Deck 22: Preparing for Aging, Dying, and Death

Question 1

Grace and Dorothy enjoy listening to the songs of the Big Band era.To which age-related characteristic does this common interest belong?

A)functional age
B)social age
C)artistic age
D)psychological age

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to psychologists,problems developing later in life are caused by ______________.

A)inadequate social support
B)excessive stress
C)mental deficiencies due to chemical changes
D)inadequacies of early development

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Franklin is 70 years old and feels as if he cannot inhale or exhale as much air as he did in his younger years.This is due to the decrease in _________________.

A)residual capacity
B)vital capacity
C)essential capacity
D)fundamental capacity

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The theory of aging based on the premise that at birth we only have a certain number of cells that are genetically programmed to divide a limited number of times.

A)the cellular theory
B)the wear and tear theory
C)the autoimmune theory
D)the genetic mutation theory

Question 5

Cora argues that if she takes up jogging her bones and joints would degenerate quicker than if she did not take up jogging.Cora's idea supports which theory of aging?

A)the cellular theory
B)the wear and tear theory
C)the autoimmune theory
D)the genetic mutation theory

Question 6

Bayardo suffers from an increased pressure within his eyeball.This problem is called _______________.

A)a cataract
B)hypertension
C)elevated pressure
D)glaucoma

Question 7

Which of the following describes a facial change related to aging?

A)The eyes appear more pronounced.
B)The earlobes shrink as a result of redistributed fatty deposits.
C)The nose becomes 1.25 centimetres wider and 1.25 centimetres longer.
D)The nose becomes flatter and more blunt.

Question 8

Thinning of the epithelium,loss of body fat,and decrease in glandular function can cause ___________.

A)extreme temperature intolerance
B)ability to withstand extreme heat
C)difficulty in adjusting to slight temperature changes
D)decreases in skin receptors

Question 9

A decrease in ________ hormones appears to increase osteoporosis risk.

A)stress
B)adrenal
C)sex
D)thyroid

Question 10

Elvin suffers from the most common psychological problem among the elderly.What does he suffer from?

A)chronic fatigue syndrome
B)manic depressive syndrome
C)depression
D)compulsiveness

Question 11

Willie has trouble remembering details from recent occurrences.This is due to a change in ________.

A)long-term memory
B)medium-term memory
C)temporary memory
D)short-term memory

Question 12

Carson sees older adults as useless,ornery people.His views can be defined as _____________.

A)elder bias
B)ageism
C)older adult prejudice
D)elder-partiality

Question 13

Which type of memory remains relatively unchanged in many elderly people?

A)short term
B)medium term
C)long term
D)very long term

Question 14

Geraldine passes a bit of urine each time she coughs or sneezes.This is called ________________.

A)urinary pressure
B)urinary incontinence
C)urinary incompetence
D)urinary urgency

Question 15

Which of the following is an age-related change in eyesight?

A)pupils enlarge
B)depth perceptions increase
C)farsightedness often develops
D)acuity increases

Question 16

Martha is a 70-year-old and falls into the category of the ________________.

A)young-old
B)middle-old
C)old-old
D)chronologically old

Question 17

Which of the following best describes functional age?

A)maintaining independence by living alone
B)being able to read and understand the newspaper
C)being interested in the activities offered at the seniors' centre
D)comparing one individual's cholesterol levels with another's of a similar age

Question 18

The study of the individual and collective aging process is called _______________.

A)geriatrics
B)gerontology
C)senior adult oncology
D)geriatric social-psychology

Question 19

Mattie has sustained a wrist fracture due to weakened,porous bones.Her condition is called ______.

A)humeral fracture syndrome
B)osteoarthritis
C)osteoporosis
D)hypo-mineralization

Question 20

Pauline is 70 years old and has a condition which involves a progressive breakdown of joint cartilage.What is this disability called?

A)osteoporosis
B)sarcopenia
C)osteoarthritis
D)hypocalcemia

Question 21

Alcohol abuse is ________ times more likely in older men than in older women.

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 22

Zelda takes the two most commonly used OTC drugs by the elderly.What does she take?

A)aspirin and antacids
B)antacids and laxatives
C)aspirin and laxatives
D)antihistamines and antacids

Question 23

Doctors thought Bernard was dead; however,he was in a state that simulated actual death,and he was resuscitated.What type of death is this?

A)apparent death
B)cell death
C)local death
D)functional death

Question 24

Cecil is 81 years old.What are the chances that he will develop Alzheimer's disease?

A)5%
B)10%
C)20%
D)40%

Question 25

As determined by the Canadian Medical Association,which of the following is a part of the criteria for determining brain death?

A)no breathing after 10 minutes off a respirator
B)constricted pupils
C)brain stem reflexes are absent
D)only negligible response to painful stimuli

Question 26

After Sue's accident,she no longer had any reflexes or electrical activity in the brain.This type of death is called ____________.

A)apparent death
B)functional death
C)brain death
D)somatic death

Question 27

Tom is 62 years old,and he needs to take a supplement in order to help his body absorb calcium.Which vitamin supplement is this?

