TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
TEST BANK FOR Advanced Practice Nursing
in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
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3. All of the following statements are true about laboratory
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values in older adultsexcept: IIll IIll IIll
A. Reference ranges are preferable Il IIll IIll
B. Abnormal findings are often due to physiological aging IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
C. Normal ranges may not be applicable for older adults
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D. Reference values are not necessarily acceptable values IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
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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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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
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A. Antacids increase the bioavailability of digitalis IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
B. Gastric acidity decreases with age IIll IIll IIll IIll
C. Anticholinergics increase colonic motility IIll IIll IIll
D. Underlying chronic disease has little impact on drug absorption IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
8. All of the following statements are true about drug distribution in the
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elderly except: IIll
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 drug reaction
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