Question 1

Strategies for reducing one's risk of dementia include all the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate B vitamin consumption. 
B)  adequate vitamin D consumption. 
C)  moderating use of alcohol. 
D)  exercising 
A)  adequate B vitamin consumption. 
B)  adequate vitamin D consumption. 
C)  moderating use of alcohol. 
D)  exercising

Question 2

Unresolved grief may result in all the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility toward people connected with the death. 
B)  talking about the death as if it occurred yesterday. 
C)  unrealistic or harmful behaviour. 
D)  excessive chronic illnesses. 
A)  hostility toward people connected with the death. 
B)  talking about the death as if it occurred yesterday. 
C)  unrealistic or harmful behaviour. 
D)  excessive chronic illnesses.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a warning sign of arthritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  tenderness 
B)  early morning stiffness 
C)  late evening stiffness 
D)  swelling 
A)  tenderness 
B)  early morning stiffness 
C)  late evening stiffness 
D)  swelling

Question 4

All the following are signs of potential alcohol or drug dependence in older adults, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  unexplained falls 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  premature balding 
A)  depression 
B)  unexplained falls 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  premature balding

Question 5

Ways to protect your hearing when around loud noises include all the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  wear ear plugs. 
B)  limit your time of exposure. 
C)  stay as far as possible from the sound's source. 
D)  practice being around loud music as your ears will adapt. 
A)  wear ear plugs. 
B)  limit your time of exposure. 
C)  stay as far as possible from the sound's source. 
D)  practice being around loud music as your ears will adapt.

Question 6

A monthly benefit available to Canadians 65 years of age who have lived in Canada for at least 10 years is:

Accepted Answer

A)  OAS pension. 
B)  HST credit. 
C)  OAT pension. 
D)  GST credit. 
A)  OAS pension. 
B)  HST credit. 
C)  OAT pension. 
D)  GST credit.

Question 7

An average smoker can expect to live approximately how many years fewer than a non-smoker?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 8

Causes of reversible dementia include all the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  vitamin B-12 deficiency. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  alcoholism. 
A)  depression. 
B)  vitamin B-12 deficiency. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  alcoholism.

Question 9

Studies of healthy people indicate that functioning of the human body remains essentially constant until

Accepted Answer

A)  after age 70. 
B)  after age 60. 
C)  after age 50. 
D)  age 40. 
A)  after age 70. 
B)  after age 60. 
C)  after age 50. 
D)  age 40.

Question 10

Osteoporosis affects approximately how many Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  2 million 
C)  3 million 
D)  4 million 
A)  1 million 
B)  2 million 
C)  3 million 
D)  4 million

Question 11

The recommended daily calcium intake for Canadians over the age of 50 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  500 mg 
B)  1000 mg 
C)  1200 mg 
D)  2000 mg 
A)  500 mg 
B)  1000 mg 
C)  1200 mg 
D)  2000 mg

Question 12

What do you want your life to be like when you are old? Do you hope to retire or continue working indefinitely?

Accepted Answer

When I am old, I hope to have a life tha

Question 13

Jane is 32. At this stage in her life, which one of the following will help her with the aging process? She should

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Increases in life expectancy in Canada during the twentieth century were due primarily to

Accepted Answer

A)  the control of childhood and infectious diseases. 
B)  the defeat of chronic illness. 
C)  the fitness boom. 
D)  increased use of vitamin supplements. 
A)  the control of childhood and infectious diseases. 
B)  the defeat of chronic illness. 
C)  the fitness boom. 
D)  increased use of vitamin supplements.

Question 15

Women live longer for all the following reasons, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen protects women from early heart disease. 
B)  women have lower rates of stress-related illnesses. 
C)  women are less likely to be poor in their older years. 
D)  they participate less in the risky behaviours that lead to unintentional injuries. 
A)  estrogen protects women from early heart disease. 
B)  women have lower rates of stress-related illnesses. 
C)  women are less likely to be poor in their older years. 
D)  they participate less in the risky behaviours that lead to unintentional injuries.

Question 16

Strategies for reducing risk for arthritis include all the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  weight management. 
B)  exercise. 
C)  avoidance of heavy or repetitive muscle use. 
D)  balanced diet. 
A)  weight management. 
B)  exercise. 
C)  avoidance of heavy or repetitive muscle use. 
D)  balanced diet.

Question 17

Which of the following methods is the ONLY certain way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood tests 
B)  MRI 
C)  autopsy 
D)  CT scan 
A)  blood tests 
B)  MRI 
C)  autopsy 
D)  CT scan

Question 18

Approximately how many older Canadian adults reported working in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  550,000 
B)  1.1 million 
C)  1.6 million 
D)  2.1 million 
A)  550,000 
B)  1.1 million 
C)  1.6 million 
D)  2.1 million

Question 19

Approximately 1 in ____ Canadians is expected to have arthritis by 2035.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  18 
A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  18

Question 20

All the following are TRUE about older adults, EXCEPT they

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to have lower blood pressure. 
B)  are more susceptible to foodborne illness. 
C)  have less ability to metabolize alcohol. 
D)  should be regularly tested for glaucoma. 
A)  tend to have lower blood pressure. 
B)  are more susceptible to foodborne illness. 
C)  have less ability to metabolize alcohol. 
D)  should be regularly tested for glaucoma.

Exam 17: Aging: a Vital Process

Strategies for reducing one's risk of dementia include all the following, EXCEPT:

Unresolved grief may result in all the following, EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a warning sign of arthritis?

All the following are signs of potential alcohol or drug dependence in older adults, EXCEPT

Ways to protect your hearing when around loud noises include all the following, EXCEPT:

A monthly benefit available to Canadians 65 years of age who have lived in Canada for at least 10 years is:

An average smoker can expect to live approximately how many years fewer than a non-smoker?

Causes of reversible dementia include all the following, EXCEPT

Studies of healthy people indicate that functioning of the human body remains essentially constant until

Osteoporosis affects approximately how many Canadians?

The recommended daily calcium intake for Canadians over the age of 50 is:

What do you want your life to be like when you are old? Do you hope to retire or continue working indefinitely?

Jane is 32. At this stage in her life, which one of the following will help her with the aging process? She should

Increases in life expectancy in Canada during the twentieth century were due primarily to

Women live longer for all the following reasons, EXCEPT

Strategies for reducing risk for arthritis include all the following, EXCEPT:

Which of the following methods is the ONLY certain way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease?

Approximately how many older Canadian adults reported working in 2015?

Approximately 1 in ____ Canadians is expected to have arthritis by 2035.

All the following are TRUE about older adults, EXCEPT they

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