A)A
B)D
C)C
D)E

Question 28

Which of the following describes the most common elderly caregiving situation?

A)a husband taking care of his elderly wife
B)a daughter taking care of her elderly mother
C)an elderly woman taking care of herself
D)a sibling taking care of an elderly sibling

Question 29

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease of the brain in which ________________.

A)nerve cells stop communicating with one another
B)swelling of brain tissue causes personality changes
C)the brain releases too many communication chemicals
D)tumour-like clumps of cells accumulate in the brain, impeding function

Question 30

Virginia is on a limited budget and she can't afford to purchase a great deal of meat products.One of the nutrients found in meats that Virginia cuts back on is ???????????______________________.

A)protein
B)carbohydrate
C)fat
D)water

Question 31

Paco is an elderly man who recently experienced a drug interaction causing him to become disoriented.His problem was first diagnosed as ________ before the underlying cause was found.

A)mental illness
B)senility
C)inorganic brain malfunction
D)addiction

Question 32

Colleen was in a deep coma and was not expected to survive,because she was showing no response from her brain.Which of the following confirms brain death?

A)electrocardiogram
B)electroencephalogram
C)magnetic resonance imaging of the brain
D)brain scan

Question 33

When Isabel is told that she has less than a month to live she responds,"There must be some mistake.I don't believe it." Her comments exemplify what stage of dying?

A)denial
B)anger
C)bargaining
D)depression

Question 34

What is thanatology?

A)the study of brain death
B)the study of death and dying
C)the study of the physical deterioration of the body
D)the study of the individual and social aspects of aging

Question 35

After a serious accident,Yolanda is in a coma.Due to extensive damage,she can only breathe with the help of a respirator.The term for her condition is called ______________.

A)cell death
B)local death
C)functional death
D)apparent death

Question 36

Sheila is an elderly woman with diabetes and osteoporosis.Having multiple diseases is called ______.

A)comorbidity
B)iatrogenic
C)secondary diseases
D)comortality

Question 37

Adequate intake of this mineral should be a part of a lifelong regiment of preventative health care.

A)magnesium
B)sodium
C)calcium
D)zinc

Question 38

Rigor mortis is associated with which biological type of death?

A)cell death
B)local death
C)somatic death
D)apparent death

Question 39

Helen must take several medications daily.She consumes the most common number of drugs per day that is used among elderly Canadians.What is this number range?

A)1 and 3
B)4 and 6
C)5 and 7
D)6 and 8

Question 40

Myra is a diabetic whose right kidney ceased functioning.What type of death is this an example of?

A)cell death
B)local death
C)somatic death
D)apparent death

Question 41

Felix is dying of cancer and is furious because he is the one dying and not his brother who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.What stage of dying is this?

A)depression
B)anger
C)denial
D)bargaining

Question 42

The three phases of being near death are ________________.

A)resistance, life review, and acceptance
B)life review, acceptance, and transcendence
C)resistance, life review, and transcendence
D)depression, life review, and acceptance

Question 43

Which of the following is an example of mourning?

A)A feeling of a "void" when your spouse dies.
B)Not being able to express one's grief for the loss of your lover due to social circumstances.
C)A ritualistic period of prayer after your father dies.
D)A survivor expressing the loss of several family members who died in a crash.

Question 44

When Roger was diagnosed with terminal cancer,he chose a program that maximizes his quality of life during his final weeks.What type of program is this called?

A)acute care
B)palliative care
C)respite
D)relief care

Question 45

Which of the following is a characteristic of palliative care?

A)There is a primary care provider in charge of all patient needs.
B)Takes place in a special hospital ward.
C)Emphasis is on symptom relief.
D)Volunteers replace medical professionals as care providers.

Question 46

When Mario's secret lover dies,he cannot openly mourn for her because of the nature of their relationship.His feelings are referred to as ____________.

A)concealed mourning
B)disenfranchised grief
C)abated grief
D)discriminated mourning

Question 47

Kyoko has special cultural behaviours she must demonstrate after the death of her child.This is an example of ______________.

A)grief
B)mourning
C)bereavement
D)disenfranchised grief

Question 48

When a dying person perceives his or her situation as "unfair," they are in the ________ stage of dying.

A)bargaining
B)anger
C)depression
D)denial

Question 49

Dolores feels like there is a void in her life since her husband died.This feeling is called _________.

A)grief
B)mourning
C)bereavement
D)solace

Question 50

Which of the following is true regarding aging and sexual changes?

A)Orgasms are longer.
B)The ability to get and to maintain an erection diminishes.
C)Sexual activity for women is more comfortable.
D)Sexual desire decreases dramatically as we age.

Question 51

Shiloh's grief counsellor has described the process of integrating the reality of the loss with everyday life and learning to feel better.She feels that Shiloh has reached this stage,which is called ________________.

A)bereavement
B)grievance
C)grief work
D)anguish relief

Question 52

Dan's wife recently left him,and he is consequently experiencing a sense of severe loss known as (a)_____________.

