Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Prescribing of medications is the third leading intervention experienced by older adult
patients.
2. Medication-related problems may be easily mistaken for a normal consequence of aging or a
progression of an existing disease.
3. In older adults, cognitive impairment is rarely the result of drug therapy.
4. Thinning skin associated with the aging process may impair absorption of transdermal
medications.
5. As a result of the aging process, the liver produces more albumin allowing more unbound
drug to reach receptor sites.
1. False
2. True
3. False
Cognitive impairment and behavior changes are frequently the result of drug therapy.
4. True
5. False
The liver produces LESS albumin with age, which affects
distribution and can increase the drug effect.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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