Question 1

A person is considered clinically dead when the heart stops beating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The elderly population in the U.S.will become less racially diverse over the next twenty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Matching
-Presbycusis

Accepted Answer

A) impairment of the center of a person's vision 
B) decline in the ability to see objects up close 
C) age-related hearing loss 
D) a clouding of the lens of the eye that dims vision 
E) fluid buildup in the eye that causes internal pressure and damages the optic nerve 
A) impairment of the center of a person's vision 
B) decline in the ability to see objects up close 
C) age-related hearing loss 
D) a clouding of the lens of the eye that dims vision 
E) fluid buildup in the eye that causes internal pressure and damages the optic nerve

Question 4

The term "eight Americas" refers to differences in life-expectancy projections among eight groups of Americans based on a variety of racial,ethnic,economic,and ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term "eight Americas" refers to differences...

Question 5

What does it mean to have a "good death?"

Accepted Answer

A) Dying in peace 
B) Dying on one's own terms 
C) Prolonging death 
D) Having a quick exit 
A) Dying in peace 
B) Dying on one's own terms 
C) Prolonging death 
D) Having a quick exit

Question 6

Matching
-Postmenopause

Accepted Answer

A) Nancy is 45 and still menstruating,but is experiencing hot flashes and weight gain. 
B) Linda takes a low dose oral contraceptive for hot flashes. 
C) Ruth is 58 and went through menopause five years ago. 
D) Alana is 52,and her last menstrual period was a year ago. 
E) Linda applies this medicated cream to relieve dryness 
A) Nancy is 45 and still menstruating,but is experiencing hot flashes and weight gain. 
B) Linda takes a low dose oral contraceptive for hot flashes. 
C) Ruth is 58 and went through menopause five years ago. 
D) Alana is 52,and her last menstrual period was a year ago. 
E) Linda applies this medicated cream to relieve dryness

Question 7

Which of the following nutrients may slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration?

Accepted Answer

A) Protein and amino acids 
B) Soluble and insoluble fibers 
C) Zinc and antioxidants 
D) Vitamin C and calcium 
A) Protein and amino acids 
B) Soluble and insoluble fibers 
C) Zinc and antioxidants 
D) Vitamin C and calcium

Question 8

Osteoarthritis is usually caused by

Accepted Answer

A) genetic factors. 
B) repetitive motion. 
C) effects of injury. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) genetic factors. 
B) repetitive motion. 
C) effects of injury. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

Ideas about aging in American culture are being transformed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of arthritis affecting older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Older adults taking prescription medications may suffer harmful effects if they combine these with

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol. 
B) over-the-counter medications. 
C) supplements. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) alcohol. 
B) over-the-counter medications. 
C) supplements. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 12

Refer to Michelle's Student Story in the chapter.What did Michelle provide her mother and aunt to help with their grief?

Accepted Answer

A) Complicated grief counseling 
B) Social support 
C) Financial support 
D) Social services 
A) Complicated grief counseling 
B) Social support 
C) Financial support 
D) Social services

Question 13

The three types of aging are biological,________,and social.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three types of aging are biological,________,and...

Question 14

Most age-related hearing loss is a result of

Accepted Answer

A) listening to loud music. 
B) increased fluid in the inner ear. 
C) damage to microscopic hair cells in the inner ear. 
D) damage to the outer ear. 
A) listening to loud music. 
B) increased fluid in the inner ear. 
C) damage to microscopic hair cells in the inner ear. 
D) damage to the outer ear.

Question 15

Compare and contrast the definitions of death.

Accepted Answer

•Brain death is the cessation of brain a

Question 16

The cost of providing health care for an older person in the U.S.is about three to five times higher than it is for someone under 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following factors is the most important to consider when deciding whether or not a seriously ill person should stop treatment or have treatment withheld?

Accepted Answer

A) The side effects of the treatment 
B) The costs of the treatment 
C) The wishes of the person expressed directly or in a living will 
D) How much stress family members are facing 
A) The side effects of the treatment 
B) The costs of the treatment 
C) The wishes of the person expressed directly or in a living will 
D) How much stress family members are facing

Question 18

The key to making organ donation effective is

Accepted Answer

A) to choose the organs you want to donate. 
B) to only register if you're healthy. 
C) to inform family members of your decision. 
D) to include your decision in your living will. 
A) to choose the organs you want to donate. 
B) to only register if you're healthy. 
C) to inform family members of your decision. 
D) to include your decision in your living will.

