Question 1

Which of the following changes occurs as a result of aging?

Accepted Answer

A) Hair turns grey and becomes thicker. 
B) The heart's stroke volume diminishes. 
C) Bones become denser. 
D) The lungs' vital capacity increases. 
A) Hair turns grey and becomes thicker. 
B) The heart's stroke volume diminishes. 
C) Bones become denser. 
D) The lungs' vital capacity increases. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Nerve cells in the brain stop communicating with each other. 
B) If caught early,its progression can be stopped. 
C) It is a disease in which brain cells die. 
D) It affects personality as well as memory. 
A) Nerve cells in the brain stop communicating with each other. 
B) If caught early,its progression can be stopped. 
C) It is a disease in which brain cells die. 
D) It affects personality as well as memory. B

Question 3

The permanent cessation of all of the body's vital functions is the definition of

Accepted Answer

A) euthanasia. 
B) suicide. 
C) death. 
D) dying. 
A) euthanasia. 
B) suicide. 
C) death. 
D) dying. C

Question 4

Menopause may make sexual activity less pleasurable for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The organs from a single cadaver can be used for only one living person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 much 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 much more frequently than in older women. 
D) Incontinence can lead to other problems such as tissue irritation and infections.

Question 7

Explain how the growing population of elderly will affect society in the future.

Accepted Answer

The growing population of elderly will p

Question 8

The decline of the body's vital functions that results in death is

Accepted Answer

A) dementia. 
B) impairment. 
C) disease. 
D) dying. 
A) dementia. 
B) impairment. 
C) disease. 
D) dying.

Question 9

Aging is BEST defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) degeneration of body structures and processes that occurs over time. 
B) individual and collective ways people cope with life's changes. 
C) patterns of life changes that occur in members of all species as they grow older. 
D) progressive and irreversible decline in body functioning. 
A) degeneration of body structures and processes that occurs over time. 
B) individual and collective ways people cope with life's changes. 
C) patterns of life changes that occur in members of all species as they grow older. 
D) progressive and irreversible decline in body functioning.

Question 10

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) legal medical record. 
A) advance notice. 
B) advance directive. 
C) health care power of attorney. 
D) legal medical record.

Question 11

Jean's hearing has diminished over the years.She probably has the most difficulty hearing

Accepted Answer

A) conversation at the dinner table. 
B) the sermon at church. 
C) the birds chirping in her garden. 
D) a conversation over the telephone. 
A) conversation at the dinner table. 
B) the sermon at church. 
C) the birds chirping in her garden. 
D) a conversation over the telephone.

Question 12

Nutrients considered especially important for healthy aging include

Accepted Answer

A) calcium,vitamin D,and protein. 
B) sodium,chloride,and magnesium. 
C) vitamins A,C,and E. 
D) red wine,lean proteins,and fatty fish. 
A) calcium,vitamin D,and protein. 
B) sodium,chloride,and magnesium. 
C) vitamins A,C,and E. 
D) red wine,lean proteins,and fatty fish.

Question 13

Only attorneys can be appointed as durable power of attorney for health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People 65 and older make up what percentage of the U.S.population?

Accepted Answer

A) around 5 percent 
B) around 9 percent 
C) around 14 percent 
D) around 21 percent 
A) around 5 percent 
B) around 9 percent 
C) around 14 percent 
D) around 21 percent

Question 15

Most older people end up living in a nursing home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The study of death and dying is

Accepted Answer

A) gerontology. 
B) thanatology. 
C) theology. 
D) anthropology. 
A) gerontology. 
B) thanatology. 
C) theology. 
D) anthropology.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about dementia is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The terms Alzheimer's disease and dementia refer to the same condition. 
B) Medication interactions can prompt signs and symptoms characteristic of dementia. 
C) Vitamin B deficiencies can lead to signs and symptoms characteristic of dementia. 
D) Dementias can be reversible. 
A) The terms Alzheimer's disease and dementia refer to the same condition. 
B) Medication interactions can prompt signs and symptoms characteristic of dementia. 
C) Vitamin B deficiencies can lead to signs and symptoms characteristic of dementia. 
D) Dementias can be reversible.

Question 18

The loss or deprivation experienced by a person when a loved one dies is known as

Accepted Answer

A) guilt. 
B) bereavement. 
C) mourning. 
D) acceptance. 
A) guilt. 
B) bereavement. 
C) mourning. 
D) acceptance.

Question 19

According to Worden's model,the grief work process includes four developmental tasks that a person must complete to cope with the situation and move on with his or her life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Martha is 82 years old and has been diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease.Her kidney specialist has told her that treatments are becoming less and less effective and that "it's only a matter of time" before her kidneys fail completely.Although Martha understands what her physician has told her,she returns home in a state of shock.She decides that her physician must be mistaken and asks her daughter to help her find a new kidney specialist.Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is Martha experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) denial 
B) anger 
C) bargaining 
D) depression 
A) denial 
B) anger 
C) bargaining 
D) depression

Exam 21: Preparing for Aging, Death, and Dying

Which of the following changes occurs as a result of aging?

Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is FALSE?

The permanent cessation of all of the body's vital functions is the definition of

Menopause may make sexual activity less pleasurable for women.

The organs from a single cadaver can be used for only one living person.

Which of the following statements is accurate about urinary incontinence?

Explain how the growing population of elderly will affect society in the future.

The decline of the body's vital functions that results in death is

Aging is BEST defined as the

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)

Jean's hearing has diminished over the years.She probably has the most difficulty hearing

Nutrients considered especially important for healthy aging include

Only attorneys can be appointed as durable power of attorney for health care.

People 65 and older make up what percentage of the U.S.population?

Most older people end up living in a nursing home.

The study of death and dying is

Which of the following statements about dementia is FALSE?

The loss or deprivation experienced by a person when a loved one dies is known as

According to Worden's model,the grief work process includes four developmental tasks that a person must complete to cope with the situation and move on with his or her life.

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