Question 1

Decline in self-care ability is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Increased use of health-care resources 
B) Decreased longevity 
C) Increased social interaction 
D) Delayed recovery from illness 
A) Increased use of health-care resources 
B) Decreased longevity 
C) Increased social interaction 
D) Delayed recovery from illness C

Question 2

A consistent finding among home-bound older adults is:

Accepted Answer

A) Lethargy 
B) Poor nutrition 
C) Depression 
D) Cognitive impairment 
A) Lethargy 
B) Poor nutrition 
C) Depression 
D) Cognitive impairment B

Question 3

An older adult is unable to cook for himself because the kitchen in his home is on a separate level from the main living area.This is an example of performance deficit on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of problem-solving skills 
B) Issues with built environment 
C) Poor motivation 
D) Issues with sociocultural environment 
A) Lack of problem-solving skills 
B) Issues with built environment 
C) Poor motivation 
D) Issues with sociocultural environment B

Question 4

Which of the following is a true statement about the association between socioeconomic status (SES)and self-care deficits in later life?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no relationship between self-care deficits and socioeconomic status. 
B) Higher socioeconomic groups are more likely to have self-care deficits. 
C) Lower SES groups from minority backgrounds are likely to have more self-care deficits. 
D) Lower SES groups are three times as likely to have self-care deficits. 
A) There is no relationship between self-care deficits and socioeconomic status. 
B) Higher socioeconomic groups are more likely to have self-care deficits. 
C) Lower SES groups from minority backgrounds are likely to have more self-care deficits. 
D) Lower SES groups are three times as likely to have self-care deficits.

Question 5

An evaluation strategy that provides objective information about client activities of daily living performance is:

Accepted Answer

A) Personal interview 
B) Family interview 
C) Standardized assessment 
D) Direct observation 
A) Personal interview 
B) Family interview 
C) Standardized assessment 
D) Direct observation

Question 6

An adaptive intervention to address activities of daily living performance would be:

Accepted Answer

A) Graduated exercise to improve muscle strength and balance 
B) Move to a new environment 
C) Modification of the task 
D) Use of residual function 
A) Graduated exercise to improve muscle strength and balance 
B) Move to a new environment 
C) Modification of the task 
D) Use of residual function

Question 7

Deficits in olfaction are most strongly associated with which self-care occupations?

Accepted Answer

A) Safety and nutrition 
B) Dressing and bathing 
C) Toileting 
D) Home cleanliness 
A) Safety and nutrition 
B) Dressing and bathing 
C) Toileting 
D) Home cleanliness

Question 8

The Self Determination Theory of Motivation suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) Intense focus is the most important factor in self-care performance 
B) Self-care activities of all kinds should always be undertaken by the individual alone 
C) Individuals are born with inherent personal characteristics that determine motivation 
D) Individuals have innate tendencies to act in effective ways in everyday activity 
A) Intense focus is the most important factor in self-care performance 
B) Self-care activities of all kinds should always be undertaken by the individual alone 
C) Individuals are born with inherent personal characteristics that determine motivation 
D) Individuals have innate tendencies to act in effective ways in everyday activity

Question 9

For persons in nursing homes,self-care ability is negatively correlated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Socialization 
B) Sense of isolation 
C) Immobility 
D) Nutrition 
A) Socialization 
B) Sense of isolation 
C) Immobility 
D) Nutrition

Question 10

The totality of a person's ability to manage tasks required for independent living is:

Accepted Answer

A) Activities of daily living 
B) Instrumental activities of daily living 
C) Occupational profile 
D) Everyday competence 
A) Activities of daily living 
B) Instrumental activities of daily living 
C) Occupational profile 
D) Everyday competence

Exam 18: Self-Care

Decline in self-care ability is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

A consistent finding among home-bound older adults is:

An older adult is unable to cook for himself because the kitchen in his home is on a separate level from the main living area.This is an example of performance deficit on the basis of:

Which of the following is a true statement about the association between socioeconomic status (SES)and self-care deficits in later life?

An evaluation strategy that provides objective information about client activities of daily living performance is:

An adaptive intervention to address activities of daily living performance would be:

Deficits in olfaction are most strongly associated with which self-care occupations?

The Self Determination Theory of Motivation suggests that:

For persons in nursing homes,self-care ability is negatively correlated with:

The totality of a person's ability to manage tasks required for independent living is:

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