Question 1

Which of the following is a reason for adverse drug side effects suffered by the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elderly persons do not absorb medications as readily from the intestinal tract. 
B)  Elderly persons' livers are less efficient at metabolizing medications. 
C)  Elderly persons' kidneys are 50 percent less efficient at excreting chemicals than younger persons' kidneys. 
D)  All of these are reasons for the elderly suffering adverse drug side effects. 
A)  Elderly persons do not absorb medications as readily from the intestinal tract. 
B)  Elderly persons' livers are less efficient at metabolizing medications. 
C)  Elderly persons' kidneys are 50 percent less efficient at excreting chemicals than younger persons' kidneys. 
D)  All of these are reasons for the elderly suffering adverse drug side effects.

Question 2

The substance that constitutes a high percentage of the total protein in the body and is a basic structural component of connective tissue is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cholesterol 
B)  blood vessels 
C)  collagen 
D)  lipids 
A)  cholesterol 
B)  blood vessels 
C)  collagen 
D)  lipids

Question 3

The Harvard longitudinal Study of Adult Development found all of the following contribute to successful again EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to copy with stress 
B)  reflecting on the past 
C)  active lifestyle 
D)  strong social relationships 
A)  ability to copy with stress 
B)  reflecting on the past 
C)  active lifestyle 
D)  strong social relationships

Question 4

Jose and his 78-year-old grandfather are eating dinner. Jose is amazed to see how much hot sauce his grandfather uses. When he asks about it, his grandfather says food doesn't taste as spicy as it used to. The reason is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Food is actually less spicy today than it was in the past. 
B)  Genetic modification has altered the taste of most foods. 
C)  People age 70 to 85 average one-third the taste buds of young adults. 
D)  As people age, their taste buds become increasingly immune to highly spiced foods. 
A)  Food is actually less spicy today than it was in the past. 
B)  Genetic modification has altered the taste of most foods. 
C)  People age 70 to 85 average one-third the taste buds of young adults. 
D)  As people age, their taste buds become increasingly immune to highly spiced foods.

Question 5

It is important for people in late adulthood to have regular eye exams for conditions such as ___________, which is pressure buildup in the fluid of the eye, and ____________, which is a hardening of the lens of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma; cataract 
B)  cataract; glaucoma 
C)  retinal detachment; glaucoma 
D)  cataract; retinal detachment 
A)  glaucoma; cataract 
B)  cataract; glaucoma 
C)  retinal detachment; glaucoma 
D)  cataract; retinal detachment

Question 6

Many medical conditions can lead to swallowing disorders called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dyspenia 
B)  dysphagia 
C)  dyspepsia 
D)  dyslexia 
A)  dyspenia 
B)  dysphagia 
C)  dyspepsia 
D)  dyslexia

Question 7

The term death drop refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased tendency to stumble and fall as one ages and approaches death 
B)  a marked intellectual decline that occurs a short time before a person dies 
C)  a decrease in the overall mortality or death rate in the general population 
D)  none of these 
A)  an increased tendency to stumble and fall as one ages and approaches death 
B)  a marked intellectual decline that occurs a short time before a person dies 
C)  a decrease in the overall mortality or death rate in the general population 
D)  none of these

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding retirement income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women tend to have a higher monthly income than men. 
B)  Men tend to have a higher monthly income than women. 
C)  The monthly income of men and women is roughly equal. 
D)  Statistics are not kept for retirement income. 
A)  Women tend to have a higher monthly income than men. 
B)  Men tend to have a higher monthly income than women. 
C)  The monthly income of men and women is roughly equal. 
D)  Statistics are not kept for retirement income.

Question 9

Name and describe the three phases in information processing.

