Question 1

ADL (activities of daily life) impairments are most common in the old-old years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Dr. Hernandez is discussing sex differences in adult health. Which of the following statements should he make?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Men are more likely than women to develop chronic diseases that don't cause death." 
B)  "Women die sooner than men." 
C)  "Women live longer, but report more adult health problems than men." 
D)  "Women live longer and are healthier than men." 
A)  "Men are more likely than women to develop chronic diseases that don't cause death." 
B)  "Women die sooner than men." 
C)  "Women live longer, but report more adult health problems than men." 
D)  "Women live longer and are healthier than men."

Question 3

Which age-related chronic disease is MOST likely to produce depression in later life?

Accepted Answer

A)  vision impairments 
B)  diabetes 
C)  heart disease 
D)  osteoporosis 
A)  vision impairments 
B)  diabetes 
C)  heart disease 
D)  osteoporosis

Question 4

Women experience _____ health problems than do men during adult life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women experience _____ health problems than do...

Question 5

John lives in poverty and James' income ranks in the upper 5 percent. If both men live in the United States, recent statistics suggest James will outlive John by:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 years. 
B)  15 years 
C)  20 years. 
D)  an unknown number of years. 
A)  10 years. 
B)  15 years 
C)  20 years. 
D)  an unknown number of years.

Question 6

A severely clouded lens causes which chronic eye condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma 
B)  a cataract 
C)  macular degeneration 
D)  diabetic retinopathy 
A)  glaucoma 
B)  a cataract 
C)  macular degeneration 
D)  diabetic retinopathy

Question 7

Which of the following is correlated with living a long time?

Accepted Answer

A)  living in a nursing home 
B)  exercising once a week 
C)  taking vitamins 
D)  being affluent 
A)  living in a nursing home 
B)  exercising once a week 
C)  taking vitamins 
D)  being affluent

Question 8

By the old-old years, what is a person's chance of having NO chronic diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  low 
B)  fifty-fifty 
C)  high 
D)  excellent for someone who is upper middle class 
A)  low 
B)  fifty-fifty 
C)  high 
D)  excellent for someone who is upper middle class

Question 9

Mrs. Jones has a hearing impairment; Mrs. Segal has impaired vision. Who is MOST likely to have problems specifically relating to people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mrs. Jones 
B)  Mrs. Segal 
C)  both women equally 
D)  neither woman 
A)  Mrs. Jones 
B)  Mrs. Segal 
C)  both women equally 
D)  neither woman

Question 10

Generalizing from the text, early Alzheimer's patients:

Accepted Answer

A)  can courageously face their disease and still enjoy life. 
B)  never know they have the disease. 
C)  just get incredibly depressed. 
D)  retreat from loved ones. 
A)  can courageously face their disease and still enjoy life. 
B)  never know they have the disease. 
C)  just get incredibly depressed. 
D)  retreat from loved ones.

Question 11

Grandma lives with Troy's family, but she is forgetful, and Troy's mom and dad are worried about leaving Grandma alone while they are at work. According to the text, the BEST alternative for this grandma is a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

With regard to nursing home resident- to-resident abuse, which is the MOST accurate description?

Accepted Answer

A)  rampant 
B)  common 
C)  happens sometimes 
D)  rare 
A)  rampant 
B)  common 
C)  happens sometimes 
D)  rare

Question 13

Presbycusis is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  problems in the outer ear. 
B)  atrophy of hair cells in the inner ear. 
C)  fusing together of the bones in the middle ear. 
D)  wax in the outer ear. 
A)  problems in the outer ear. 
B)  atrophy of hair cells in the inner ear. 
C)  fusing together of the bones in the middle ear. 
D)  wax in the outer ear.

Question 14

Vanessa was recently diagnosed with dementia. Doctors explain that this woman's particular illness, called _____, involves impairments in the network of arteries feeding the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular neurocognitive disorder 
B)  Pick's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  vascular neurocognitive disorder 
B)  Pick's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease

Question 15

If your grandpa has impaired sight, which intervention will make his vision WORSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarging the font on his computer screen 
B)  putting a skylight on his ceiling 
C)  experimenting using new devices, such as glasses, that can read for him 
D)  using nonreflective materials on the stove 
A)  enlarging the font on his computer screen 
B)  putting a skylight on his ceiling 
C)  experimenting using new devices, such as glasses, that can read for him 
D)  using nonreflective materials on the stove

Question 16

The MAIN reason why elderly people move so slowly lies in losses in _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The MAIN reason why elderly people move...

