Question 1

The MOST common age-related disease is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  asthma 
B)  heart disease 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  arthritis 
A)  asthma 
B)  heart disease 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  arthritis

Question 2

Poor vision, impaired hearing, and slowed______ affect driving abilities in later life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Poor vision, impaired hearing, and slowed______ affect...

Question 3

Who has instrumental ADL (activities of daily life) impairments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mrs. Jones, who is having trouble cooking and cleaning 
B)  Mr. Soto, who cannot dress himself 
C)  Mr. Rendon, who cannot get to the toilet 
D)  Mrs. Belsky, who needs nursing-home care 
A)  Mrs. Jones, who is having trouble cooking and cleaning 
B)  Mr. Soto, who cannot dress himself 
C)  Mr. Rendon, who cannot get to the toilet 
D)  Mrs. Belsky, who needs nursing-home care

Question 4

Seventy-year-old Laticia lives in rural Tennessee with her husband. When one of her grandchildren asks, "Grandma, how long have you lived here?" Laticia replies, "We've lived in Georgia for the last 20 years." In fact, Laticia and her family moved from Georgia almost 40 years ago. Laticia may have early-stage dementia because she is forgetting _____ information.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex episodic 
B)  basic semantic 
C)  procedural 
D)  simple episodic 
A)  complex episodic 
B)  basic semantic 
C)  procedural 
D)  simple episodic

Question 5

Identify the main problem with current alternatives to institutionalization, and then devise some creative Internet-based interventions to help people with ADL impairments who don't need full-time nursing care.

Accepted Answer

Drawback to continuing-care retirement c

Question 6

Who is MOST likely to have ADL impairments?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 60-year-old person 
B)  a 70-year-old person 
C)  an 80-year-old person 
D)  a 90-year-old person 
A)  a 60-year-old person 
B)  a 70-year-old person 
C)  an 80-year-old person 
D)  a 90-year-old person

Question 7

_____ is the name for any illness that causes serious, progressive cognitive decline.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the name for any illness...

Question 8

Which older person does NOT need to worry about paying for long-term care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sven, who lives in Norway 
B)  Starratt, who lives in the United States 
C)  So Ling, who lives in China 
D)  So Lu, who lives in Korea 
A)  Sven, who lives in Norway 
B)  Starratt, who lives in the United States 
C)  So Ling, who lives in China 
D)  So Lu, who lives in Korea

Question 9

_____ is the name for the chronic, age-related disease in which the joint cartilage wears away.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the name for the chronic,...

Question 10

Nari wants advice on how to deal with a mother with Alzheimer's. Based on the text, which suggestion is LEAST effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Keep mom safe by putting buzzers on doors and turning off the stove." 
B)  "Treat mom like a real person." 
C)  "Don't take mom's insulting remarks personally." 
D)  "Use memory exercises to stimulate your mom's brain." 
A)  "Keep mom safe by putting buzzers on doors and turning off the stove." 
B)  "Treat mom like a real person." 
C)  "Don't take mom's insulting remarks personally." 
D)  "Use memory exercises to stimulate your mom's brain."

Question 11

The structure of the eye MOST responsible for normal age-related changes in vision is the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The structure of the eye MOST responsible...

Question 12

Your friend, Carrie, is concerned that her mother may be showing early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Carrie should:

Accepted Answer

A)  keep the environment stable and predictable. 
B)  talk to her mother like a baby. 
C)  take her mother for a brain scan to look at individual neurons. 
D)  assume that this condition can be cured. 
A)  keep the environment stable and predictable. 
B)  talk to her mother like a baby. 
C)  take her mother for a brain scan to look at individual neurons. 
D)  assume that this condition can be cured.

Question 13

Who has basic ADL (activities of daily life) impairments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mrs. Im, who cannot clean the house 
B)  Mrs. Johnson, who cannot get to the toilet 
C)  Mr. Cortez, who has trouble walking up steps 
D)  Mr. Horowitz, who is 50 years old 
A)  Mrs. Im, who cannot clean the house 
B)  Mrs. Johnson, who cannot get to the toilet 
C)  Mr. Cortez, who has trouble walking up steps 
D)  Mr. Horowitz, who is 50 years old

Question 14

People with Alzheimer's disease cannot live a fulfilling life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who is MOST likely to die of a heart attack in midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minh, an unmarried man 
B)  Tim, a happily married man 
C)  Fadila, an unmarried woman 
D)  Setsuko, a married woman 
A)  Minh, an unmarried man 
B)  Tim, a happily married man 
C)  Fadila, an unmarried woman 
D)  Setsuko, a married woman

Question 16

According to surveys, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who provide the hands-on care in nursing homes:

Accepted Answer

A)  feel their work is meaningful. 
B)  are satisfied with their pay, especially in the United States. 
C)  are mainly in it for the money. 
D)  have trouble forming caring relationships with residents. 
A)  feel their work is meaningful. 
B)  are satisfied with their pay, especially in the United States. 
C)  are mainly in it for the money. 
D)  have trouble forming caring relationships with residents.

