Deck 23: Community Mobility

Question 1

Older adults are most likely to have a positive experience in driving cessation when:

A)They make the decision themselves
B)Family members gently guide the decision
C)Therapists use evaluation to show the need for driving cessation
D)The licensing agency revokes the driver's license

Answer 1

A

Question 2

If it is necessary to have an older adult stop driving,community mobility strategies can:

A)Accomplish all the meanings ascribed to driving to avoid difficulty with driving cessation
B)Enable individuals to access many or most valued activities
C)Maintain identical levels of independent function in most settings
D)Reduce the burden on families to provide transportation

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an outcome of driving cessation?

A)Limitations on occupational engagement
B)Depression and sense of loss
C)Increased disability and mortality
D)Increased social interaction using public transportation

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Limiting nighttime driving,driving only in familiar areas,and avoiding freeway driving tend to be adopted as a result of:

A)Older adults making voluntary,personal choices about driving
B)Family demands for driving limitations
C)Limitations imposed by licensing agencies
D)Recommendations of personal physicians

Question 5

An important step in planning for driving cessation is to:

A)Hide the car keys to prevent unauthorized driving
B)Identify important destinations
C)Reduce engagement in activities at a distance
D)Increase peer pressure to stop driving

Question 6

Therapists working with older adults to develop alternative transportation plans need to be able to:

A)Provide a comprehensive driving evaluation
B)Communicate with driver's license agencies
C)Identify resources to accommodate transportation needs
D)Work in confidence with worried family members

Question 7

Screening to determine whether evaluation of driving cessation is warranted should include identifying all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Recent health episodes or declining health
B)Physical limitations in ambulation and mobility
C)Family concerns about safety
D)Increase in frequency of driving

Question 8

"Copiloting" is generally considered:

A)A good strategy for retaining the ability to drive as capacity diminishes
B)An intermediate step in giving up driving
C)Unsafe and not recommended
D)A positive social experience associated with driving

Question 9

Factors that have led to the perception that driving is essential to enjoyment of life include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Commercial development
B)Increase in numbers of individuals living in suburban areas
C)Residential development
D)Increasing number of options for automobile features

Question 10

In dealing with the psychosocial consequences of driving cessation,therapists should:

A)Encourage clients to ignore their negative feelings
B)Address the sense of loss and identity change
C)Confer with physicians about antidepressant medication
D)Tell families that it is their responsibility to deal with these feelings