Question 19

Empty Nest Syndrome describes

Accepted Answer

A) how a child feels when leaving home. 
B) how parents feel when their last child leaves home. 
C) how people feel when they are away from home. 
D) how people feel when a loved one dies. 
A) how a child feels when leaving home. 
B) how parents feel when their last child leaves home. 
C) how people feel when they are away from home. 
D) how people feel when a loved one dies.

Question 20

Matching
-Five Wishes

Accepted Answer

A) a document combining key aspects of a health-care proxy and a living will 
B) a person's personal holdings,including money and property 
C) dying without a legal will 
D) legal documents stating a person's medical treatment 
E) care that focuses on reducing pain and suffering 
A) a document combining key aspects of a health-care proxy and a living will 
B) a person's personal holdings,including money and property 
C) dying without a legal will 
D) legal documents stating a person's medical treatment 
E) care that focuses on reducing pain and suffering

A person is considered clinically dead when the heart stops beating.

The elderly population in the U.S.will become less racially diverse over the next twenty years.

Matching -Presbycusis

The term "eight Americas" refers to differences in life-expectancy projections among eight groups of Americans based on a variety of racial,ethnic,economic,and ________ factors.

What does it mean to have a "good death?"

Matching -Postmenopause

Which of the following nutrients may slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration?

Osteoarthritis is usually caused by

Ideas about aging in American culture are being transformed.

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of arthritis affecting older adults.

Older adults taking prescription medications may suffer harmful effects if they combine these with

Refer to Michelle's Student Story in the chapter.What did Michelle provide her mother and aunt to help with their grief?

The three types of aging are biological,________,and social.

Most age-related hearing loss is a result of

Compare and contrast the definitions of death.

The cost of providing health care for an older person in the U.S.is about three to five times higher than it is for someone under 65.

Which of the following factors is the most important to consider when deciding whether or not a seriously ill person should stop treatment or have treatment withheld?

The key to making organ donation effective is

Empty Nest Syndrome describes

Matching -Five Wishes

Health in the 21st Century

Psychological Health

Stress Management

Nutrition and You

Physical Activity for Fitness and Health

Weight Management

Drug Use and Abuse

Alcohol and Tobacco Use and Abuse

Relationships and Communication

Sexuality, contraception, and Reproductive Choices

Preventing Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, diabetes, and Cancer

Consumer Health

Personal Safety and Injury Prevention

Your Environment, your Health

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Exam 16: Aging Well

A person is considered clinically dead when the heart stops beating.

The elderly population in the U.S.will become less racially diverse over the next twenty years.

Matching -Presbycusis

The term "eight Americas" refers to differences in life-expectancy projections among eight groups of Americans based on a variety of racial,ethnic,economic,and ________ factors.

What does it mean to have a "good death?"

Matching -Postmenopause

Which of the following nutrients may slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration?

Osteoarthritis is usually caused by

Ideas about aging in American culture are being transformed.

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of arthritis affecting older adults.

Older adults taking prescription medications may suffer harmful effects if they combine these with

Refer to Michelle's Student Story in the chapter.What did Michelle provide her mother and aunt to help with their grief?

The three types of aging are biological,________,and social.

Most age-related hearing loss is a result of

Compare and contrast the definitions of death.

The cost of providing health care for an older person in the U.S.is about three to five times higher than it is for someone under 65.

Which of the following factors is the most important to consider when deciding whether or not a seriously ill person should stop treatment or have treatment withheld?

The key to making organ donation effective is

Empty Nest Syndrome describes

Matching -Five Wishes

Health in the 21st Century

Psychological Health

Stress Management

Nutrition and You

Physical Activity for Fitness and Health

Weight Management

Drug Use and Abuse

Alcohol and Tobacco Use and Abuse

Relationships and Communication

Sexuality, contraception, and Reproductive Choices

Preventing Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, diabetes, and Cancer

Consumer Health

Personal Safety and Injury Prevention

Your Environment, your Health

Filters