CHAPTER 27: DRUGS AND OLDER ADULTS MATCHING Match each term to the definition listed below. a.
Absorption
d.
Beera List drugs
b.
Cumulative effect
e.
Polypharmacy
c.
Distribution
f.
Metabolism
1. Increased effect of a drug that results from its accumulation in the body 2. Passage of a substance through a membrane into body fluids or tissues 3. Biotransformation of a drug or substance for use by the body 4. Delivery of a substance to body organs through circulation 5. Excessive use of drugs or prescriptions or many drugs given at one time 6. Drugs considered inappropriate for nursing home residents based on a national survey of geriatric experts 1. ANS: B 2. ANS: A 3. ANS: F 4. ANS: C 5. ANS: E 6. ANS: D
PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS:
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Match the following medications with the reason they are considered inappropriate for adults over 65 years of age. a.
Can be habitforming
e.
Breast and endometrial cancer
b.
GI bleeding
f.
Bradycardia
c.
Respiratory depression in COPD
g.
Toxicity due to renal clearance
d.
May lower seizure threshold
h.
Increased blood pressure
7. Methyldopa 8. Buproprion/Wellbutrin 9. Digoxin 10.Long-acting benzodiazepines 11.Ketorolac 12.Decongestants