Accepted Answer

Encoding, the first stage, is the proces

Question 10

According to your textbook, one of the reasons for women's greater longevity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's hormones give them more efficient immune systems. 
B)  Women exhibit greater interest in protecting their health. 
C)  Women tend to exercise more throughout their lifetimes. 
D)  Women have better eating habits that protect them from illness. 
A)  Women's hormones give them more efficient immune systems. 
B)  Women exhibit greater interest in protecting their health. 
C)  Women tend to exercise more throughout their lifetimes. 
D)  Women have better eating habits that protect them from illness.

Question 11

In the most severe stage of Alzheimer's disease, the person:

Accepted Answer

A)  is no longer ambulatory 
B)  cannot perform self-care tasks 
C)  is likely mute 
D)  all of these 
A)  is no longer ambulatory 
B)  cannot perform self-care tasks 
C)  is likely mute 
D)  all of these

Question 12

The process by which information is regathered from memory when it is required comprises which phase of information processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  storage 
B)  encoding 
C)  decoding 
D)  retrieval 
A)  storage 
B)  encoding 
C)  decoding 
D)  retrieval

Question 13

Krystal is an older adult. She claims that lately she has difficulty remembering people's names. This is probably due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that the pool of names she knows is now larger 
B)  diminished brain function in this area 
C)  names being more difficult to remember than other pieces of information 
D)  none of these 
A)  the fact that the pool of names she knows is now larger 
B)  diminished brain function in this area 
C)  names being more difficult to remember than other pieces of information 
D)  none of these

Which of the following is a reason for adverse drug side effects suffered by the elderly?

The substance that constitutes a high percentage of the total protein in the body and is a basic structural component of connective tissue is:

The Harvard longitudinal Study of Adult Development found all of the following contribute to successful again EXCEPT:

Jose and his 78-year-old grandfather are eating dinner. Jose is amazed to see how much hot sauce his grandfather uses. When he asks about it, his grandfather says food doesn't taste as spicy as it used to. The reason is:

It is important for people in late adulthood to have regular eye exams for conditions such as _, which is pressure buildup in the fluid of the eye, and __, which is a hardening of the lens of the eye.

Many medical conditions can lead to swallowing disorders called:

The term death drop refers to:

Which of the following is true regarding retirement income?

Name and describe the three phases in information processing.

According to your textbook, one of the reasons for women's greater longevity is:

In the most severe stage of Alzheimer's disease, the person:

The process by which information is regathered from memory when it is required comprises which phase of information processing?

Krystal is an older adult. She claims that lately she has difficulty remembering people's names. This is probably due to:

Introduction

Theories of Development

Reproduction, Heredity, and Prenatal Development Reproduction

Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Late Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Dying and Death

Filters

Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following is a reason for adverse drug side effects suffered by the elderly?

The substance that constitutes a high percentage of the total protein in the body and is a basic structural component of connective tissue is:

The Harvard longitudinal Study of Adult Development found all of the following contribute to successful again EXCEPT:

Jose and his 78-year-old grandfather are eating dinner. Jose is amazed to see how much hot sauce his grandfather uses. When he asks about it, his grandfather says food doesn't taste as spicy as it used to. The reason is:

It is important for people in late adulthood to have regular eye exams for conditions such as ___________, which is pressure buildup in the fluid of the eye, and ____________, which is a hardening of the lens of the eye.

Many medical conditions can lead to swallowing disorders called:

The term death drop refers to:

Which of the following is true regarding retirement income?

Name and describe the three phases in information processing.

According to your textbook, one of the reasons for women's greater longevity is:

In the most severe stage of Alzheimer's disease, the person:

The process by which information is regathered from memory when it is required comprises which phase of information processing?

Krystal is an older adult. She claims that lately she has difficulty remembering people's names. This is probably due to:

Introduction

Theories of Development

Reproduction, Heredity, and Prenatal Development Reproduction

Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Late Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Dying and Death

Filters

It is important for people in late adulthood to have regular eye exams for conditions such as _, which is pressure buildup in the fluid of the eye, and __, which is a hardening of the lens of the eye.