Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 1st Edition By Kennedy - Test Bank
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:
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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 |
____ 2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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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 |
____ 3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory values in older adults except:
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A. |
Reference ranges are preferable |
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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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D. |
Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values |
____ 4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
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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 |
____ 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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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 |
____ 6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
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A. |
What the drug does to the body |
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B. |
What the body does to the drug |
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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 |
____ 7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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A. |
Antacids increase the bioavailability of digitalis |
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B. |
Gastric acidity decreases with age |
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C. |
Anticholinergics increase colonic motility |
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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:
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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 drug reaction |
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D. |
The fastest way to deliver a drug to the action site is by inhalation |
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