Geriatric Pharmacotherapy and Nutrition

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What physiological changes in older adults can affect drug metabolism and elimination?

  • Increase in liver and kidney function
  • Decrease in liver and kidney function (correct)
  • Increase in lung function
  • Decrease in lung function

What can alter drug distribution in older adults?

  • Increase in water content in the body
  • Increase in body fat and lean muscle mass (correct)
  • Decrease in body fat and lean muscle mass
  • Decrease in water content in the body

What is a significant risk associated with polypharmacy in older adults?

  • No impact on medication adherence
  • Increased risk of drug interactions (correct)
  • Decreased risk of adverse effects
  • Reduced risk of drug interactions

Why are older adults more susceptible to adverse drug reactions (ADRs)?

<p>Due to age-related changes and polypharmacy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can cognitive decline in older adults affect medication adherence?

<p>It decreases medication adherence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which physiological change in older adults can affect drug distribution?

<p>Decrease in body fat (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant risk associated with polypharmacy in older adults?

<p>Increased risk of drug interactions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are older adults more susceptible to adverse drug reactions (ADRs)?

<p>Increased susceptibility to side effects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to the need for dosing adjustments for medications cleared by the liver and kidneys in older adults?

<p>Decreased liver and kidney function (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can cognitive decline in older adults affect medication adherence?

<p>Reduce medication adherence due to forgetfulness or confusion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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