Chapter 51. Geriatric Patients

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 4th Edition by Teri Moser Woo

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Chapter 51. Geriatric Patients

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   Principles of prescribing for older adults include:

1. Avoiding prescribing any newer high-cost medications
2. Starting at a low dose and increasing the dose slowly
3. Keeping the total dose at a lower therapeutic range
4. All of the above

 

 

____     2.   Sadie is a 90-year-old patient who requires a new prescription. What changes in drug distribution with aging would influence prescribing for Sadie?

1. Increased volume of distribution
2. Decreased lipid solubility
3. Decreased plasma proteins
4. Increased muscle-to-fat ratio

 

 

____     3.   Glen is an 82-year-old patient who needs to be prescribed a new drug. What changes in elimination should be taken into consideration when prescribing for Glen?

1. Increased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) will require higher doses of some renally excreted drugs.
2. Decreased tubular secretion of medication will require dosage adjustments.
3. Thin skin will cause increased elimination via sweat.
4. Decreased lung capacity will lead to measurable decreases in lung excretion of drugs.

 

 

____     4.   A medication review of an elderly person’s medications involves:

1. Asking the patient to bring a list of current prescription medications to the visit
2. Having the patient bring all of their prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal medications to the visit
3. Asking what other providers are writing prescriptions for them
4. All of the above

 

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

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