Question 1

Beginning menopause before age 45 is a risk factor for developing osteoporosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Symptoms related to menopause may include

Accepted Answer

A) increased sexual desire. 
B) excessive energy. 
C) mood swings. 
D) intellectual deterioration. 
A) increased sexual desire. 
B) excessive energy. 
C) mood swings. 
D) intellectual deterioration. C

Question 3

The program that was designed to finance health care services for older adults and people with disabilities but requires older adults to cover many health care expenses out of their own pockets is

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare. 
B) Social Security. 
C) Medicaid. 
D) Aid to Dependent Individuals. 
A) Medicare. 
B) Social Security. 
C) Medicaid. 
D) Aid to Dependent Individuals. A

Question 4

Jane is 32.At this stage in her life,which one of the following will help her with the aging process? She should

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are

Accepted Answer

A) forgetfulness and inability to concentrate. 
B) confusion or disorientation. 
C) aggressive behavior and depression. 
D) change in personality and hallucinations. 
A) forgetfulness and inability to concentrate. 
B) confusion or disorientation. 
C) aggressive behavior and depression. 
D) change in personality and hallucinations.

Question 6

Repeatedly telling stories of the past is a classic sign of dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following methods is the ONLY certain way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) blood tests 
B) MRI 
C) autopsy 
D) CT scan 
A) blood tests 
B) MRI 
C) autopsy 
D) CT scan

Question 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding older Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of older people who are ill or dependent will rise as the older population increases as a proportion of the total population. 
B) Health care is the largest expense for older adults. 
C) About 10 percent of elderly people live below the poverty line. 
D) Most older Americans do not have any chronic diseases. 
A) The number of older people who are ill or dependent will rise as the older population increases as a proportion of the total population. 
B) Health care is the largest expense for older adults. 
C) About 10 percent of elderly people live below the poverty line. 
D) Most older Americans do not have any chronic diseases.

Question 9

A clouding of the lens in the eye that is a result from oxidation damage is called

Accepted Answer

A) cataracts. 
B) glaucoma. 
C) age-related macular degeneration. 
D) presbyopia. 
A) cataracts. 
B) glaucoma. 
C) age-related macular degeneration. 
D) presbyopia.

Question 10

Older drivers usually have safe driving records compared with young adults because they tend to be more cautious;however,crashes in the older age group are more likely to be fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To maximize national productivity and quality of life as older adults become a larger proportion of the population,changes need to occur in all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) government policies. 
B) attitudes of the general population. 
C) health care policies. 
D) recommendations regarding exercise and diet. 
A) government policies. 
B) attitudes of the general population. 
C) health care policies. 
D) recommendations regarding exercise and diet.

Question 12

Increases in life expectancy in the United States during the twentieth century were due primarily to

Accepted Answer

A) the control of childhood and infectious diseases. 
B) the defeat of chronic illness. 
C) the fitness boom. 
D) increased use of vitamin supplements. 
A) the control of childhood and infectious diseases. 
B) the defeat of chronic illness. 
C) the fitness boom. 
D) increased use of vitamin supplements.

Question 13

Preventive medicine is as important for the elderly as it is for the rest of the population and may reduce medical costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Regular physical activity can fend off sarcopenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Although few people reach this age,the upper end of the human life span is about ____________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 105 
B) 110 
C) 115 
D) 120 
A) 105 
B) 110 
C) 115 
D) 120

Question 16

In 2005,what accounted for about 37 percent of the aggregate income of the older population?

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security benefits 
B) personal retirement benefits 
C) money received from family members 
D) income from current employment 
A) Social Security benefits 
B) personal retirement benefits 
C) money received from family members 
D) income from current employment

Question 17

Causes of reversible 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 18

Which of the following is a good lifelong strategy for reducing the effects of osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid alcohol use. 
B) Avoid exercise. 
C) Avoid tobacco use. 
D) Avoid overexposure to the sun. 
A) Avoid alcohol use. 
B) Avoid exercise. 
C) Avoid tobacco use. 
D) Avoid overexposure to the sun.

Question 19

The slow disintegration of the tissue at the center of the retina is known as

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma. 
B) cataracts. 
C) macular degeneration. 
D) presbyopia. 
A) glaucoma. 
B) cataracts. 
C) macular degeneration. 
D) presbyopia.

Question 20

Juan is in his late teens.To help him with 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

Beginning menopause before age 45 is a risk factor for developing osteoporosis.

Symptoms related to menopause may include

The program that was designed to finance health care services for older adults and people with disabilities but requires older adults to cover many health care expenses out of their own pockets is

Jane is 32.At this stage in her life,which one of the following will help her with the aging process? She should

The first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are

Repeatedly telling stories of the past is a classic sign of dementia.

Which of the following methods is the ONLY certain way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding older Americans?

A clouding of the lens in the eye that is a result from oxidation damage is called

Older drivers usually have safe driving records compared with young adults because they tend to be more cautious;however,crashes in the older age group are more likely to be fatal.

To maximize national productivity and quality of life as older adults become a larger proportion of the population,changes need to occur in all of the following,EXCEPT

Increases in life expectancy in the United States during the twentieth century were due primarily to

Preventive medicine is as important for the elderly as it is for the rest of the population and may reduce medical costs.

Regular physical activity can fend off sarcopenia.

Although few people reach this age,the upper end of the human life span is about ____________ years.

In 2005,what accounted for about 37 percent of the aggregate income of the older population?

Causes of reversible dementia include all of the following,EXCEPT

Which of the following is a good lifelong strategy for reducing the effects of osteoporosis?

The slow disintegration of the tissue at the center of the retina is known as

Juan is in his late teens.To help him with the aging process,he should

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