Question 1

The structure of the eye MOST responsible for normal age-related changes in vision is the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The structure of the eye MOST responsible...

Question 2

Which are the defining characteristics of (1)vascular neurocognitive disorder and (2)Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) (1)small strokes; (2)senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles 
B) (1)senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles; (2)small strokes 
C) (1)neural decay; (2)small strokes 
D) (1)senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles; (2)neural decay 
A) (1)small strokes; (2)senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles 
B) (1)senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles; (2)small strokes 
C) (1)neural decay; (2)small strokes 
D) (1)senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles; (2)neural decay

Question 3

Mrs.Hernandez's joint cartilage has worn away.Mrs.Hernandez has _____.

Accepted Answer

A) asthma 
B) diabetes 
C) osteoarthritis 
D) osteoporosis 
A) asthma 
B) diabetes 
C) osteoarthritis 
D) osteoporosis

Question 4

When Professor Quarto is discussing the relationship of chronic diseases to disability and death,which of the following should he say?

Accepted Answer

A) "All chronic diseases cause death." 
B) "Many chronic diseases impair functioning,but only some cause death." 
C) "Few chronic diseases impair functioning." 
D) "No chronic diseases cause death." 
A) "All chronic diseases cause death." 
B) "Many chronic diseases impair functioning,but only some cause death." 
C) "Few chronic diseases impair functioning." 
D) "No chronic diseases cause death."

Question 5

What is the relationship between normal aging and chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Normal aging changes,when they get severe,often become chronic disease. 
B) The signs of normal aging are totally different than chronic disease. 
C) Normal aging is exactly the same as chronic disease. 
D) Normal aging begins at the same age as does chronic disease. 
A) Normal aging changes,when they get severe,often become chronic disease. 
B) The signs of normal aging are totally different than chronic disease. 
C) Normal aging is exactly the same as chronic disease. 
D) Normal aging begins at the same age as does chronic disease.

Question 6

Underfeeding,or offering a low-calorie,highly nutritious diet,can increase the maximum lifespan of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Underfeeding,or offering a low-calorie,highly nutritious diet,can increase...

Question 7

Which skill is LEAST important in driving?

Accepted Answer

A) hearing well 
B) seeing well 
C) empathy 
D) reaction time 
A) hearing well 
B) seeing well 
C) empathy 
D) reaction time

Question 8

Clara's bones have become so fragile that simply standing up can cause them to break.Clara has _____.

Accepted Answer

A) asthma 
B) diabetes 
C) osteoarthritis 
D) osteoporosis 
A) asthma 
B) diabetes 
C) osteoarthritis 
D) osteoporosis

Question 9

Generalizing from the text,how curable are late-life vision problems compared to hearing impairments?

Accepted Answer

A) Vision impairments are potentially more curable because of cataract operations. 
B) Hearing impairments are potentially more curable because of hearing aids. 
C) Neither vision nor hearing impairments can be cured. 
D) Both vision and hearing impairments are easily cured. 
A) Vision impairments are potentially more curable because of cataract operations. 
B) Hearing impairments are potentially more curable because of hearing aids. 
C) Neither vision nor hearing impairments can be cured. 
D) Both vision and hearing impairments are easily cured.

Question 10

Professor Stanwyck,a 50-year-old instructor at a community college,is beginning to have problems reading students' papers,especially when the students use small fonts and print their work on white paper.Professor Stanwyck MOST likely is developing:

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma. 
B) macular degeneration. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) presbycusis. 
A) glaucoma. 
B) macular degeneration. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) presbycusis.

Question 11

Yolanda has always been a great cook.However,at the age of 90,she now is unable to cook for herself,although she can still walk and dress herself.Yolanda has a problem with:

Accepted Answer

A) dementia. 
B) arthritis. 
C) instrumental ADLs [activities of daily living]. 
D) basic ADLs [activities of daily living]. 
A) dementia. 
B) arthritis. 
C) instrumental ADLs [activities of daily living]. 
D) basic ADLs [activities of daily living].

Question 12

If Josh's uncle has presbycusis,which is NOT an assumption Josh should make about his uncle?

Accepted Answer

A) Hearing high-pitched tones will be particularly difficult. 
B) The cause is deterioration in the outer ear. 
C) Hearing in noisy environments will be worst. 
D) Social situations may be especially uncomfortable. 
A) Hearing high-pitched tones will be particularly difficult. 
B) The cause is deterioration in the outer ear. 
C) Hearing in noisy environments will be worst. 
D) Social situations may be especially uncomfortable.

Question 13

All are symptoms of major neurocognitive disorders (NCD)or dementia,in their advanced stages EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) being unable to speak. 
B) being bedridden. 
C) forgetting names. 
D) forgetting how to swallow. 
A) being unable to speak. 
B) being bedridden. 
C) forgetting names. 
D) forgetting how to swallow.

Question 14

As of 2015,all are hot topics for scientists researching Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) preventing the development of amyloid. 
B) devising better mnemonic techniques. 
C) developing tests to diagnose Alzheimer's at its earliest stage. 
D) understanding why senile plaques form. 
A) preventing the development of amyloid. 
B) devising better mnemonic techniques. 
C) developing tests to diagnose Alzheimer's at its earliest stage. 
D) understanding why senile plaques form.

