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1
Q

Which of the following is NOT one of the expected changes with the aging patient?

a. Hearing changes	
b. Decreased vision	
c. Increased appetite	
d. Decreased muscle strength	
e. Fragile skin
A

c. Increased appetite

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Which of the following words refers to the inability to control urination?

a. Cognition	
b. Arteriosclerosis	
c. Dementia	
d. Incontinence
A

d. Incontinence

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Which of the following words defines the progressive loss of hearing ability caused by the normal aging process?

a. Macular degeneration	
b. Presbycusis	
c. Transient ischemic attack	
d. Pernicious anemia
A

b. Presbycusis

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4
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Which of the following is NOT a vision change that frequently occurs in the elderly?

a. Pupil size increases	
b. Retinal changes	
c. Lens changes	
d. Increased need for glasses
A

a. Pupil size increases

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5
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After what age does the sensitivity to taste decline?

a. 60	
b. 70	
c. 50	
d. 40
A

a. 60

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P:Which of the following is the greatest danger in lacking the sense of smell?

a. Increased salt intake and fluid retention	
b. Weight loss and decreased strength	
c. Decreased appetite and malnutrition	
d. Inability to smell fumes and gases
A

d. Inability to smell fumes and gases

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7
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Which of the following best describes the reason an older person’s skin becomes more fragile?

a. Use of the wrong cleansers	
b. Too much meat in diet	
c. Connective tissue loss	
d. Sun exposure
A

c. Connective tissue loss

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Which of the following is NOT a common nervous system effect of aging?

a. Balance problems	
b. Some loss or delay in memory	
c. Diminished pain sensation	
d. Frequent memory loss
A

d. Frequent memory loss

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9
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Which of the following would NOT be an expected change due to aging?

a. Joint stiffness	
b. Decreased height	
c. Muscle gain	
d. Decreased strength
A

c. Muscle gain

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10
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Which of the following is an untrue fact regarding aging?

a. Individual lifestyle has no effect on aging.	
b. There are no diseases specific to aging.	
c. Aging is a progressive and slow process.	
d. There is a wider range of what is considered “normal” function among older adults than among younger people.
A

a. Individual lifestyle has no effect on aging.

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11
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Which of the following is NOT a common cause of diminished mental capacity?

a. Hypothermia	
b. Side effects of prescription medications	
c. Side effects of over-the-counter drugs	
d. Malnutrition	
e. Substance abuse
A

a. Hypothermia

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12
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Which of the following is NOT one of the common musculoskeletal problems of the elderly?

a. Decreased muscle strength	
b. Increased flexibility	
c. Increased stiffness	
d. Decreased mobility	
e. Increased fractures
A

b. Increased flexibility

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13
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Which of the following is a major effect of aging on the respiratory system?

a. Infrequent pneumonia and lung infections	
b. Increased chest muscle strength	
c. Diminished breathing capacity	
d. Lungs clogged with environmental wastes	
e. Decreased cough and secretions
A

c. Diminished breathing capacity

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14
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Which of the following is the number one cause of death today?

a. Heart disease	
b. Renal failure	
c. Pneumonia	
d. Cancer
A

a. Heart disease

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Which of the following is NOT a major problem of aging in the gastrointestinal system?

a. Malnourishment	
b. Slowed metabolism	
c. Peristalsis increases	
d. Poor eating habits
A

c. Peristalsis increases

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16
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Which of the following describes the underlying cause of urinary system problems in the aging?

a. Residual urine remains in the bladder	
b. Decreased blood flow to kidneys	
c. Impaired elimination of waste products	
d. Medications not being excreted	
e. All of the above
A

e. All of the above

17
Q

What is the meaning of “urinary incontinence”?

a. Dribbling and burning on urination	
b. Frequent urination	
c. Inability to control urination	
d. Wetting the bed
A

c. Inability to control urination

18
Q

Which of the following is the primary hormone that ceases production in the elderly female?

a. Progesterone	
b. Estrogen	
c. Follicle stimulating hormone	
d. Testosterone
A

b. Estrogen

19
Q

How can malnutrition in the aging be prevented?

a. Increasing fatty food intake	
b. Increasing salt intake	
c. Preparing tasty foods	
d. Keeping foods bland and easy to swallow
A

c. Preparing tasty foods

20
Q

Which of the following could be an effective method to slow the progress of osteoporosis?

a. Physical activity	
b. Nutritional diet	
c. Vitamin D and calcium	
d. All of the above
A

a. Physical activity

21
Q

Which of the following can be prevented by encouraging fluid intake and physical activity to keep the lungs healthy?

a. Pneumonia	
b. Vaginitis	
c. Urethritis	
d. Cardiovascular problems	
e. Incontinence
A

a. Pneumonia

22
Q

Which of the following is NOT considered a cause of dementia or sudden loss of memory?

a. Poor nutrition	
b. Dopamine deficiency	
c. Alzheimer’s disease	
d. Stroke	
e. Syphilis
A

a. Poor nutrition

23
Q

Which of the following is NOT an effective method of caring for the elderly?

a. Allow for private conversation.	
b. Empathize and listen.	
c. Write instructions.	
d. Speak slowly as with children.
A

d. Speak slowly as with children.

24
Q

Which of the following groups must report elder abuse?

a. Physicians	
b. Homemakers	
c. Police officers	
d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

25
Q

Which of the following is a consequence of failure to report elder abuse?

a. Misdemeanor charge	
b. Felony charge	
c. No charge	
d. Fine
A

d. Fine

26
Q

Which of the following messages is interpreted by the visually impaired patient when the guiding person’s arm moves behind the back?

a. Walk faster.	
b. Turn in the direction the arm moves.	
c. Coming to a narrow passage.	
d. Get ready to sit.
A

c. Coming to a narrow passage.

27
Q

According to the National Institute on Aging, which is not considered to be a tip for healthy aging?

a. Spend more time alone.	
b. Eat a well balanced diet.	
c. Get regular checkups.	
d. Exercise regularly.
A

a. Spend more time alone.

28
Q

What is the term used to define the declining of testosterone and midlife changes in men?

a. Andropause	
b. Dementia	
c. Degeneration	
d. Menopause
A

a. Andropause

29
Q

Parkinson’s disease, syphilis, and Huntington’s disease are known to cause what condition?

a. Dementia	
b. Decreased heartbeat	
c. STD	
d. Dizziness
A

a. Dementia

30
Q

Poor hygiene, insomnia, and inability to concentrate are all symptom’s of what condition?

a. Alzheimer’s disease	
b. Depression	
c. Anxiety	
d. Dementia
A

b. Depression

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