Deck 20: A Lifetime of Health

Question 1

Among people over 65 with a disability,which is the most common challenge?​ 

A) ​climbing stairs 
B) ​getting up from a chair 
C) ​getting into a car 
D) ​hearing the alarm clock 
E) ​closing windows

Answer 1

A

Question 2

For every completed suicide,there are 10 to 40 unsuccessful attempts. 

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Jeremy intends to die at home rather than in a hospital,and does not want to be revived should his heart stop beating.Which document should he sign?​ 

A) ​nonhospital DNR 
B) ​living will 
C) ​health-care proxy 
D) ​hospice-care only 
E) ​holographic will

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which category of death applies to the moment the heart stops beating?​ 

A) ​certain death 
B) ​legal death 
C) ​death 
D) ​brain death 
E) ​cellular death

Question 5

A complete cessation of ovulation and menstruation for 12 months is known as ____. 

A) ​menopause 
B) perimenopause​ 
C) ​menarche 
D) ​postmenarche 
E) ​the nonreproductive stage

Question 6

Naomi has signed a document providing her nephew,Alex,with medical power of attorney.What type of document is this?​ 

A) ​long term care contract 
B) ​holographic will 
C) ​health-care proxy 
D) ​DNR order 
E) ​living will

Question 7

Among the "wishes" in a "Five Wishes" document are ____. 

A) ​whether they want a minister or priest present at their death 
B) ​how many people they want present at their death 
C) ​how much pain they are willing to endure 
D) ​what they prefer to eat and drink 
E) ​how comfortable they want to be

Question 8

Brain-death laws prohibit a medical staff from "pulling the plug" if there is any hope of sustaining life. 

Question 9

Which category of death comprises the end of all vital functions,including heartbeat and respiration?​ 

A) ​functional death 
B) ​cellular death 
C) ​cardiac death 
D) ​brain death 
E) ​certain death

Question 10

There is growing evidence that reading,playing games,and working crossword puzzles decreases ____. 

A) ​sex drive 
B) ​hot flashes 
C) ​right-brain activity 
D) ​left-brain activity 
E) ​memory loss

Question 11

Obesity is the most common nutritional disorder in older people. 

Question 12

Nationwide,autopsies are conducted on nearly half of the patients who are pronounced dead in a hospital. 

Question 13

Advance directives specify the kind of medical treatment individuals want in case of a medical crisis. 

Question 14

Lack of physical activity,dangerous for the young,is far less perilous among the old. 

Question 15

Life expectancies at birth have been rising steadily since the early 1900s,when they ranged from ____ years. 

A) ​30 to 40 
B) ​40 to 50 
C) ​50 to 60 
D) ​60 to 70 
E) ​70 to 80

Question 16

Despite gains in life expectancy and survival rates,Americans live shorter lives and experience more injuries and illnesses than people in other high-income countries. 

Question 17

The top risk factor for Alzheimer's disease is ____. 

A) ​a family history 
B) age​ 
C) ​gender 
D) ​attitude 
E) ​lifestyle

Question 18

Most hospice patients have life expectancies of 12 to 18 months and are receiving little if any treatments aimed at curing their diseases. 

Question 19

For conclusive diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment,physicians must utilize an array of neuropsychological,mental status,and laboratory tests. 

Question 20

Studies indicate that grief produces changes in the respiratory,hormonal,and central nervous systems. 

Question 21

Terence is seriously ill and unable to care for himself.Who is most likely to see to his day-to-day needs?​ 

A) ​a neighbor 
B) ​his brother 
C) ​his sister 
D) ​a member of his church 
E) ​a home-care nurse

Question 22

Which type of autopsy is performed to establish the cause of death and to gather information about the death for use as evidence in any legal proceedings?​ 

A) ​routine 
B) ​medicolegal 
C) ​medical/educational 
D) ​court-ordered 
E) ​on-scene

Question 23

How old must you be to sign a donor card that designates your organs are available for transplantation after your death?​ 

A) ​18 
B) ​21 
C) ​25 
D) ​30 
E) ​35

Question 24

Sally Ann's mother,who is being kept alive by a respirator,is in a state of total unconsciousness.In other words,she is in a(n)____. 

