Question 1

Most individuals requiring long term care are being cared for in a nursing home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Gerontophobia is the fear of dying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following reported having "forbidden thoughts"' about caring for a dying family member?

Accepted Answer

A) a family member caring for an elderly family member 
B) a social worker placed in charge of caring for an elderly member of a family 
C) a nurse hired to take care of an elderly member of a family 
D) a step-sibling who was never accepted into the family 
A) a family member caring for an elderly family member 
B) a social worker placed in charge of caring for an elderly member of a family 
C) a nurse hired to take care of an elderly member of a family 
D) a step-sibling who was never accepted into the family A

Question 4

What percentage of Internet users aged 50-64 and ages 65 and older use social networking sites such as Facebook?

Accepted Answer

A) 15% / 5% 
B) 25% / 10% 
C) 47% / 25% 
D) 60% / 45% 
A) 15% / 5% 
B) 25% / 10% 
C) 47% / 25% 
D) 60% / 45%

Question 5

About what percentage of elderly women/elderly men live with their adult children?

Accepted Answer

A) 17% / 7% 
B) 32% / 22% 
C) 44% / 34% 
D) 56% / 46% 
A) 17% / 7% 
B) 32% / 22% 
C) 44% / 34% 
D) 56% / 46%

Question 6

Discuss the conditions under which Oregon allows physician-assisted suicide.

Accepted Answer

In Oregon, physician-assisted suicide is

Question 7

Discuss the "myth of grandparenthood."

Accepted Answer

The "myth of grandparenthood" refers to

Question 8

A DNR order for a frail patient in a hospital or nursing home means:

Accepted Answer

A) do not resuscitate 
B) to call the family immediately if there is a change in the health status of the patient 
C) do not use morphine since the patient can get hooked 
D) that the diet of this patient must be vegetarian 
A) do not resuscitate 
B) to call the family immediately if there is a change in the health status of the patient 
C) do not use morphine since the patient can get hooked 
D) that the diet of this patient must be vegetarian

Question 9

About what percentage of the 325 million individuals in the United States are over age 65?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 15 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 45 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 15 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 45 percent

Question 10

____ is a state welfare program for low income individuals that pays for health benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare 
B) Medicaid 
C) Medigap 
D) Federal Government Health Protective program 
A) Medicare 
B) Medicaid 
C) Medigap 
D) Federal Government Health Protective program

Question 11

We may be ____ away from significant breakthroughs in research to allow a person to live hundreds of years longer.

Accepted Answer

A) a couple of years 
B) 20 to 30 years 
C) one to two hundred years 
D) about five years 
A) a couple of years 
B) 20 to 30 years 
C) one to two hundred years 
D) about five years

Question 12

Identify the factors associated with having a happy retirement.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors associated wit

Question 13

In the Landmark Harvard Study on Adult Development, ____ was identified as the single most significant factor in terms of health.

Accepted Answer

A) not smoking 
B) exercise 
C) being active in one's church d .eating low levels of trans fat foods and cutting salt intake to avoid high blood pressure 
A) not smoking 
B) exercise 
C) being active in one's church d .eating low levels of trans fat foods and cutting salt intake to avoid high blood pressure

Question 14

Hispanics view their health more negatively than African-Americans view their health..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Estrogen replacement therapy is:

Accepted Answer

A) no longer routinely recommended for women as they age 
B) more beneficial to the health of the woman than not taking it 
C) being replaced by low doses of Cialis for women 
D) recommended for women up to age 48 but not later 
A) no longer routinely recommended for women as they age 
B) more beneficial to the health of the woman than not taking it 
C) being replaced by low doses of Cialis for women 
D) recommended for women up to age 48 but not later

Question 16

Oregon is the only state in the U.S. that permits physician assisted suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the effects of one elderly spouse having diabetes in terms of depressive symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) The spouse with diabetes reports depressive symptoms. 
B) The spouse without diabetes reports depressive symptoms. 
C) Neither spouse reports depressive symptoms. 
D) Both spouses report having depressive symptoms. 
A) The spouse with diabetes reports depressive symptoms. 
B) The spouse without diabetes reports depressive symptoms. 
C) Neither spouse reports depressive symptoms. 
D) Both spouses report having depressive symptoms.

