Deck 18: Late Adulthood

Question 1

Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are caused by:

A) Poor nutrition and poor hydration
B) Degeneration of joint surfaces and demineralization of bones
C) Hypokinesis and presbyastasis
D) All of these

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is associated with a fear of falling?

A) Presbycusis
B) Presbyopia
C) Presbyastasis
D) Presbyphonia

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A major reason why the focus in adults is on physiological aging, instead of chronological aging, is that:

A) Many older people lie about their ages
B) Common diseases or pathologies can accelerate the aging process and increase the functional decline
C) Death rates have declined in the elderly
D) Lifestyle and behavioral factors have little influence on the aging process

Answer 3

B

Question 4

An occupational transition is:

A) A major change in the occupational repertoire of a person in which one or several occupations change, disappear, and/or are replaced with others
B) A period in which environmental modifications are used to help older adults function in the workplace
C) A change of focus from health to quality of life
D) The final year before retirement when a person plans to have his or her work carried on by others

Question 5

Much of the loss of neural tissue associated with aging occurs in the myelinated structures of the white matter. The result of this is:

A) Increased myoneural junction transmission rate
B) Reduced psychomotor speed
C) Reduced persistence in motor tasks
D) Increased muscle atrophy

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a common age-related change in the cardiovascular system?

A) Decreased cardiac output
B) Increased lipid metabolism
C) Increased peripheral vascular resistance
D) Decreased cardiac reserve

Question 7

All of the following mental functions are likely to stay intact throughout late adulthood in healthy elders EXCEPT:

A) Orientation functions
B) Intellectual functions
C) Temperament and personality functions
D) Attention functions

Question 8

In the absence of disease or disability, most older adults retain their independence in ADLs well past the age of 80.

Question 9

Therapists who want to support aging in place in their communities should advocate for:

A) Change in the zoning of residential neighborhoods to allow nursing homes and other residential care facilities
B) Efficient public transportation and downsized manageable housing
C) Restricting the development of the communities as "service sector"
D) None of these

Question 10

Successful aging is characterized by:

A) Low incidence of chronic disease
B) High level of engagement and participation
C) High levels of function
D) All of these