Question 1

Early warning signs for arthritis include all the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in joint mobility. 
B)  early morning stiffness. 
C)  unexplained weight gain. 
D)  fever. 
A)  changes in joint mobility. 
B)  early morning stiffness. 
C)  unexplained weight gain. 
D)  fever. C

Question 2

What percentage of Canadians over 65 years of age report using ten or more prescription drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  42% 
C)  52% 
D)  66% 
A)  25% 
B)  42% 
C)  52% 
D)  66% A

Question 3

Age-related macular degeneration is an acute vision problem that eventually goes away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The physiological changes in organ systems are caused by a combination of gradual aging and disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For successful aging, people need to develop good health habits in their early thirties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following steps should individuals undertake in their fifties to help them with the aging process? They should

Accepted Answer

A)  re-evaluate their health insurance plans. 
B)  establish good health habits. 
C)  develop important relationships. 
D)  assess their financial status. 
A)  re-evaluate their health insurance plans. 
B)  establish good health habits. 
C)  develop important relationships. 
D)  assess their financial status.

Question 7

It often takes _____________ or more to resolve the grief associated with losing a loved one.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  1-2 years 
D)  3 years 
A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  1-2 years 
D)  3 years

Question 8

Failure to achieve a maximum potential lifespan results from all the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  destructive environmental factors. 
B)  retirement. 
C)  destructive behavioural factors. 
D)  physical inactivity. 
A)  destructive environmental factors. 
B)  retirement. 
C)  destructive behavioural factors. 
D)  physical inactivity.

Question 9

What percentage of Canadian men will experience an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 10

Approximately how many Canadian adults have some form of arthritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.1 million 
B)  4.6 million 
C)  6.0 million 
D)  8.2 million 
A)  2.1 million 
B)  4.6 million 
C)  6.0 million 
D)  8.2 million

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of regular physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  prevention against osteoporosis 
B)  increased bone fractures caused by increased bone mass 
C)  increased effectiveness of the immune system 
D)  maintenance of flexibility and balance 
A)  prevention against osteoporosis 
B)  increased bone fractures caused by increased bone mass 
C)  increased effectiveness of the immune system 
D)  maintenance of flexibility and balance

Question 12

Which of the following medications can have a negative impact on bone mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  corticosteroids 
B)  aspirin 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Fosamax 
A)  corticosteroids 
B)  aspirin 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Fosamax

Question 13

Typical symptoms of unresolved grief include all the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility toward those connected with the death. 
B)  talking about the death as if it were "just yesterday." 
C)  unrealistic behaviour (for example, giving away all of one's belongings). 
D)  manic behaviour. 
A)  hostility toward those connected with the death. 
B)  talking about the death as if it were "just yesterday." 
C)  unrealistic behaviour (for example, giving away all of one's belongings). 
D)  manic behaviour.

Question 14

What percentage of seniors in Canada experience at least one fall each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  10-20 
B)  20-30 
C)  30-40 
D)  40-50 
A)  10-20 
B)  20-30 
C)  30-40 
D)  40-50

Question 15

What percentage of older Canadians have arthritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  50

Question 16

The percentage of older Canadians (aged 65 and older) considered to be living in "low income" was approximately _____ in 2016.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  14 
C)  24 
D)  34 
A)  4 
B)  14 
C)  24 
D)  34

Question 17

Canadian men who reach their sixty-fifth birthday can expect to live __________ or more years longer.

Accepted Answer

A)  19 
B)  11 
C)  22 
D)  5 
A)  19 
B)  11 
C)  22 
D)  5

Question 18

All the following are signs of depression, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of interest in usually pleasurable activities. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  fatigue. 
D)  self-confidence. 
A)  loss of interest in usually pleasurable activities. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  fatigue. 
D)  self-confidence.

Question 19

To reduce stress in your life as you age, it is a good idea to do all the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  consider an illness as a message to re-evaluate your lifestyle. 
B)  obtain adequate sleep throughout life. 
C)  practice relaxation techniques regularly. 
D)  encourage participation in stressful situations to test your reserve. 
A)  consider an illness as a message to re-evaluate your lifestyle. 
B)  obtain adequate sleep throughout life. 
C)  practice relaxation techniques regularly. 
D)  encourage participation in stressful situations to test your reserve.

Question 20

Preventive medicine is as important for the elderly as it is for the rest of the population and may reduce medical costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Aging: a Vital Process

Early warning signs for arthritis include all the following, EXCEPT:

What percentage of Canadians over 65 years of age report using ten or more prescription drugs?

Age-related macular degeneration is an acute vision problem that eventually goes away.

The physiological changes in organ systems are caused by a combination of gradual aging and disease.

For successful aging, people need to develop good health habits in their early thirties.

Which of the following steps should individuals undertake in their fifties to help them with the aging process? They should

It often takes _____________ or more to resolve the grief associated with losing a loved one.

Failure to achieve a maximum potential lifespan results from all the following, EXCEPT

What percentage of Canadian men will experience an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime?

Approximately how many Canadian adults have some form of arthritis?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of regular physical activity?

Which of the following medications can have a negative impact on bone mass?

Typical symptoms of unresolved grief include all the following, EXCEPT

What percentage of seniors in Canada experience at least one fall each year?

What percentage of older Canadians have arthritis?

The percentage of older Canadians (aged 65 and older) considered to be living in "low income" was approximately _____ in 2016.

Canadian men who reach their sixty-fifth birthday can expect to live __________ or more years longer.

All the following are signs of depression, EXCEPT:

To reduce stress in your life as you age, it is a good idea to do all the following, EXCEPT

Preventive medicine is as important for the elderly as it is for the rest of the population and may reduce medical costs.

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