Question 1

Giving up driving is not important for older adults; so, for everyone's safety, people over a certain age should have their licenses revoked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Ilana, an avid knitter, noticed recently that, for the first time, she was having trouble seeing the hole through which to pull the knitting needle. Ilana is MOST likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  presbycusis. 
B)  presbyopia. 
C)  diabetic retinopathy. 
D)  glaucoma. 
A)  presbycusis. 
B)  presbyopia. 
C)  diabetic retinopathy. 
D)  glaucoma.

Question 3

A friend enthusiastically tells you that soon human beings will be able to live to age 150. First, outline the research suggesting that scientists can increase the maximum lifespan, and then discuss the negative effects of achieving this breakthrough.

Accepted Answer

Underfeeding rats can increase this spec

Question 4

Excessive exposure to noise produces age-related hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Marc has instrumental ADL (activities of daily living) impairments. He lives alone, has sufficient financial resources, and does not require 24-hour nursing care. Which care option might be ideal for Marc?

Accepted Answer

A)  a continuing-care retirement community 
B)  an assisted-living facility 
C)  a nursing home 
D)  day care 
A)  a continuing-care retirement community 
B)  an assisted-living facility 
C)  a nursing home 
D)  day care

Question 6

Ms. Clark has been diagnosed with vascular dementia. When scientists examine her brain, they will mainly find:

Accepted Answer

A)  small strokes. 
B)  senile plaques. 
C)  amyloid. 
D)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
A)  small strokes. 
B)  senile plaques. 
C)  amyloid. 
D)  neurofibrillary tangles.

Question 7

Mrs. Hernandez's joint cartilage has worn away. Mrs. Hernandez has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  asthma 
B)  diabetes 
C)  osteoarthritis 
D)  osteoporosis 
A)  asthma 
B)  diabetes 
C)  osteoarthritis 
D)  osteoporosis

Question 8

People do not experience age-related vision changes until their sixties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Huynh is devising a questionnaire to predict an elderly person's risk of entering a nursing home. Which question should appear on Huynh's list?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you become impaired, do you have family members and or a friend willing to take you in? 
B)  Are you male and in your eighties or above? 
C)  Are you poor? 
D)  Are you middle class? 
A)  If you become impaired, do you have family members and or a friend willing to take you in? 
B)  Are you male and in your eighties or above? 
C)  Are you poor? 
D)  Are you middle class?

Question 10

To reduce rates of disabling chronic diseases, which is the LEAST effective strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus on improving children's lives. 
B)  Work to improve education. 
C)  Build caring communities. 
D)  Improve medical technologies for treating old-age illnesses. 
A)  Focus on improving children's lives. 
B)  Work to improve education. 
C)  Build caring communities. 
D)  Improve medical technologies for treating old-age illnesses.

Question 11

Calorie restriction has which of the following documented benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing rats' maximum lifespan 
B)  raising the human maximum lifespan 
C)  decreasing blood flow 
D)  lowering metabolic rate 
A)  increasing rats' maximum lifespan 
B)  raising the human maximum lifespan 
C)  decreasing blood flow 
D)  lowering metabolic rate

Question 12

The age group MOST likely to have ADL (activities of daily life) impairments is in their _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sixties 
B)  seventies 
C)  eighties 
D)  nineties 
A)  sixties 
B)  seventies 
C)  eighties 
D)  nineties

Question 13

Dementia most often strikes:

Accepted Answer

A)  people in their late sixties. 
B)  people in their mid-eighties and beyond. 
C)  all people in their nineties. 
D)  people who don't take care of their health. 
A)  people in their late sixties. 
B)  people in their mid-eighties and beyond. 
C)  all people in their nineties. 
D)  people who don't take care of their health.

Question 14

Gloria is employed as a(n) _____; she provides hands-on care in a nursing home, helping elderly residents with basic ADL (activities of daily living) problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  radiologist 
B)  in-home caregiver 
C)  mortician 
D)  certified nursing assistant or aide 
A)  radiologist 
B)  in-home caregiver 
C)  mortician 
D)  certified nursing assistant or aide

Question 15

Older people appreciate being talked to in elderspeak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Are there effective anti-Alzheimer's drugs? As of 2018, the answer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  "No." 
B)  "Yes, if the medicines are taken at the middle stages of the illness." 
C)  "Yes, if the medicines are taken at high doses." 
D)  "Yes, if the medicines are taken in the last stages." 
A)  "No." 
B)  "Yes, if the medicines are taken at the middle stages of the illness." 
C)  "Yes, if the medicines are taken at high doses." 
D)  "Yes, if the medicines are taken in the last stages."

