Author Question: Which of the following bodily changes that occurs with aging affects how the body absorbs, ... (Read 32 times)

Bob-Dole · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which of the following bodily changes that occurs with aging affects how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes medications?

A) A decrease in body fat
B) A decrease in gastrointestinal acid secretions
C) An increase in gastrointestinal peristalsis
D) An increase in lean body mass

Question 2

Mary is a 71-year-old woman whose husband just died from cancer. The nurse should be concerned for Mary due to which of the following relationship between loss and health?

A) A lack of social support tends to affect health and may lead to increased mortality.
B) Women are more likely than men to have negative health outcomes after the loss of a spouse.
C) Women are more likely than men to become socially isolated after the loss of a spouse.
D) Because men live longer than women, they witness more deaths and have poorer health outcomes than women.

atrochim · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Pharmacokinetics refers to how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes medications. With aging, fat and protein distribution, as well as renal function, change significantly. Decreased gastrointestinal acid secretion and peristalsis may impair absorption. Decreased lean body mass and increased fat alter distribution, which results in longer storage of lipid-soluble drugs.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Lack of social support for both men and women tends to affect health and may lead to increased mortality. Noting the need for social support during this difficult time, a study by Wilcox and colleagues (2003) found that older women were more resilient and better able to reestablish social connections after the loss of a spouse than were men.