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