Question 17

Latisha is having trouble cooking; Latoya can't dress herself. How would you describe the ability to function of each woman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latisha has instrumental ADL impairments; Latoya has basic ADL impairments. 
B)  Latoya has instrumental ADL impairments; Latisha has basic ADL impairments. 
C)  Both women have instrumental ADL impairments. 
D)  Both women have basic ADL impairments. 
A)  Latisha has instrumental ADL impairments; Latoya has basic ADL impairments. 
B)  Latoya has instrumental ADL impairments; Latisha has basic ADL impairments. 
C)  Both women have instrumental ADL impairments. 
D)  Both women have basic ADL impairments.

Question 18

Many babies born today will live beyond the maximum lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who is MOST at risk of developing hearing problems in middle age?

Accepted Answer

A)  a drummer in a rock group 
B)  a professor of psychology 
C)  the actor on a reality show 
D)  a sales associate 
A)  a drummer in a rock group 
B)  a professor of psychology 
C)  the actor on a reality show 
D)  a sales associate

Question 20

Describe the two major U.S. living arrangements for elderly with ADL (activities of daily life) impairments who do not need nursing-home care. Discuss these settings' pluses and minuses.

Accepted Answer

(1) Continuing-care retirement communiti

Giving up driving is not important for older adults; so, for everyone's safety, people over a certain age should have their licenses revoked.

Ilana, an avid knitter, noticed recently that, for the first time, she was having trouble seeing the hole through which to pull the knitting needle. Ilana is MOST likely suffering from:

A friend enthusiastically tells you that soon human beings will be able to live to age 150. First, outline the research suggesting that scientists can increase the maximum lifespan, and then discuss the negative effects of achieving this breakthrough.

Excessive exposure to noise produces age-related hearing loss.

Marc has instrumental ADL (activities of daily living) impairments. He lives alone, has sufficient financial resources, and does not require 24-hour nursing care. Which care option might be ideal for Marc?

Ms. Clark has been diagnosed with vascular dementia. When scientists examine her brain, they will mainly find:

Mrs. Hernandez's joint cartilage has worn away. Mrs. Hernandez has _____.

People do not experience age-related vision changes until their sixties.

Huynh is devising a questionnaire to predict an elderly person's risk of entering a nursing home. Which question should appear on Huynh's list?

To reduce rates of disabling chronic diseases, which is the LEAST effective strategy?

Calorie restriction has which of the following documented benefits?

The age group MOST likely to have ADL (activities of daily life) impairments is in their _____.

Dementia most often strikes:

Gloria is employed as a(n) _____; she provides hands-on care in a nursing home, helping elderly residents with basic ADL (activities of daily living) problems.

Older people appreciate being talked to in elderspeak.

Are there effective anti-Alzheimer's drugs? As of 2018, the answer is:

Latisha is having trouble cooking; Latoya can't dress herself. How would you describe the ability to function of each woman?

Many babies born today will live beyond the maximum lifespan.

Who is MOST at risk of developing hearing problems in middle age?

Describe the two major U.S. living arrangements for elderly with ADL (activities of daily life) impairments who do not need nursing-home care. Discuss these settings' pluses and minuses.

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Exam 14: The Physical Challenges of Aging

Giving up driving is not important for older adults; so, for everyone's safety, people over a certain age should have their licenses revoked.

Ilana, an avid knitter, noticed recently that, for the first time, she was having trouble seeing the hole through which to pull the knitting needle. Ilana is MOST likely suffering from:

A friend enthusiastically tells you that soon human beings will be able to live to age 150. First, outline the research suggesting that scientists can increase the maximum lifespan, and then discuss the negative effects of achieving this breakthrough.

Excessive exposure to noise produces age-related hearing loss.

Marc has instrumental ADL (activities of daily living) impairments. He lives alone, has sufficient financial resources, and does not require 24-hour nursing care. Which care option might be ideal for Marc?

Ms. Clark has been diagnosed with vascular dementia. When scientists examine her brain, they will mainly find:

Mrs. Hernandez's joint cartilage has worn away. Mrs. Hernandez has _____.

People do not experience age-related vision changes until their sixties.

Huynh is devising a questionnaire to predict an elderly person's risk of entering a nursing home. Which question should appear on Huynh's list?

To reduce rates of disabling chronic diseases, which is the LEAST effective strategy?

Calorie restriction has which of the following documented benefits?

The age group MOST likely to have ADL (activities of daily life) impairments is in their _____.

Dementia most often strikes:

Gloria is employed as a(n) _____; she provides hands-on care in a nursing home, helping elderly residents with basic ADL (activities of daily living) problems.

Older people appreciate being talked to in elderspeak.

Are there effective anti-Alzheimer's drugs? As of 2018, the answer is:

Latisha is having trouble cooking; Latoya can't dress herself. How would you describe the ability to function of each woman?

Many babies born today will live beyond the maximum lifespan.

Who is MOST at risk of developing hearing problems in middle age?

Describe the two major U.S. living arrangements for elderly with ADL (activities of daily life) impairments who do not need nursing-home care. Discuss these settings' pluses and minuses.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Death and Dying

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