Geriatric patients are often more sensitive to the respiratory effects of:

A) narcotic analgesics
B) diuretics
C) antipsychotics


A) narcotic analgesics
Geriatric patients are often more sensitive to the respiratory effects of narcotic analgesics because of the way their respiratory functions change with increased age.

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Cells with bright pink cytoplasm that contain abundant mitochondria that are seen in aging salivary glands and in some salivary gland tumors are known as:

a. Myoepithelial cells b. Acinar cells c. Macrophages d. Oncocytes e. Basal keratinocytes

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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While the field of epidemiology was originally focused on the study of infectious disease, the scope has expanded to include chronic disease and _______________-related conditions.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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