Chapter 07: Medications and Older Adults

Basic Geriatric Nursing 5th Edition by Gloria Hoffman Wold

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Chapter 07: Medications and Older Adults

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. The nurse is aware that information derived from a pharmaceutical company’s drug testing to establish therapeutic dose ranges may not be appropriate for the older adult because testing:
a. is not done long enough.
b. does not require adequate follow-up.
c. is not well regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
d. is usually tested on healthy young persons.

 

ANS:   D

Long and rigorously regulated drug testing procedures most often use healthy young adults as drug testers.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension       REF:    131      OBJ:    1

TOP:    Drug Testing                           KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies

 

  1. The nurse assesses the older adult patient for evidence of the onset of the effectiveness of an oral preparation because age-related changes in the concentration of gastric acid can:
a. change the chemical composition of the drug.
b. increase the distribution.
c. decrease the strength of the drug.
d. retard absorption.

 

ANS:   D

Decreased gastric acid can decrease the speed of absorption.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis      REF:    132      OBJ:    3

TOP:    Drug Absorption                     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies

 

  1. The nurse is aware that age-related changes in the stomach that can cause increased drug absorption and possibly toxicity include:
a. decreased gastric motility.
b. gastric reflux disease.
c. inability of gastric cells to transport the drug.
d. decreased peristalsis.

 

ANS:   A

Decreased motility leaves the drug in contact with the gastric mucosa for a longer period of time, which leads to increased absorption. Peristalsis is rhythmic movements of the bowels.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application REF:    132      OBJ:    3

TOP:    Increased Absorption              KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies

 

  1. To help prevent lithium toxicity in the older adult, the nurse modifies the nursing care plan to include interventions to:
a. increase fluid intake to 3500 mL daily.
b. have the patient ambulate for 10 minutes after the drug is administered.
c. prohibit citrus fruit in the diet.
d. administer a prescribed stool softener to ensure a daily bowel movement.

 

ANS:   A

Increase of fluids will help allow water-soluble drugs such as lithium to be diluted in the bloodstream more effectively and excreted more rapidly.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application REF:    132      OBJ:    8

TOP:    Distribution     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk

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