Deck 7: Health Priorities for the Older Adult

Question 1

Health promotion is an interdisciplinary and multidimensional process that encompasses:

A) prevention, testing, and primary care.
B) prevention, screening, and disease management.
C) education, health maintenance, and disease prevention.
D) education, screening, and primary care.

Answer 1

prevention, screening, and disease management.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an organizational barrier to care for older adults and minorities?

A) lack of referral for services
B) language or communication barriers
C) a scheduled appointment
D) transportation problems

Answer 2

a scheduled appointment

Question 3

Some of the benefits for older adults who remain active are:

A) improved balance.
B) less depression and anxiety.
C) increased muscle strength.
D) all of the above

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

Poor nutrition is a major contributor to:

A) poor sleeping habits.
B) the four leading causes of premature death: coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes.
C) mental health issues.
D) problems staying active as you age.

Question 5

The Romberg and the Get Up and Go (GUG) tests can both be performed by nurses to assess older adults':

A) balance.
B) vision.
C) muscle strength.
D) coordination.

Question 6

Older adults are at an increased risk for mental health issues because of these two factors:

A) reduced cognitive function and lack of sleep
B) life losses and medication side effects
C) comorbidity problems and stress
D) lack of sleep and increased physical health problems

Question 7

The mainstay of any prevention model is:

A) immunizations.
B) counseling and education.
C) screening.
D) behavior modification.

Question 8

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) allows for the evaluation of cognitive function by assessing which of the following?

A) orientation and attention
B) calculation and recall
C) language and motor skills
D) all of the above

Question 9

Discussions of smoking cessation are uncommon between primary care physicians and older patients because:

A) both patient and provider feel there would be little benefit when life expectancy is limited.
B) reduced smoking or cessation does not affect comorbid conditions.
C) even with smoking cessation, older adults still experience many health risks.
D) benefits are not well-documented.

Question 10

Immunization is a proven prevention strategy in the total care of healthy older adults, yet many older adults do not receive vaccinations because of:

A) transportation issues and fear.
B) access and fear.
C) education and resources.
D) funds and access.

Question 11

Recent estimates indicate that 40% of premature deaths annually are caused by chronic diseases linked to:

A) preventable or modifiable behaviors.
B) environmental factors.
C) genes.
D) poor nutrition and hereditary factors.

Question 12

The foundation of health promotion and prevention is:

A) communication.
B) patient education.
C) better training for health care providers.
D) more testing and screening.