Question 1

Special care units require special training in .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Special care units require special training in...

Question 2

Deciding on the best option entails assessing the ability of family members or friends to provide or care.

Accepted Answer

A)  finances 
B)  support 
C)  safety 
D)  love

Question 3

Which statement best describes cluster housing?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes aging in place as home 
B)  emphasizes feeling independent 
C)  emphasizes the environmental community as safe 
D)  emphasizes individual choice on the part of residents in terms of hat services to use

Question 4

Seventy-eight-year-old John is recovering from a broken hip. Where is John most likely to be living at the moment?

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing home 
B)  assisted living facility 
C)  adult family home 
D)  psychiatric hospital

Question 5

Behavior is the function of

Accepted Answer

A)  the environment. 
B)  the person. 
C)  the person and behavior. 
D)  the person and the environment.

Question 6

Concept that aims at providing older adults who need skilled nursing care a small, homelike environment that shifts the focus form a large facility to a more homelike setting best describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  pioneer network 
B)  green house project 
C)  eden alternative 
D)  none of these.

Question 7

Majorie enjoys where she lives because she is able to have her privacy but also to be with friends at mealtime and get help when necessary. She most likely lives in

Accepted Answer

A)  a nursing home. 
B)  an assisted living facility. 
C)  an adult family home. 
D)  a hospice.

Question 8

According to Schooler's interpretation of the stress and coping paradigm, all of the following are potential stressors on health or morale except

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental changes. 
B)  mobility. 
C)  major life events. 
D)  increases in social support.

Question 9

The typical nursing home resident is female, financially disadvantaged, and .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The typical nursing home resident is female,...

Question 10

Modifications to one's home can be done to accomplish activities of daily living (ADL) and disability -related outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces 
B)  increases 
C)  changes 
D)  none of these

Question 11

The main reason for institutionalization of nursing home residents is because of their .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The main reason for institutionalization of nursing...

Question 12

The basic assumption of person-environment interactions is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the person is a function of behavior and the environment. 
B)  behavior is a function of the person and the environment. 
C)  environment is a function of the person and behavior. 
D)  the person, behavior, and environment are unrelated.

Question 13

Many older adults compensate their environments to cope, or select a different place to live. This description fits with the

Accepted Answer

A)  environment and coping theory. 
B)  congruence - environment 
C)  environmental- competence 
D)  competence-environment

Question 14

Langer has argued that routines in nursing homes are detrimental to well-being because they result in

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness. 
B)  monotony. 
C)  mindlessness. 
D)  consistency.

Question 15

A high degree of in communication with oneself and one's family is essential for deciding on the best option for older adults to live.

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding 
B)  trust 
C)  funds 
D)  honesty

Question 16

Small home-like care facilities that provide assistance with personal care to persons with disabilities or chronic conditions but otherwise in good health are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing homes. 
B)  assisted living facilities. 
C)  adult family homes. 
D)  psychiatric hospitals.

Question 17

In Ryan and colleagues' (1995) communication enhancement model, they proposed that interchanges should recognize individualized cues and .

Accepted Answer

A)  empower both older adults and health care workers 
B)  communication should be modified to suit individual needs and situations 
C)  appropriately assess health and social issues 
D)  all of these

Question 18

allows older adults to maintain dependence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aging in Place 
B)  Congruence Model 
C)  Environmental Sta y 
D)  Ecology Psychology

Question 19

Which of the following may actually facilitate adjustment to relocation?

Accepted Answer

A)  being homesick 
B)  reminiscing about home 
C)  forgetting about previous life and friends 
D)  quickly deciding to relocate before there is too much time to think about it

Question 20

According to Lawton and Nahemow, the point where environmental press is in balance for a given level of competence is called

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation level. 
B)  psychosocial adjustment. 
C)  congruence points. 
D)  balance points.

Exam 5: Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions