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1. The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is:
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A. Reduced7physiological7reserve
B. Reduced7homeostatic7mechanisms
C. Impaired7immunological7response
D. All7of7the7above
2. The strongest evidence regarding normal physiological aging is available through:
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,A. Randomized7controlled7clinical7trials
B. Cross-sectional7studies
C. Longitudinal7studies
D. Case7control7studies
777 3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept:
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A. Reference7ranges7are7preferable
B. Abnormal7findings7are7often7due7to7physiological7aging
C. Normal7ranges7may7not7be7applicable7for7older7adults
D. Reference7values7are7not7necessarily7acceptable7values
777 4. Biochemical individuality is best described as:
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A. Each7individual’s7variation7is7often7much7greater7than7that7of7a7larger7group
B. The7unique7biochemical7profile7of7a7selected7population
C. The7truly7“normal”7individual—falling7within7average7range
D. Each7individual’s7variation7is7often7much7smaller7than7that7of7a7larger7group
777 5. Polypharmacy is best described as taking:
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A. More7than7nine7medications7per7day
B. More7than7five7medications7per7day
, C. Even7a7single7medication7if7there7is7not7a7clear7indication7for7its7use
D. When7a7drug7is7given7to7treat7the7side7effect7of7another7drug
777 6. Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of:
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A. What7the7drug7does7to7the7body
B. What7the7body7does7to7the7drug
C. The7effect7at7the7site7of7action7and7the7time7and7intensity7of7the7drug
D. The7side7effects7commonly7associated7with7the7drug
777 7. All the following statements are false about drug absorption except:
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A. Antacids7increase7the7bioavailability7of7digitalis
B. Gastric7acidity7decreases7with7age
C. Anticholinergics7increase7colonic7motility
D. Underlying7chronic7disease7has7little7impact7on7drug7absorption
777 8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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elderly except:
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A. Drugs7distributed7in7water7have7lower7concentration
B. Drugs7distributed7in7fat7have7less7intense,7more7prolonged7effect
C. Drugs7highly7protein7bound7have7greater7potential7to7cause7an7adverse7drug7reaction
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