A)mourning
B)near death experience
C)quasi-death experience
D)grief work

Question 53

Which of the following is a common grief reaction?

A)a feeling of intense nausea
B)waves of physical distress lasting over an hour
C)muscular pain
D)a frequent need to sigh

Question 54

Alden is slowly starting to feel better after his wife's death.He has worked hard to reduce his denial and cope with the pain of his loss.The process that Alden is going through is called ___________.

A)bereavement
B)grievance
C)grief work
D)anguish relief

Question 55

Karen's sister was killed in a car accident.She feels a sense of closure after attending her sister's funeral.According to William Worden's grief work developmental tasks,which task has Karen completed?

A)accepting the reality of the loss
B)working through the pain of grief
C)adjusting to an environment in which her sister is missing
D)emotionally relocating her sister and moving on with life

Question 56

A reported feeling of euphoria,contentment,and ecstasy is a part of the ________ phase of the near death experience.

A)resistance
B)acceptance
C)transcendence
D)life review

Question 57

A common reaction to grief may include feelings of physical distress lasting from 20 minutes to ______________.

A)24 hours
B)1 hour
C)5 hours
D)40 minutes

Question 58

Kimberly's family has no interaction with her dying grandmother.This avoidance can result in her grandmother's ________.

A)emotional death
B)social death
C)mental death
D)cognitive death

Question 59

Flora promises to accept her death only if she lives to see her new grandchild.This is an example of what stage of dying?

A)bargaining
B)denial
C)anger
D)acceptance

Question 60

Laura feels an intense loss,separation,and change in self-perception after retiring.This is an example of a(n)_________________.

A)quasi-death experience
B)bereavement experience
C)social change grief
D)analogous death

Question 61

With age,features of the head enlarge and become more noticeable.

Question 62

Dr.Smith illegally administers a lethal drug to hasten the death of a suffering,terminally-ill patient.His action is called ______________.

A)euthanasia
B)parathasia
C)hypothasia
D)dyanthasia

Question 63

Kidney failure is an example of local death.

Question 64

Kim is 57 and she suffers from osteoarthritis.Her mobility is very difficult and she struggles to complete even routine activities of daily living.This chronic condition has accelerated Kim's ________.

A)chronological age
B)biological age
C)functional age
D)psychological age

Question 65

Both biological and psychosocial models of successful aging involve _____________.

A)the concept of cellular death being the underlying cause of dementia
B)maintaining emotional as well as physical well-being
C)focusing on one's own health above all else
D)the concept that a psychologically 'well' being is a physically 'well' being

Question 66

A high-calcium diet when young can improve bone density at an older age.

Question 67

Bessie has experienced a number of problems which include memory loss,impaired judgment and reasoning,and an inability to function.This disorder is known as ________________.

A)sarcopenia
B)senility
C)Alzheimer's disease
D)dementia

Question 68

Myra is grieving over the death of her husband.Which of the following should you do to help her?

A)Gently tell her that time heals all wounds, and that her grief will go away eventually.
B)Help get her mind off her grief by changing the subject when she brings it up.
C)Offer to help her anytime she needs it.
D)Have her over for a cup of coffee, and lend a sympathetic ear.

Question 69

By request of his terminally-ill wife,Jared did not give her any of the life-prolonging medications prescribed.The passive role he played in her death is called __________________.

A)euthanasia
B)parathasia
C)semithasia
D)dyathanasia

Question 70

When Justin found out he had a terminal illness,he drew up a document concerning how he wanted to be treated if at some point he was unable to give legal consent.This is called a _____________.

A)will
B)living will
C)palliative care request
D)pain management will

Question 71

Incontinence affects all people over age 75.

Question 72

Katie's grandfather is no longer able to drive since his optometrist informed him that he has an eye disease that breaks down a part of the retina responsible for sharp,direct vision.What is this disease called?

A)macular degeneration
B)cataracts
C)macular cancer
D)glaucoma

Question 73

Which of the following would be dealt with by a living will?

A)health care while incapacitated
B)the disposal of property and assets
C)euthanasia or assisted suicide
D)funeral arrangements made while still alive

Question 74

Ella used to love to get together with her friends and go dancing.She no longer leaves her apartment because she is concerned that she may have an embarrassing accident.Ella is one of may older people who become isolated and 'shut-in' because she suffers from __________________.

A)sarcopenia
B)senility
C)urinary incontinence
D)dementia

Question 75

Which of being following is a symptom of normal grief?

A)a feeling of tightness in the chest
B)the need to laugh all the time
C)an intense, painful feeling of anxiety
D)an intense throbbing in the temples

Question 76

The ways in which people compare to others of similar age is called "biological age."

Question 77

About 70% of all fractures among those over age 45 result form osteoporosis.

Question 78

Benjamin's grandfather recently turned 86 years old.He is within which of the following categories?

A)young-old
B)middle-old
C)old-old
D)ancient-old

Question 79

In 2012,it was determined that at least 14.8 percent of the Canadian population were ______________ or older.

A)young-old
B)middle-old
C)old-old
D)oldest-old

Question 80

The drinking age is an example of "social age."