.85 Lfor Lwoman
the Lcockcroft Lfault Lformula Lin Ldebilitated Lpatients L- Lcorrect Lanswer-overestimates Lcreatnine
Lclearance
modification Lof Ldiet Lin Lrenal Ldisease L(MDRD) Lformula Lestimates Lcreating Lclearance
Lbased Lon L- Lcorrect Lanswer-serum Lcreatnine, Lage, Lrace, Lgender
use LMDRD Lcautiously Lin L- Lcorrect Lanswer-extremes Lin Lweight, Lage, Laltered Lbody Lsurfaces
aging Lpredisposes Lto Ldisease Lby L- Lcorrect Lanswer-
immunocompromised Lstate Lchronic Linflammatory Lstate
hyper Lcoagulable Lstate
Linsulin Lresistant Lstate
labs Lthat Lincrease L- Lcorrect Lanswer-alk
Lphos Lana
crp
tot Lchol
clotting Lfactors LVII Land LVIII
Lcopper
