Question 1

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)is the leading cause of blindness in people over 75.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Individuals in their forties should undertake which one of the following to help them with the aging process?

Accepted Answer

A) developing important relationships 
B) reevaluating their health insurance plans 
C) establishing good health habits 
D) assessing their financial status 
A) developing important relationships 
B) reevaluating their health insurance plans 
C) establishing good health habits 
D) assessing their financial status D

Question 3

Which of the following statements about older people is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Older people have incomes about the same as younger people. 
B) Older women are twice as likely to live in poverty as older men are. 
C) Older people living alone are much more likely to be poor than those who live with families. 
D) The proportion of people age 65 and older in the U.S.population is expected to more than double by the year 2050. 
A) Older people have incomes about the same as younger people. 
B) Older women are twice as likely to live in poverty as older men are. 
C) Older people living alone are much more likely to be poor than those who live with families. 
D) The proportion of people age 65 and older in the U.S.population is expected to more than double by the year 2050. A

Question 4

Compared to other groups,African Americans are at increased risk for glaucoma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Differences in life expectancy between males and females are likely due to all of the following factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) different levels of risk-taking. 
B) different levels of exercise. 
C) different levels of alcohol use. 
D) different levels of drug use. 
A) different levels of risk-taking. 
B) different levels of exercise. 
C) different levels of alcohol use. 
D) different levels of drug use.

Question 6

The most serious potential consequence of osteoporosis is

Accepted Answer

A) memory loss. 
B) joint discomfort. 
C) bone fractures. 
D) tooth decay. 
A) memory loss. 
B) joint discomfort. 
C) bone fractures. 
D) tooth decay.

Question 7

Causes of treatable dementia include all of 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 8

To protect your hearing,you should avoid exposure to noises above _______________ decibels.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 85 
C) 120 
D) 155 
A) 50 
B) 85 
C) 120 
D) 155

Question 9

Healthful lifestyles can extend the maximum human life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following is a sign of potential alcohol or drug dependence in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) unexplained falls 
C) malnutrition 
D) all of these 
A) depression 
B) unexplained falls 
C) malnutrition 
D) all of these

Question 12

Which of the following medications can have a negative impact on bone mass?

Accepted Answer

A) corticosteroids 
B) aspirin 
C) Prozac 
D) Fosamax 
A) corticosteroids 
B) aspirin 
C) Prozac 
D) Fosamax

Question 13

Women live longer for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that

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) women participate less in risky behaviors that lead to 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) women participate less in risky behaviors that lead to injuries.

Question 14

Regular exercise has been found to lower an aging person's susceptibility to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Many states require special testing for people over 70 who want a driver's license.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Progressive,irreversible changes to the body that result from the passage of time are called _______________ aging.

Accepted Answer

A) sociological 
B) psychological 
C) biological 
D) chronological 
A) sociological 
B) psychological 
C) biological 
D) chronological

Question 17

Women are more likely to be at a financial disadvantage during retirement than are men.Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Women have,on average,lower lifetime incomes than men. 
B) Women are less likely to be covered by pension plans. 
C) Women are less likely to develop chronic conditions that are not covered by health insurance. 
D) Women are less likely to invest in retirement plans. 
A) Women have,on average,lower lifetime incomes than men. 
B) Women are less likely to be covered by pension plans. 
C) Women are less likely to develop chronic conditions that are not covered by health insurance. 
D) Women are less likely to invest in retirement plans.

Question 18

Social Security was intended to serve as a supplement to personal savings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Women who reach their sixty-fifth birthday can expect,on average,to live _______________ or more years longer.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 11 
C) 7 
D) 5 
A) 20 
B) 11 
C) 7 
D) 5

Question 20

Juan is in his late teens.To prepare for the aging process,he should

Accepted Answer

A) assess his financial status. 
B) reevaluate his health insurance plans. 
C) establish good health habits. 
D) develop important relationships. 
A) assess his financial status. 
B) reevaluate his health insurance plans. 
C) establish good health habits. 
D) develop important relationships.

Exam 22: Aging: A Vital Process

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)is the leading cause of blindness in people over 75.

Individuals in their forties should undertake which one of the following to help them with the aging process?

Which of the following statements about older people is FALSE?

Compared to other groups,African Americans are at increased risk for glaucoma.

Differences in life expectancy between males and females are likely due to all of the following factors EXCEPT

The most serious potential consequence of osteoporosis is

Causes of treatable dementia include all of the following EXCEPT

To protect your hearing,you should avoid exposure to noises above _______________ decibels.

Healthful lifestyles can extend the maximum human life span.

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

Which of the following is a sign of potential alcohol or drug dependence in older adults?

Which of the following medications can have a negative impact on bone mass?

Women live longer for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that

Regular exercise has been found to lower an aging person's susceptibility to depression.

Many states require special testing for people over 70 who want a driver's license.

Progressive,irreversible changes to the body that result from the passage of time are called _______________ aging.

Women are more likely to be at a financial disadvantage during retirement than are men.Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor?

Social Security was intended to serve as a supplement to personal savings.

Women who reach their sixty-fifth birthday can expect,on average,to live _______________ or more years longer.

Juan is in his late teens.To prepare for the aging process,he should

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