Question 17

Who is LEAST likely to live in a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A)  old-old women 
B)  people with Alzheimer's disease 
C)  people with basic ADL (activities of daily life) impairments 
D)  adults with instrumental ADL (activities of daily life) problems 
A)  old-old women 
B)  people with Alzheimer's disease 
C)  people with basic ADL (activities of daily life) impairments 
D)  adults with instrumental ADL (activities of daily life) problems

Question 18

Alternatives to nursing homes, such as continuing-care communities, are widely available to older people in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which age-related chronic disease is MOST apt to limit social relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing impairments 
B)  arthritis 
C)  heart disease 
D)  osteoporosis 
A)  hearing impairments 
B)  arthritis 
C)  heart disease 
D)  osteoporosis

Question 20

Which group is MOST likely to have serious ethical qualms about life-extension research?

Accepted Answer

A)  young adults 
B)  scientists 
C)  religious people 
D)  wealthy adults 
A)  young adults 
B)  scientists 
C)  religious people 
D)  wealthy adults

The MOST common age-related disease is _____.

Poor vision, impaired hearing, and slowed______ affect driving abilities in later life.

Who has instrumental ADL (activities of daily life) impairments?

Identify the main problem with current alternatives to institutionalization, and then devise some creative Internet-based interventions to help people with ADL impairments who don't need full-time nursing care.

Who is MOST likely to have ADL impairments?

_____ is the name for any illness that causes serious, progressive cognitive decline.

Which older person does NOT need to worry about paying for long-term care?

_____ is the name for the chronic, age-related disease in which the joint cartilage wears away.

Nari wants advice on how to deal with a mother with Alzheimer's. Based on the text, which suggestion is LEAST effective?

The structure of the eye MOST responsible for normal age-related changes in vision is the _____.

Your friend, Carrie, is concerned that her mother may be showing early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Carrie should:

Who has basic ADL (activities of daily life) impairments?

People with Alzheimer's disease cannot live a fulfilling life.

Who is MOST likely to die of a heart attack in midlife?

According to surveys, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who provide the hands-on care in nursing homes:

Who is LEAST likely to live in a nursing home?

Alternatives to nursing homes, such as continuing-care communities, are widely available to older people in the United States.

Which age-related chronic disease is MOST apt to limit social relationships?

Which group is MOST likely to have serious ethical qualms about life-extension research?

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Exam 14: The Physical Challenges of Aging

The MOST common age-related disease is _____.

Poor vision, impaired hearing, and slowed______ affect driving abilities in later life.

Who has instrumental ADL (activities of daily life) impairments?

Identify the main problem with current alternatives to institutionalization, and then devise some creative Internet-based interventions to help people with ADL impairments who don't need full-time nursing care.

Who is MOST likely to have ADL impairments?

_____ is the name for any illness that causes serious, progressive cognitive decline.

Which older person does NOT need to worry about paying for long-term care?

_____ is the name for the chronic, age-related disease in which the joint cartilage wears away.

Nari wants advice on how to deal with a mother with Alzheimer's. Based on the text, which suggestion is LEAST effective?

The structure of the eye MOST responsible for normal age-related changes in vision is the _____.

Your friend, Carrie, is concerned that her mother may be showing early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Carrie should:

Who has basic ADL (activities of daily life) impairments?

People with Alzheimer's disease cannot live a fulfilling life.

Who is MOST likely to die of a heart attack in midlife?

According to surveys, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who provide the hands-on care in nursing homes:

Who is LEAST likely to live in a nursing home?

Alternatives to nursing homes, such as continuing-care communities, are widely available to older people in the United States.

Which age-related chronic disease is MOST apt to limit social relationships?

Which group is MOST likely to have serious ethical qualms about life-extension research?

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

Filters