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Older Adults / Edition 3 TESTBANK pv pv pv pv pv




Chapter 1. Changes With Aging pv pv pv pv




Multiple Choice pv


Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A. Reduced physiological reserve
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B. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms
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C. Impaired immunological response
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D. All of the above
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pv 2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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A. Randomized controlled clinical trials
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B. Cross-sectional studies
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C. Longitudinal studies
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D. Case control studies
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B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging
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C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
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A. Each individual’s variation is often much greater than that of a larger group
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B. The unique biochemical profile of a selected population
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C. The truly “normal” individual—falling within average range
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D. Each individual’s variation is often much smaller than that of a larger group
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A. More than nine medications per day
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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
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D. When a drug is given to treat the side effect of another drug
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A. What the drug does to the body
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C. The effect at the site of action and the time and intensity of the drug
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D. The side effects commonly associated with the drug
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7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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B. Gastric acidity decreases with age pv pv pv pv


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D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption pv pv pv pv pv pv pv pv



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8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the elderly except:
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A. Drugs distributed in water have lower concentration
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B. Drugs distributed in fat have less intense, more prolonged effect
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C. Drugs highly protein bound have greater potential to cause an adverse dr
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D. The fastest way to deliver a drug to the action site is by inhalation
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9. Men have faster and more efficient biotransformation of drugs and this is thought to be due
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C. Testosterone
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11. A statement not shown to be true about pharmacodynamics changes with aging is:
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C. Drug responsiveness can be influenced by patient activity level
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D. There is a decreased sensitivity to beta blockers
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12. Atypical presentation of disease in the elderly is reflected by all the following except:
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B. Observed assessment of function pv pv pv


C. A comprehensive head-to-toe examination
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D. Family report of function pv pv pv

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B. Infections
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D. Malaria
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2. Which of the following should be avoided in countries where food and water precauti
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D. Taking malaria pills as directed for areas at risk for malaria
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