Question 15

_____ is the name for any illness that causes serious,progressive cognitive decline.

Accepted Answer

Major neur

Question 16

Who is MOST at risk of developing hearing problems in middle age?

Accepted Answer

A) a drummer in a rock group 
B) a professor of psychology 
C) the actor on a reality show 
D) a sales associate 
A) a drummer in a rock group 
B) a professor of psychology 
C) the actor on a reality show 
D) a sales associate

Question 17

In order,which is an example of an instrumental ADL (activities of daily living)and a basic ADL (activities of daily life)impairment?

Accepted Answer

A) trouble cooking;trouble feeding oneself 
B) trouble dressing oneself;trouble cooking 
C) trouble feeding oneself;trouble cooking 
D) trouble cleaning house;trouble cooking 
A) trouble cooking;trouble feeding oneself 
B) trouble dressing oneself;trouble cooking 
C) trouble feeding oneself;trouble cooking 
D) trouble cleaning house;trouble cooking

Question 18

The main condition that provokes falling in later life is _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The main condition that provokes falling in...

Question 19

Normal aging changes:

Accepted Answer

A) begin in midlife. 
B) get worse over time. 
C) begin in old age. 
D) are totally different than chronic diseases. 
A) begin in midlife. 
B) get worse over time. 
C) begin in old age. 
D) are totally different than chronic diseases.

Question 20

All these normal age-changes make younger people want to avoid the elderly EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) slowness. 
B) hearing problems. 
C) memory issues. 
D) depression. 
A) slowness. 
B) hearing problems. 
C) memory issues. 
D) depression.

The structure of the eye MOST responsible for normal age-related changes in vision is the _____.

Which are the defining characteristics of (1)vascular neurocognitive disorder and (2)Alzheimer's disease?

Mrs.Hernandez's joint cartilage has worn away.Mrs.Hernandez has _____.

When Professor Quarto is discussing the relationship of chronic diseases to disability and death,which of the following should he say?

What is the relationship between normal aging and chronic disease?

Underfeeding,or offering a low-calorie,highly nutritious diet,can increase the maximum lifespan of _____.

Which skill is LEAST important in driving?

Clara's bones have become so fragile that simply standing up can cause them to break.Clara has _____.

Generalizing from the text,how curable are late-life vision problems compared to hearing impairments?

Professor Stanwyck,a 50-year-old instructor at a community college,is beginning to have problems reading students' papers,especially when the students use small fonts and print their work on white paper.Professor Stanwyck MOST likely is developing:

Yolanda has always been a great cook.However,at the age of 90,she now is unable to cook for herself,although she can still walk and dress herself.Yolanda has a problem with:

If Josh's uncle has presbycusis,which is NOT an assumption Josh should make about his uncle?

All are symptoms of major neurocognitive disorders (NCD)or dementia,in their advanced stages EXCEPT:

As of 2015,all are hot topics for scientists researching Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT:

_____ is the name for any illness that causes serious,progressive cognitive decline.

Who is MOST at risk of developing hearing problems in middle age?

In order,which is an example of an instrumental ADL (activities of daily living)and a basic ADL (activities of daily life)impairment?

The main condition that provokes falling in later life is _____.

Normal aging changes:

All these normal age-changes make younger people want to avoid the elderly EXCEPT:

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Exam 14: The Physical Challenges of Aging

The structure of the eye MOST responsible for normal age-related changes in vision is the _____.

Which are the defining characteristics of (1)vascular neurocognitive disorder and (2)Alzheimer's disease?

Mrs.Hernandez's joint cartilage has worn away.Mrs.Hernandez has _____.

When Professor Quarto is discussing the relationship of chronic diseases to disability and death,which of the following should he say?

What is the relationship between normal aging and chronic disease?

Underfeeding,or offering a low-calorie,highly nutritious diet,can increase the maximum lifespan of _____.

Which skill is LEAST important in driving?

Clara's bones have become so fragile that simply standing up can cause them to break.Clara has _____.

Generalizing from the text,how curable are late-life vision problems compared to hearing impairments?

Professor Stanwyck,a 50-year-old instructor at a community college,is beginning to have problems reading students' papers,especially when the students use small fonts and print their work on white paper.Professor Stanwyck MOST likely is developing:

Yolanda has always been a great cook.However,at the age of 90,she now is unable to cook for herself,although she can still walk and dress herself.Yolanda has a problem with:

If Josh's uncle has presbycusis,which is NOT an assumption Josh should make about his uncle?

All are symptoms of major neurocognitive disorders (NCD)or dementia,in their advanced stages EXCEPT:

As of 2015,all are hot topics for scientists researching Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT:

_____ is the name for any illness that causes serious,progressive cognitive decline.

Who is MOST at risk of developing hearing problems in middle age?

In order,which is an example of an instrumental ADL (activities of daily living)and a basic ADL (activities of daily life)impairment?

The main condition that provokes falling in later life is _____.

Normal aging changes:

All these normal age-changes make younger people want to avoid the elderly EXCEPT:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Death and Dying

Filters