A) ​coma 
B) ​irrecoverable condition 
C) ​persistent vegetative state 
D) ​ICU ward 
E) ​hospice

Question 25

Carla had been unconscious for more than two days after falling from a retaining wall onto a roadway? When she awoke,she spoke of having passed into another dimension? What did Carla experience?​ 

A) ​proof of heaven 
B) ​transcendence 
C) ​functional death 
D) ​transition 
E) ​autoscopy

Question 26

Which option for relieving hot flashes and night sweats is among those recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists? 

A) ​low doses of Prozac 
B) ​black cohosh 
C) ​soy supplements 
D) ​acupuncture 
E) ​higher doses of supplemental hormones

Question 27

Which category of death is confirmed by an electroencephalogram?​ 

A) ​functional death 
B) ​cellular death 
C) ​cardiac death 
D) ​brain death 
E) ​certain death

Question 28

Perimenopause is best defined as the period ____.

A) ​after a woman's final menstrual cycle 
B) ​from a woman's first irregular cycles to her final menstrual cycle 
C) ​before a woman's estrogen levels fall 
D) ​marked by cessation of ovulation for 12 consecutive months 
E) ​marked by variable menstrual cycles

Question 29

"Exceptional longevity" is defined in your text as survival to at least age ____.

A) ​75 
B) ​80 
C) ​85 
D) ​90 
E) ​95

Question 30

On average,each death leaves ____ people bereaved. 

A) ​5 
B) ​10 
C) ​15 
D) ​20 
E) ​25

Question 31

Among dying patients,hopelessness is a symptom of ____. 

A) ​dementia 
B) ​depression 
C) ​Alzheimer's disease 
D) ​malnutrition 
E) ​substance abuse

Question 32

Suicide is more common in which age 65-plus ethnic group?​ 

A) ​African American women 
B) ​Hispanic white men 
C) ​non-Hispanic white women 
D) ​non-Hispanic white men 
E) ​African American men

Question 33

Anthony has drafted a handwritten statement specifying who should inherit his possessions.Which type of document is this?​ 

A) ​intestate decree 
B) ​holographic will 
C) ​final testament 
D) ​instructive decree 
E) ​living will

Question 34

In which Kübler-Ross stage of facing death does an individual promise to do good deeds in exchange for a recovery?​ 

A) ​anger 
B) ​depression 
C) ​bargaining 
D) ​denial 
E) ​guilt

Question 35

On average,an American woman who reaches menopause has a life expectancy of about how many more years? 

A) ​15 
B) ​20 
C) ​25 
D) ​30 
E) ​35

Question 36

Fred sometimes can't remember where he left the car keys or whether he fed the cat.This is best described as a sign of ____.

A) ​spatial memory loss 
B) ​dementia 
C) ​mild cognitive impairment 
D) ​Alzheimer's disease 
E) ​cognitive dysfunction

Question 37

Among grieving adults,persistent thoughts about (and preoccupation with)a lost loved one can best be described as symptoms of ____. 

A) ​repressed shock 
B) ​chronic despair 
C) ​complicated grief 
D) ​chronic depression 
E) ​substance abuse

Question 38

Which medication or supplement may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease?​ 

A) ​low-dose daily aspirin 
B) ​vitamin C 
C) ​vitamin D 
D) ​vitamin E 
E) ​Prozac

Question 39

Upon regaining consciousness after a near-fatal automobile accident,Morris said he had watched from above while EMTs attempted to revive him at the scene? What did Morris experience? ​ 

A) ​proof of heaven 
B) ​transcendence 
C) ​functional death 
D) ​transition 
E) ​autoscopy

Question 40

What do physicians say is the principal concern of the terminally ill?​ 

A) ​How much pain will I endure? 
B) ​Is a cure possible? 
C) ​Will I die at home? 
D) ​How is my family coping? 
E) ​How much time do I have left?

Question 41

Most people who have a fatal or ____________________ illness prefer to know the truth about their health and chances for recovery.

Question 42

Among the typical midlife changes for men are a(n)____.

A) ​loss of body fat 
B) ​increase in urinary flow 
C) ​increase in bone density 
D) ​increase in prostate size 
E) ​increase in testosterone production

Question 43

According to research,the use of which folk remedy was no better than a placebo at relieving hot flashes and was far less effective than hormone therapy? 