Question 18

Which of the following are used by elderly men to help create an erection?

Accepted Answer

A) Cialis and Levitra 
B) Paxil and Zoloff 
C) CRI inhibitors 
D) maximine 
A) Cialis and Levitra 
B) Paxil and Zoloff 
C) CRI inhibitors 
D) maximine

Question 19

What percentage of children live with their grandparents or other relatives?

Accepted Answer

A) 4% 
B) 8% 
C) 10% 
D) 12% 
A) 4% 
B) 8% 
C) 10% 
D) 12%

Question 20

Which of the following is true in terms of perceived health status and race/ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans rate their health more positively than White Americans. 
B) White Americans rate their health least positively. 
C) Hispanics rate their health least positively. 
D) They all rank their health about the same. 
A) African Americans rate their health more positively than White Americans. 
B) White Americans rate their health least positively. 
C) Hispanics rate their health least positively. 
D) They all rank their health about the same.

Most individuals requiring long term care are being cared for in a nursing home.

Gerontophobia is the fear of dying.

Which of the following reported having "forbidden thoughts"' about caring for a dying family member?

What percentage of Internet users aged 50-64 and ages 65 and older use social networking sites such as Facebook?

About what percentage of elderly women/elderly men live with their adult children?

Discuss the conditions under which Oregon allows physician-assisted suicide.

Discuss the "myth of grandparenthood."

A DNR order for a frail patient in a hospital or nursing home means:

About what percentage of the 325 million individuals in the United States are over age 65?

____ is a state welfare program for low income individuals that pays for health benefits.

We may be ____ away from significant breakthroughs in research to allow a person to live hundreds of years longer.

Identify the factors associated with having a happy retirement.

In the Landmark Harvard Study on Adult Development, ____ was identified as the single most significant factor in terms of health.

Hispanics view their health more negatively than African-Americans view their health..

Estrogen replacement therapy is:

Oregon is the only state in the U.S. that permits physician assisted suicide.

What are the effects of one elderly spouse having diabetes in terms of depressive symptoms?

Which of the following are used by elderly men to help create an erection?

What percentage of children live with their grandparents or other relatives?

Which of the following is true in terms of perceived health status and race/ethnicity?

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Communication

Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation

Selecting a Partner

Marriage Relationships

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Planning for Children

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Work and Family Life

Violence and Abuse in Relationships

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Exam 16: Relationships in the Later Years

Most individuals requiring long term care are being cared for in a nursing home.

Gerontophobia is the fear of dying.

Which of the following reported having "forbidden thoughts"' about caring for a dying family member?

What percentage of Internet users aged 50-64 and ages 65 and older use social networking sites such as Facebook?

About what percentage of elderly women/elderly men live with their adult children?

Discuss the conditions under which Oregon allows physician-assisted suicide.

Discuss the "myth of grandparenthood."

A DNR order for a frail patient in a hospital or nursing home means:

About what percentage of the 325 million individuals in the United States are over age 65?

____ is a state welfare program for low income individuals that pays for health benefits.

We may be ____ away from significant breakthroughs in research to allow a person to live hundreds of years longer.

Identify the factors associated with having a happy retirement.

In the Landmark Harvard Study on Adult Development, ____ was identified as the single most significant factor in terms of health.

Hispanics view their health more negatively than African-Americans view their health..

Estrogen replacement therapy is:

Oregon is the only state in the U.S. that permits physician assisted suicide.

What are the effects of one elderly spouse having diabetes in terms of depressive symptoms?

Which of the following are used by elderly men to help create an erection?

What percentage of children live with their grandparents or other relatives?

Which of the following is true in terms of perceived health status and race/ethnicity?

Choices in Relationships: an Introduction

Gender

Love

Communication

Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation

Selecting a Partner

Marriage Relationships

Same-Sex Couples and Families

Sexuality in Relationships

Planning for Children

Parenting

Work and Family Life

Violence and Abuse in Relationships

Stress and Crisis in Relationships

Divorce and Remarriage

Filters