Question 1

One common and important intervention to improve vision for older adults is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Dim lights while minimizing glare 
B) Teach braille reading before vision becomes too bad 
C) Label cabinets in the home to clearly identify contents 
D) Increase lighting while minimizing glare 
A) Dim lights while minimizing glare 
B) Teach braille reading before vision becomes too bad 
C) Label cabinets in the home to clearly identify contents 
D) Increase lighting while minimizing glare D

Question 2

A significant functional concern associated with hearing loss in late life is:

Accepted Answer

A) Difficulty carrying a tune or recognizing familiar songs 
B) Poor ability to identify deep sounds and vibrations related to hazards 
C) Loss of ability to discern bird calls,reducing pleasure in bird-watching 
D) Difficulty engaging in conversation,reducing social interaction 
A) Difficulty carrying a tune or recognizing familiar songs 
B) Poor ability to identify deep sounds and vibrations related to hazards 
C) Loss of ability to discern bird calls,reducing pleasure in bird-watching 
D) Difficulty engaging in conversation,reducing social interaction D

Question 3

The most common hearing loss in older adults is for:

Accepted Answer

A) Very low-pitched sounds 
B) Very high-pitched sounds 
C) Intermediate sounds 
D) All pitches are affected equally 
A) Very low-pitched sounds 
B) Very high-pitched sounds 
C) Intermediate sounds 
D) All pitches are affected equally B

Question 4

Perception can best be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) Associating information regarding sensory modalities 
B) Receiving information about the physical world 
C) Relaying somatosensory information to the central nervous system 
D) Attaching meaning to received information 
A) Associating information regarding sensory modalities 
B) Receiving information about the physical world 
C) Relaying somatosensory information to the central nervous system 
D) Attaching meaning to received information

Question 5

Which is NOT a common explanation for decrease in taste?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduction in number of nerves responsible for sensation 
B) Decreased number of papillae in the tongue 
C) Diminished olfactory sensation 
D) Solitary dining that reduces pleasure in the eating experience 
A) Reduction in number of nerves responsible for sensation 
B) Decreased number of papillae in the tongue 
C) Diminished olfactory sensation 
D) Solitary dining that reduces pleasure in the eating experience

Question 6

The term used for normal age-related change in swallowing is:

Accepted Answer

A) Dysphagia 
B) Presbyglutition 
C) Anorexia 
D) Presbycusis 
A) Dysphagia 
B) Presbyglutition 
C) Anorexia 
D) Presbycusis

Question 7

A serious consequence of sensory decline that is common across all sensory loss is:

Accepted Answer

A) Difficulty perceiving warning signals of danger 
B) Loss of ability to drive 
C) Increased fear of falling 
D) Difficulty enjoying opera and other performance arts 
A) Difficulty perceiving warning signals of danger 
B) Loss of ability to drive 
C) Increased fear of falling 
D) Difficulty enjoying opera and other performance arts

Question 8

Age-associated changes in the eye's lens result in:

Accepted Answer

A) Deterioration of the macula with central visual field blindness 
B) Decrease in ability to transmit and focus light 
C) Increased fuzziness of near images 
D) Eye fatigue and dizziness 
A) Deterioration of the macula with central visual field blindness 
B) Decrease in ability to transmit and focus light 
C) Increased fuzziness of near images 
D) Eye fatigue and dizziness

Question 9

Weakening of the eye muscles results in

Accepted Answer

A) Poor convergence and difficulty focusing 
B) Reduced tear production and dry eye 
C) Problems with distance vision 
D) Restricted visual field 
A) Poor convergence and difficulty focusing 
B) Reduced tear production and dry eye 
C) Problems with distance vision 
D) Restricted visual field

Question 10

Sensorineural hearing loss is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Equal conduction through air and bone 
B) Poor air conduction 
C) Arthritic changes in ear bone structure 
D) Better air conduction than bone conduction 
A) Equal conduction through air and bone 
B) Poor air conduction 
C) Arthritic changes in ear bone structure 
D) Better air conduction than bone conduction

Exam 9: Sensory Function and Function Related to the Skin

One common and important intervention to improve vision for older adults is to:

A significant functional concern associated with hearing loss in late life is:

The most common hearing loss in older adults is for:

Perception can best be defined as:

Which is NOT a common explanation for decrease in taste?

The term used for normal age-related change in swallowing is:

A serious consequence of sensory decline that is common across all sensory loss is:

Age-associated changes in the eye's lens result in:

Weakening of the eye muscles results in

Sensorineural hearing loss is characterized by:

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