A) ​cold compress 
B) ​black cohosh 
C) ​soya 
D) ​raw egg 
E) ​black tea

Question 44

____________________ is a condition in which losses in bone density become so severe that a bone will break with even a slight trauma or injury.

Question 45

The two most common advance directives are health-care proxies and ____.

A) ​holographic wills 
B) ​DNRs 
C) ​living wills 
D) ​funeral arrangements 
E) ​autopsy requests

Question 46

Which is the last stage in Kübler-Ross's five stages of adjustment to facing death? 

A) ​acceptance 
B) ​anger 
C) ​denial 
D) ​bargaining 
E) ​depression

Question 47

An older man or woman who begins losing previous mental capabilities is suffering from a brain disorder known as ____________________.

Question 48

The moment the soul leaves the body is considered ____________________ death by many religions.

Question 49

According to a recent international study,which country has the longest-living men? 

A) ​Portugal 
B) ​United Kingdom 
C) ​Japan 
D) ​Switzerland 
E) ​Norway

Question 50

A(n)____________________ is a homelike health-care facility or program committed to supportive care for terminally ill people.

Question 51

The drop in testosterone levels among men between the ages of 48 and 70 is sometimes called ____________________.

Question 52

____________________ grief occurs when grief progresses to become a more persistent problem.

Question 53

 Which type of autopsy is performed to increase medical knowledge and to determine a more exact cause of death? 

A) ​clinical 
B) ​medicolegal 
C) ​medical/educational 
D) ​academic 
E) ​aggressive

Question 54

Alzheimer's disease is a type of ____.

A) ​dementia 
B) ​depression 
C) ​emotional impairment 
D) ​coma 
E) ​vegetative state

Question 55

____________________ is the complete cessation of ovulation and menstruation for 12 consecutive months.

Question 56

Of the following,the most common physical effect of aging is ____.

A) ​thinning hair 
B) ​thinning fingernails 
C) ​tissue regeneration 
D) ​accelerated digestion 
E) ​increased sensitivity to taste

Question 57

Dwindling levels of ____________________ subtly affect many aspects of a woman's health at midlife,from her mouth (where gum problems can develop)to her skin (which may become overly sensitive to touch).

Question 58

____________________,the administration of a lethal medication by a physician or another person,is illegal in the United States.

Question 59

Popular books such as "Proof of Heaven" by neurosurgeon Eben Alexander has sparked an interest in ____ experiences.

A) ​spiritual 
B) ​good-death 
C) ​death-defying 
D) ​near-death 
E) ​terminal

Question 60

Hospice workers generally work ____.

A) ​alone 
B) ​in shifts 
C) ​part-time 
D) ​with insured patients 
E) ​in teams

Question 61

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
no resuscitation

Question 62

With respect to funeral arrangements,a body can either be buried or ____________________.

Question 63

A(n)____________________,also called a postmortem exam,is a detailed examination of a body after death.

Question 64

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
"Why me?" stage

Question 65

Being awake and reacting to light while being unaware of pain constitutes what is known as a persistent ____________________ state.

Question 66

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
step in Renz model of dying

Question 67

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
step in stage theory of grief

Question 68

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
heart stops beating

Question 69

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
inevitably results in death

Question 70

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
advance directive

Question 71

In a(n)__________ __________,a health professional provides a patient with the means to end life.

Question 72

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
"No,not me." stage

Question 73

Discuss the latest findings on women's use of hormone therapy to relieve symptoms such as hot flashes.Focus on the potential for harmful side effects.

Question 74

A young man suffering from AIDS-related symptoms and an elderly woman with incurable cancer have taken their own lives.Were these "rational" suicides? Why or why not?

Question 75

When nerve cells in the brain die,the surrounding cells develop "____________________" to fill the gaps and establish new connections between surviving neurons.

Question 76

Brian,a 52-year-old male,has been getting up three to four times a night to use the bathroom.Each time this happens,his urine flow is weak.What medical condition does Brian have and how can it be treated?

Question 77

List and describe the different categories of death.

Question 78

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
gift of life

Question 79

Differentiate between a health-care proxy and a living will.

Question 80

Match the terms often associated with end of life to the proper reference.
a.terminal illness
b.yearning-searching
c.DNR order
d.death
e.transition
f.living will
g.donor card
h.denial
i.anger
j.health-care proxy
medical power of attorney