Chapter 17

Question 1

Middle Age

Answer 1

50 - 64 years old

Question 2

Late Age

Answer 2

65 - 79 years old

Question 3

Older Age

Answer 3

80 years and older

Question 4

Mortality increased in ages 45 to 55 years old and _______ by age 85 years.

Answer 4

doubled

Question 5

Aging, or _______, is a natural biologic process and is sometimes referred to as a process of “biological reversal”

Answer 5

senescence

Question 6

The body gradually loses its ability to maintain ________, and viability declines over a period of years until death occurs.

Answer 6

homeostasis

Question 7

Seniors presently consume more than _____ of health care resources in the United States.

Answer 7

one-third

Question 8

Absence of teeth

Answer 8

edentulism

Question 9

The alveolar surface area in the lungs decreases with age; it is estimated to decrease by ____% for each decade after 3o years if age.

Answer 9

4

Question 10

Diseases of the ___________ system are the primary cause of death in the elderly population.

Answer 10

cardiovascular

Question 11

Among patients over 75 years of age, as many as ____% will have some degree of overt congestive heart failure.

Answer 11

10

Question 12

__________ is a narrowing of the blood vessels, a condition in which the inner layer of the artery wall thickens as fatty deposits build up within the artery.

Answer 12

Atherosclerosis

Question 13

The weight of the brain reaches its peak at approximately ____ years of age.

Answer 13

20

Question 14

Overall, approximately ____% of elderly persons have hearing impairment, and approximately ____% have visual impairment.

Answer 14

28

13

Question 15

universal farsightedness

Answer 15

presbyopia

Question 16

Milky lens that blocks and distorts light that enters the eye and blurs vision

Answer 16

cataract

Question 17

______ is usually caused by the loss of conduction of sound into the inner ear.

Answer 17

Prebycusis

Question 18

The loss of bone (_____________) is unequal among the genders.

Answer 18

osteoporosis

Question 19

Bone loss is more rapid in women and accelerates after __________.

Answer 19

Menopause

Question 20

Some degree of ___________ is universal with aging.

Answer 20

osteoporosis

Question 21

The narrowing of the spinal canal is called _________.

Answer 21

spinal stenosis

Question 22

Loss of _________, which produce oil, makes the skin dry and flaky.

Answer 22

sebaceous glands

Question 23

______ are the leading cause of trauma death and disability in those over 75 years of age.

Answer 23

Falls

Question 24

Approximately _____ of community-dwelling people over 65 years of age fall each year.

Answer 24

one-third

Question 25

An elderly patient is ____ times more likely to be fatally injured in a MVA than a younger driver.

Answer 25

5

Question 26

More than ____% of all elderly pedestrian fatalities occur near a crosswalk.

Answer 26

45

Question 27

The brain has undergone a ____% reduction in mass by 70 years of age.

Answer 27

10

Question 28

Delayed ________ is common in the elderly because of less efficient circulation.

Answer 28

capillary refill time

Question 29

Thermoregulatory problems are related to an imbalance of ____________.

Answer 29

electrolytes

Question 30

______ may account for a patient’s absolute or relative bradycardia.

Answer 30

beta blockers

Question 31

_______ may prevent peripheral vasoconstriction and accelerate hypovolemic shock.

Answer 31

calcium channel blockers

Question 32

_______ may contribute to platelet dysfunction and increase bleeding.

Answer 32

NSAIDs

Question 33

________ should be left in place to maintain a better seal around the mouth with a BVM.

Answer 33

Dentures

Question 34

a state of drowsiness

Answer 34

somnolence