In comparison to the members of other age groups, members of the geriatric population are:
A. less likely to consume drugs.
B. more likely to benefit from the therapeutic effects of the drug.
C. more likely to experience the adverse effects of a drug.
D. less likely to suffer from toxicity.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
A nurse needs to evaluate a patient's understanding of how to administer an IV medication at home. Which of the following would be the best method for evaluation?
A) The nurse explaining the procedure to the patient and family using diagrams B) The nurse having the patient and family members demonstrate the procedure themselves C) The nurse explaining the procedure while performing it on the patient D) The nurse referring the patient to a computer-based educational library that has an interactive program
A patient from the Mexican culture tells the nurse that an illness has been caused by mal ojo or "bad eye." How did this health problem occur?
A. Excessive admiration from someone else B. Having a spell caused by black magic C. Being touched improperly by a health care provider D. Lying about the amount of food one has eaten
The community health nurse is assessing the health of a community by reviewing the dimension of process. Which of the following is true of this dimension?
A) Process of a community refers to its services and resources. B) Process reflects the community's ability to function effectively. C) It usually consists of morbidity and mortality data. D) It refers to the physical, emotional and social determinants of health.
You are the nurse who is collecting specific data related to risk factors, health indicators, and health outcomes that determine the burden of disease. What specific data would HALE yield about health indicators and outcomes?
A) Average number of years a newborn is expected to live if current mortality rates continue to apply. B) Average number of years that a person can expect to live in "full health" by taking into account years lived in less than full health due to disease and/or injury. C) Quantifying the burden of disease to a healthy life. The loss of years related to burden of disease. The gap in years reflects the current state of health versus an optimum state of health of a nation. D) Quantifying the burden of acute illness to a healthy life. The loss of years related to burden of acute illness. The gap in years reflects the current state of health versus an optimum state of health of a nation.