Chapter 3 Flashcards
About what percentage of adults over the age of 85 die each year?
a. 13%
b. 20%
c. 47%
d. 62%
a. 13%
What is the number one cause of death for emerging adults?
a. Homicides
b. Cancer
c. Suicide
d. Accidents
d. Accidents
As people age, changes can occur from external factors such as infections. This phenomenon is
known as ___________ aging.
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. natura
b. secondary
What type of health condition increases with age?
a. Acute
b. Chronic
c. Serious
d. Mild
b. Chronic
What is the key physical change that leads to cardiovascular disease?
a. Tingling in the left arm
b. Pain on the left-hand side of the chest
c. Build up of plaque in the coronary arteries
d. Decreased blood pressure
c. Build up of plaque in the coronary arteries
What is the top cancer killer among adults over age 60?
a. Colon
b. Thyroid
c. Breast
d. Lung
d. Lung
Several sources estimate that, roughly, this much of the U.S. population has dealt with mental illness
at some point?
a. One-quarter
b. Half
c. Three-quarters
d. Almost all
b. Half
What type of mental disorder involves fear and dread when there is no threat?
a. Anxiety
b. Mood
c. Impulse
d. Depression
a. Anxiety
Smartphone apps that send information about a patient to a doctor are types of:
a. assistive technology
b. caregiver responsibility
c. disorder diagnostics
d. self-ratings
a. assistive technology
What are the two biggest common risk factors for age-related disease?
a. Gender and genetics
b. Obesity and tobacco use
c. Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
d. Class and education
c. Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
What is a key difference between the cause of death between emerging adults and middle-aged and
older adults?
a. Emerging adults are more likely to die from natural causes, while middle-aged and older
adults are more likely to die from self-inflicted wounds
b. Emerging adults are more likely to die from cancer, while middle-aged and older adults are
more likely to die from heart disease
c. Emerging adults are more likely to die from accidents, while middle-aged and older adults are
more likely to die from cancer
d. Emerging adults are more likely to die from car accidents, while middle-aged and older adults
are more likely to die from falls from high places
c. Emerging adults are more likely to die from accidents, while middle-aged and older adults are
more likely to die from cancer
Which of the following is an example of the most common cause of death among young adults?
a. Anders dies in a freeway crash
b. Aaron dies from lung cancer
c. Lulu dies from a stroke
d. Gina dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
a. Anders dies in a freeway crash
What is a key difference between activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily
living (IADLs)?
a. ADLs are performed by everyone, while IADLs are performed by professionals
b. ADLs are simple tasks, while IADLs are more complex
c. ADLs are tasks completed by youth, while IADLs are completed by middle-aged and older
adults
d. ADLs are normal tasks, while IADLs are completed during special circumstances
b. ADLs are simple tasks, while IADLs are more complex
What is an example of an ADL?
a. Making lunch
b. Cleaning the house
c. Taking the bus
d. Using the bathroom
d. Using the bathroom
Stan worked as a college professor and recently retired. Marcus worked as a plumber and also
recently retired. What is likely to be true about Stan compared to Marcus?
a. Stan will have more disabilities than Marcus because he had been more sedentary throughout
his life
b. Stan will have fewer disabilities than Marcus because he is more educated
c. Stan will have more disabilities than Marcus because medicine is just now diagnosing new
forms of disability, including carpal tunnel
d. Stan will have fewer disabilities than Marcus because he was in a less strenuous job
d. Stan will have fewer disabilities than Marcus because he was in a less strenuous job
What is a key similarity between cardiovascular disease and cancer?
a. They occur independently from diet choice
b. They are common among adults under age 55
c. They are both linked to tobacco use
d. They are both related to sunlight exposure
c. They are both linked to tobacco use
William is 46, obese, has a sedentary lifestyle, and high cholesterol, but has never smoked. For which
disease is he likely a candidate?
a. Cancer
b. Diabetes
c. Cardiovascular
d. Alzheimer’s
b. Diabetes
Using a PET scan, Dr. Edwards notices an increase of neurofibrillary tangles in one of his patients.
This is an indicator for which disease?
a. Cardiovascular
b. Cancer
c. Diabetes
d. Alzheimer’s
d. Alzheimer’s
Studies have shown that individuals suffering __________ are two to four times more likely to
develop dementia later in life, compared to those who do not have this.
a. mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
b. traumatic brain injury (TBI)
c. chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
d. posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
a. mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Kelly has been feeling exhausted for the past few months. She has lost weight and has little interest in
any activities. These symptoms are examples of which mental disorder?
a. Depression
b. Anxiety
c. Substance Abuse
d. Addiction
a. Depression
What percent of adults with mental health disorder seek and receive adequate treatment?
a. 25%
b. 33%
c. 40%
d. 50%
c. 33%
Betty, who suffers from the early stages of Alzheimer’s, has alarms on her bed and doors to alert her
children if she gets out of bed in the night or tries to leave her house. This assistive technology will
do which of the following?
a. Assist Betty with the move to a nursing home
b. Permit Betty to reside in her home longer
c. Increase the likelihood that Betty will have additional mental disorders
d. Decrease the likelihood of Betty developing other forms of disease
b. Permit Betty to reside in her home longer
What is a key health difference between men and women?
a. Women live longer than men, but have higher levels of substance abuse
b. Women live longer than men, but engage in more risky behaviors
c. Women live longer than men, but have more chronic diseases
d. Women live longer than men, but are more likely to commit suicide
c. Women live longer than men, but have more chronic diseases
Anne is a Native American woman who lives on a Navajo reservation. What is her health status likely
to be?
a. Equivalent with Hispanic women
b. The best of any racial/ethnic group
c. The worst of any racial/ethnic group
d. Equivalent with African American women
c. The worst of any racial/ethnic group
