Question 1

Describe four characteristics of people who have aged successfully.

Accepted Answer

Answer can be any four of the following:
• They have avoided serious diseases and disability through healthy behaviors, such as a healthy diet, exercise, and maintaining a normal weight.
• They stay active and maintain a high level of physical functioning.
• They have maintained cognitive functioning and engage in mentally challenging activities.
• They are actively engaged in meaningful social and productive activities.
• They don't smoke or abuse alcohol or drugs.
Overall, those who have aged successfully have lived full, productive, satisfying lives in their younger years, which facilitates having a full, productive, satisfying life in their older years.

Question 2

A document that stipulates a person's wishes about medical care that is used to make treatment decisions when the individual becomes unable to communicate his or her preferences is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  advance notice. 
B)  advance directive. 
C)  health care power of attorney. 
D)  trust. 
A)  advance notice. 
B)  advance directive. 
C)  health care power of attorney. 
D)  trust. B

Question 3

Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person who intellectually knows that he or she must face death but is emotionally stuck in a state of disbelief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anger 
B)  Acceptance 
C)  Denial 
D)  Bargaining 
A)  Anger 
B)  Acceptance 
C)  Denial 
D)  Bargaining C

Question 4

Miles is 75 and he has been diagnosed with glaucoma. What must he do to keep this problem from worsening?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take daily showers to prevent infection 
B)  Use special eye drops in his eyes to relieve pressure in the eye 
C)  Take prescription medication to improve his thyroid function 
D)  Inject insulin twice a day to keep his pancreas functioning properly 
A)  Take daily showers to prevent infection 
B)  Use special eye drops in his eyes to relieve pressure in the eye 
C)  Take prescription medication to improve his thyroid function 
D)  Inject insulin twice a day to keep his pancreas functioning properly

Question 5

Many older people engage in regular sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Nutrients considered especially important for healthy aging include

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium, vitamin D, and protein. 
B)  sodium and magnesium. 
C)  vitamins A, C, and E. 
D)  protein and fats. 
A)  calcium, vitamin D, and protein. 
B)  sodium and magnesium. 
C)  vitamins A, C, and E. 
D)  protein and fats.

Question 7

Thanatology is the study of life after death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Phillip was involved in a car crash and placed on a respirator. After his family had the respirator removed, he was nonresponsive, with no reflexes and a flat EEG. These vital signs indicate Phillip has experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  brain death. 
B)  hyperthermic death. 
C)  myocardial death. 
D)  hypothermic death. 
A)  brain death. 
B)  hyperthermic death. 
C)  myocardial death. 
D)  hypothermic death.

Question 9

Explain the phenomenon of aging gracefully.

Accepted Answer

The quality of life maintained as one ag

Question 10

What percentage of American couples between the ages of 55 and 70 engage in sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  75% 
A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  75%

Question 11

Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe eight responses that can be part of the typical grief process. Which of these eight responses are most relevant in healthy grieving as compared to unhealthy grieving?

Accepted Answer

Answers may include descriptions or exam

Question 13

After his stroke at the age of 80, Austin now has urinary incontinence, meaning he has

Accepted Answer

A)  kidney failure. 
B)  reduced control or no control over urination. 
C)  slowing of the urinary stream flow. 
D)  dietary phosphorus that interfered with urination. 
A)  kidney failure. 
B)  reduced control or no control over urination. 
C)  slowing of the urinary stream flow. 
D)  dietary phosphorus that interfered with urination.

Question 14

Osteoporosis would most likely result in

Accepted Answer

A)  a wrist fracture as the result of a fall. 
B)  arthritis in the lower back and knees. 
C)  redistribution of body fat in the trunk region. 
D)  a high bone density. 
A)  a wrist fracture as the result of a fall. 
B)  arthritis in the lower back and knees. 
C)  redistribution of body fat in the trunk region. 
D)  a high bone density.

Question 15

A degenerative bone disease characterized by porous bones is

Accepted Answer

A)  fibromyalgia. 
B)  rheumatoid arthritis. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  osteoarthritis. 
A)  fibromyalgia. 
B)  rheumatoid arthritis. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  osteoarthritis.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the psychological stages of dying according to the Kübler-Ross model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial 
B)  Depression 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Bargaining. 
A)  Denial 
B)  Depression 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Bargaining.

Question 17

Which of a person's wishes should be included in an advance directive and what steps should be taken to ensure that these wishes are carried out?

Accepted Answer

Wishes that should be addressed include:

Question 18

Progressive brain impairments that interfere with memory and normal intellectual functioning are

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  dementias. 
C)  brain tumors. 
D)  Parkinson's disease. 
A)  Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  dementias. 
C)  brain tumors. 
D)  Parkinson's disease.

Question 19

Maintaining healthy relationships, improving fitness, and taking time for spiritual pursuits are strategies for

Accepted Answer

A)  a frugal retirement. 
B)  healthy aging. 
C)  getting the best health insurance to supplement Medicare. 
D)  achieving independence. 
A)  a frugal retirement. 
B)  healthy aging. 
C)  getting the best health insurance to supplement Medicare. 
D)  achieving independence.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is accurate about urinary incontinence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incontinence is an inevitable part of aging. 
B)  Most forms of incontinence are difficult to treat. 
C)  Incontinence occurs in older men more frequently than in older women. 
D)  Incontinence can lead to other problems such as tissue irritation and infections. 
A)  Incontinence is an inevitable part of aging. 
B)  Most forms of incontinence are difficult to treat. 
C)  Incontinence occurs in older men more frequently than in older women. 
D)  Incontinence can lead to other problems such as tissue irritation and infections.

Exam 18: Preparing for Aging Death and Dying

Describe four characteristics of people who have aged successfully.

A document that stipulates a person's wishes about medical care that is used to make treatment decisions when the individual becomes unable to communicate his or her preferences is a(n)

Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person who intellectually knows that he or she must face death but is emotionally stuck in a state of disbelief?

Miles is 75 and he has been diagnosed with glaucoma. What must he do to keep this problem from worsening?

Many older people engage in regular sexual activity.

Nutrients considered especially important for healthy aging include

Thanatology is the study of life after death.

Phillip was involved in a car crash and placed on a respirator. After his family had the respirator removed, he was nonresponsive, with no reflexes and a flat EEG. These vital signs indicate Phillip has experienced

Explain the phenomenon of aging gracefully.

What percentage of American couples between the ages of 55 and 70 engage in sexual activity?

Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia.

Describe eight responses that can be part of the typical grief process. Which of these eight responses are most relevant in healthy grieving as compared to unhealthy grieving?

After his stroke at the age of 80, Austin now has urinary incontinence, meaning he has

Osteoporosis would most likely result in

A degenerative bone disease characterized by porous bones is

Which of the following is NOT one of the psychological stages of dying according to the Kübler-Ross model?

Which of a person's wishes should be included in an advance directive and what steps should be taken to ensure that these wishes are carried out?

Progressive brain impairments that interfere with memory and normal intellectual functioning are

Maintaining healthy relationships, improving fitness, and taking time for spiritual pursuits are strategies for

Which of the following statements is accurate about urinary incontinence?

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