Question 1

Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor nutrition and poor hydration 
B)  Degeneration of joint surfaces and demineralization of bones 
C)  Hypokinesis and presbyastasis 
D)  All of these 
A)  Poor nutrition and poor hydration 
B)  Degeneration of joint surfaces and demineralization of bones 
C)  Hypokinesis and presbyastasis 
D)  All of these B

Question 2

Successful aging is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Low incidence of chronic disease 
B)  High level of engagement and participation 
C)  High levels of function 
D)  All of these 
A)  Low incidence of chronic disease 
B)  High level of engagement and participation 
C)  High levels of function 
D)  All of these D

Question 3

Therapists who want to support aging in place in their communities should advocate for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Change in the zoning of residential neighborhoods to allow nursing homes and other residential care facilities 
B)  Efficient public transportation and downsized manageable housing 
C)  Restricting the development of the communities as "service sector" 
D)  None of these 
A)  Change in the zoning of residential neighborhoods to allow nursing homes and other residential care facilities 
B)  Efficient public transportation and downsized manageable housing 
C)  Restricting the development of the communities as "service sector" 
D)  None of these B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a common age-related change in the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased cardiac output 
B)  Increased lipid metabolism 
C)  Increased peripheral vascular resistance 
D)  Decreased cardiac reserve 
A)  Decreased cardiac output 
B)  Increased lipid metabolism 
C)  Increased peripheral vascular resistance 
D)  Decreased cardiac reserve

Question 5

All of the following mental functions are likely to stay intact throughout late adulthood in healthy elders EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Orientation functions 
B)  Intellectual functions 
C)  Temperament and personality functions 
D)  Attention functions 
A)  Orientation functions 
B)  Intellectual functions 
C)  Temperament and personality functions 
D)  Attention functions

Question 6

An occupational transition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A major change in the occupational repertoire of a person in which one or several occupations change, disappear, and/or are replaced with others 
B)  A period in which environmental modifications are used to help older adults function in the workplace 
C)  A change of focus from health to quality of life 
D)  The final year before retirement when a person plans to have his or her work carried on by others 
A)  A major change in the occupational repertoire of a person in which one or several occupations change, disappear, and/or are replaced with others 
B)  A period in which environmental modifications are used to help older adults function in the workplace 
C)  A change of focus from health to quality of life 
D)  The final year before retirement when a person plans to have his or her work carried on by others

Question 7

In the absence of disease or disability, most older adults retain their independence in ADLs well past the age of 80.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A major reason why the focus in adults is on physiological aging, instead of chronological aging, is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Many older people lie about their ages 
B)  Common diseases or pathologies can accelerate the aging process and increase the functional decline 
C)  Death rates have declined in the elderly 
D)  Lifestyle and behavioral factors have little influence on the aging process 
A)  Many older people lie about their ages 
B)  Common diseases or pathologies can accelerate the aging process and increase the functional decline 
C)  Death rates have declined in the elderly 
D)  Lifestyle and behavioral factors have little influence on the aging process

Question 9

Which of the following is associated with a fear of falling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presbycusis 
B)  Presbyopia 
C)  Presbyastasis 
D)  Presbyphonia 
A)  Presbycusis 
B)  Presbyopia 
C)  Presbyastasis 
D)  Presbyphonia

Question 10

Much of the loss of neural tissue associated with aging occurs in the myelinated structures of the white matter. The result of this is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased myoneural junction transmission rate 
B)  Reduced psychomotor speed 
C)  Reduced persistence in motor tasks 
D)  Increased muscle atrophy 
A)  Increased myoneural junction transmission rate 
B)  Reduced psychomotor speed 
C)  Reduced persistence in motor tasks 
D)  Increased muscle atrophy

Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are caused by:

Successful aging is characterized by:

Therapists who want to support aging in place in their communities should advocate for:

Which of the following is NOT a common age-related change in the cardiovascular system?

All of the following mental functions are likely to stay intact throughout late adulthood in healthy elders EXCEPT:

An occupational transition is:

In the absence of disease or disability, most older adults retain their independence in ADLs well past the age of 80.

A major reason why the focus in adults is on physiological aging, instead of chronological aging, is that:

Which of the following is associated with a fear of falling?

Much of the loss of neural tissue associated with aging occurs in the myelinated structures of the white matter. The result of this is:

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The Newborn

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Development in the Preschool Years

Middle Childhood and School

Adolescent Development

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Exam 18: Late Adulthood

Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are caused by:

Successful aging is characterized by:

Therapists who want to support aging in place in their communities should advocate for:

Which of the following is NOT a common age-related change in the cardiovascular system?

All of the following mental functions are likely to stay intact throughout late adulthood in healthy elders EXCEPT:

An occupational transition is:

In the absence of disease or disability, most older adults retain their independence in ADLs well past the age of 80.

A major reason why the focus in adults is on physiological aging, instead of chronological aging, is that:

Which of the following is associated with a fear of falling?

Much of the loss of neural tissue associated with aging occurs in the myelinated structures of the white matter. The result of this is:

Human Performance: Function As an Organizing Framework

Human Performance: the Life Course Perspective

Theoretical Framework for Human Performance

Culture and Life Course Development

Communication Development

Mental Functions and Learning Across the Lifespan

Environmental Contexts

Prenatal Development

The Newborn

Infancy

Family and Disability Issues Through Infancy

Development in the Preschool Years

Middle Childhood and School

Adolescent Development

Family and Disablement Issues Throughout Childhood

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Family and Disablement in Adulthood

Wellness, Prevention, Health Promotion

Public Policy and Health Care

Assessment of Human Performance Across the Lifespan

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