Question 17

In predicting life expectancy, what is NOT a relevant question to ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do you live in the northwestern United States? 
B)  Do you live in a neighborhood with many college graduates? 
C)  Do you have close, nurturing relationships? 
D)  What is your level of education? 
A)  Do you live in the northwestern United States? 
B)  Do you live in a neighborhood with many college graduates? 
C)  Do you have close, nurturing relationships? 
D)  What is your level of education?

Question 18

_____ are housing alternatives for people with ADL (activities of daily life) limitations who do not need the intense care of nursing homes.

Accepted Answer

Assisted-living faci

Question 19

What is the MAIN problem in nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  no patient autonomy 
B)  bad food 
C)  uncaring staff 
D)  too much independence 
A)  no patient autonomy 
B)  bad food 
C)  uncaring staff 
D)  too much independence

Question 20

Based on the text, which is the MAIN psychological effect of entering a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Residents lose autonomy because all the emphasis is on safety and following rigid institutional rules. 
B)  Residents get frustrated because they have to do everything on their own. 
C)  Functioning often improves because now residents are getting social stimulation. 
D)  People feel energized and pleased to have others take care of their needs. 
A)  Residents lose autonomy because all the emphasis is on safety and following rigid institutional rules. 
B)  Residents get frustrated because they have to do everything on their own. 
C)  Functioning often improves because now residents are getting social stimulation. 
D)  People feel energized and pleased to have others take care of their needs.

ADL (activities of daily life) impairments are most common in the old-old years.

Dr. Hernandez is discussing sex differences in adult health. Which of the following statements should he make?

Which age-related chronic disease is MOST likely to produce depression in later life?

Women experience _____ health problems than do men during adult life.

John lives in poverty and James' income ranks in the upper 5 percent. If both men live in the United States, recent statistics suggest James will outlive John by:

A severely clouded lens causes which chronic eye condition?

Which of the following is correlated with living a long time?

By the old-old years, what is a person's chance of having NO chronic diseases?

Mrs. Jones has a hearing impairment; Mrs. Segal has impaired vision. Who is MOST likely to have problems specifically relating to people?

Generalizing from the text, early Alzheimer's patients:

Grandma lives with Troy's family, but she is forgetful, and Troy's mom and dad are worried about leaving Grandma alone while they are at work. According to the text, the BEST alternative for this grandma is a(n):

With regard to nursing home resident- to-resident abuse, which is the MOST accurate description?

Presbycusis is caused by:

Vanessa was recently diagnosed with dementia. Doctors explain that this woman's particular illness, called _____, involves impairments in the network of arteries feeding the brain.

If your grandpa has impaired sight, which intervention will make his vision WORSE?

The MAIN reason why elderly people move so slowly lies in losses in _____.

In predicting life expectancy, what is NOT a relevant question to ask?

_____ are housing alternatives for people with ADL (activities of daily life) limitations who do not need the intense care of nursing homes.

What is the MAIN problem in nursing homes?

Based on the text, which is the MAIN psychological effect of entering a nursing home?

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Exam 14: The Physical Challenges of Aging

ADL (activities of daily life) impairments are most common in the old-old years.

Dr. Hernandez is discussing sex differences in adult health. Which of the following statements should he make?

Which age-related chronic disease is MOST likely to produce depression in later life?

Women experience _____ health problems than do men during adult life.

John lives in poverty and James' income ranks in the upper 5 percent. If both men live in the United States, recent statistics suggest James will outlive John by:

A severely clouded lens causes which chronic eye condition?

Which of the following is correlated with living a long time?

By the old-old years, what is a person's chance of having NO chronic diseases?

Mrs. Jones has a hearing impairment; Mrs. Segal has impaired vision. Who is MOST likely to have problems specifically relating to people?

Generalizing from the text, early Alzheimer's patients:

Grandma lives with Troy's family, but she is forgetful, and Troy's mom and dad are worried about leaving Grandma alone while they are at work. According to the text, the BEST alternative for this grandma is a(n):

With regard to nursing home resident- to-resident abuse, which is the MOST accurate description?

Presbycusis is caused by:

Vanessa was recently diagnosed with dementia. Doctors explain that this woman's particular illness, called _____, involves impairments in the network of arteries feeding the brain.

If your grandpa has impaired sight, which intervention will make his vision WORSE?

The MAIN reason why elderly people move so slowly lies in losses in _____.

In predicting life expectancy, what is NOT a relevant question to ask?

_____ are housing alternatives for people with ADL (activities of daily life) limitations who do not need the intense care of nursing homes.

What is the MAIN problem in nursing homes?

Based on the text, which is the MAIN psychological effect of entering a nursing home?

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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