Ageing

Question 1

Dry eyes come with aging due to ___________

Answer 1

Fewer Lacrimal Secretions

Question 2

It is the loss of lean body mass and strength with aging

Answer 2

Sarcopenia

Question 3

In Aging where does muscle wasting first occur in the body

Answer 3

Between the thumb and
hand

Question 4

Extra Heart sounds in S4 suggests

Answer 4

decreased ventricular compliance and impaired ventricular filling

Question 5

Osteoporotic vertebral collapse produces __________

Answer 5

Kyphosis

Question 6

Main cause of rise in Systolic Blood Pressure in Ageing

Answer 6

Due to the stiffening of the AORTA and other large arteries, A given STROKE Volume causes a greater increase in SBP

Question 7

What are the Contributory factors in erectile dysfunction

Answer 7

Diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking and
medication side effects

Question 8

Some rhythm changes in the heart causes _________

Answer 8

Syncope-temporary loss of consciousness

Question 9

Visual Acuity diminishes gradually until ________ years old

Answer 9

70 years old

Question 10

In Aging Myocardial contraction becomes

Answer 10

Less responsive to stimulation from βadrenergic catecholamines

Question 11

It is a hearing loss associated with
aging increasingly evident (after 50 years old)

Answer 11

Presbycusis (bilateral age-related hearing loss)

Question 12

In aging, cervical lymph nodes become ________ while the __________ becomes more easier to feel

Answer 12

Cervical Lymph Nodes-Less Palpable

Submandibular Glands- Easier to feel

Question 13

It is a sudden drop in blood pressure when rising to a standing
position

Answer 13

Orthostatic Hypotension

Question 14

Extra Heart sounds in S3 suggests

Answer 14

Heart failure from volume overload of the left ventricle in conditions
like heart failure and valvular heart disease

Question 15

Androgen dependent proliferation of prostate epithelial and stromal tissue

Answer 15

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Question 16

In aging during exercise the Lung

Answer 16

Loses Lung Capacity

Question 17

Physiologic changes appear during periods of stress like _____, ______, ______

Answer 17

1. Exposure to fluctuating temperatures
2. Dehydration
3. Shock

Question 18

On average menstruation cease between age _____ to _____

Answer 18

45-52 years old

Question 19

Changes in temperature regulation lead to a susceptibility to_________

Answer 19

Hypothermia

Question 20

Visual Acuity remains fairly constant from _________ to _________ years old

Answer 20

20 to 50 years Old

Question 21

In the eyes, Aging increases the risk of __________

Answer 21

Cataracts
Glaucoma
Macular Degeneration

Question 23

In aging, Erections become more dependent on ____

Answer 23

Tactile stimulation and less responsive on erotic cues

Question 24

An increase in closing volumes of small airways predisposes to ____________

Answer 24

Atelectasis and Pneumonia

Question 25

The skin becomes wrinkled due to it becoming

Answer 25

Lax and loses turgor

Question 26

Benign prostatic hyperplasia begins in the ________

Answer 26

Third decade and continuous to the Seventh decade