Chapter 4 Part 1 Flashcards
Good health =
more than just absence of infirmity
Health status comprises:
a) the presence/absence of disease
b) a person’s degree of functional disability
To assess functional health, we can
test older people on many “Activities of Daily Living (ADL)”, including: bathing, dressing, using the toilet, eating, managing money, and using the phone
Disability =
inability to fully complete multiple daily tasks
Disabled older adults have _____________________
problems completing many ADLs
Our culture may _______ being ______ and _________
overvalue, active, independent
Quality of life (QofL) =
is an important factor in gerontology
Lower QofL is reported by older adults who:
a) have chronic pain problems
b) have ADL problems
c) have limited interpersonal relationships
d) take multiple medications
To evaluate health, we need to consider:
a) MD’s assessment of patient’s condition
b) the older adult’s observable behaviors
c) the older adult’s life circumstances (i.e., multiple losses)
d) the older adult’s self-perception, which is influenced by being:
1) black or white or having any minority status
2) a woman or a man
3) high or low income
A positive self-perception ____________________
increases life satisfaction
Stress =
a combination of psychosocial stimuli that produce:
a) accelerated heart rate
b) muscle tension
c) rapid, shallow breathing
d) several uncomfortable physical symptoms
Health risk factors include:
a) being overweight
b) cigarette smoking
c) drinking alcoholic beverages
d) having a stressful lifestyle
With age, the incidence of
common cold and infections decrease, but pneumonia and influenza create many problems
Chronic conditions, often permanent in older adults (and > common in women than men), include:
a) heart disease
b) arthritis
c) hearing impairment
d) hypertension
Lower immune system functioning may create:
a) toxic conditions
b) cancer
c) anemia
