Final Flashcards
1
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Which group of older adults is outpacing all others, making them the fastest growing segment of the population?
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Those over the age of 85
2
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The average retirement age today is?
A
63
3
Q
How many more times likely are older women to live alone than older men?
A
3 times
4
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In economic terms, today older adults are?
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better off than they were 30 years ago
5
Q
Worldwide, future growth in older populations is most dramatic in?
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Developing countries
6
Q
How will the older population of baby boomers be different from their older predecessors of today?
A
More educated More healthy Less impoverished Higher likelihood of not living alone All of the above:
7
Q
The name of a well known national and international program offering thousands of courses for older adults is:
A
Rhodes scholarship
8
Q
According to Olson, the majority of nursing homes in the United Stated…
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Do not meet the basic needs of older adults
9
Q
The acronym for the volunteer organization made up of elderly retired executives is?
A
SCORE
10
Q
Compared with the United States, care for older adults in Sweden has support from the public sector (government) to what extent?
A
Greater
11
Q
Although retirement rates rise steeply at the Social Security eligibility ages of 62 and 65, many older people do remain in the workforce, either full-time or part-time?
A
True
12
Q
Baby boomers are expected to not work longer, keeping with the century long trend of early retirement?
A
False
13
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It was found that frequent volunteers had a significantly reduced mortality compared to non-volunteers in a study by Harris and Thoresen.
A
True
14
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Social security continues to be the main source of income for most older Americans, especially women and minorities as stated in the 2015 White House.
A
True
15
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Volunteering has been hypothesized to increase well being, health, and longevity.
A
True
16
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True of false: Limited numeracy skills no not directly impact health literacy.
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False
17
Q
Studies have shown that most health care literature is written at which of the following levels?
A
High school
18
Q
Plain language is defined as using terms, words, and concepts that most readers in the audience cannot relate to, understand or use.
A
False
19
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When writing with plain language try to use:
A
One to two syllable words
20
Q
Headers are useful to identify topics and act as road signs when writing plain language.
A
True
21
Q
The three levels of health literacy according to Netbeam’s model are:
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Functional, communicative and critical
22
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The highest levels of limited health literacy was found in people with limited education, minority status, the elderly and persons with lower cognitive ability.
A
True
23
Q
Medicare surveys sent to discharged hospital patients specifically ask patients:
A
If they understood the information they received
24
Q
The use of fancy typefaces, underlining, and other visual tricks in handouts is:
A
Not recommended because they are visibly distracting
25
Framing the conversation refers to:
Giving an overview of the information before you begin
26
Which of the following regarding changed to Medicare payment is true?
Medicare bases a certain percentage of their reimbursements to hospitals on patient satisfaction, including satisfaction with provider communication
27
One solution to the challenge of limited health literacy proposed by the Joint Commission is:
Hospitals learn to communicate with patients in ways that match patients literacy skills, cultural beliefs, and situational needs
28
True of false: Since older people take a higher proportion of medications than younger people, they tend to do better at reading the mediation labels.
False
29
True of false: Since older people take a higher proportion of medications than younger people, they tend to do better at reading the mediation labels.
False
30
True or false: The most efficient technique for health writers is ti start with explanation about anatomy or descriptions including background information about how many people have a certain problem.
False
31
True or false: anatomical models to explain the body's functioning should only be used in medical school as they are too complex for most patients.
False
32
Interpersonal aggression and violence in long-term care facilities (particularly be other residents) os now recognized as a problem that is more common than physical abuse by staff.
True
33
The reasons for reduced health care cost for end of life can in La Crosse, WI is:
Most everyone in town has an advanced directive
34
Medicare pays for skilled nursing facility care for:
100 days
35
This legal document allows another person to make financial decisions for a competent older adult:
Power of attorney
36
Which of the following series are typically not covered by medicare?
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Routine dental care
Routine vision care
Hearing aid fittings
Dentures
All of the above
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37
True or false: If you begin to receive Social Security benefits at age 62, you will also receive Medicare benefits at age 62.
False
38
Match the parts of Medicare: Medical insurance
Part B
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Match the parts of Medicare: Medicare advantage plans
Part C
40
Match the parts of Medicare: Prescription drugs
Part D
41
Match the parts of Medicare: Hospital insurance
Part A
42
What is the most common way of paying for formal long-term services and supports?
Medicaid
43
If an idea adults is competent and wishes to designate sometime to make health care decisions now and in an uncertain future, what is the best mechanism?
Durable health care power of attorney
44
The primary purpose of ADA is:
To integrate individuals with disabilities in all aspects of living
45
Medicaid has uniform eligibility requirements throughout the United States.
False
46
Workers today are funding Social Security benefits of current beneficiaries.
True
47
A social model adult day program offers:
Socialization
48
A sign of oral candidiasis is...
...cracks at the corners of the mouth
49
The mouth is a mirror to overall health, so when the oral cavity is pink, moist, clean and lacks signs of inflammation is can be a predictor of general good health.
True
50
Bacteria traveling via the blood to remote sites from the oral cavity is most likely to infect...
The heart
51
New models of care to allow access to care for the elderly include:
Home visits for preventative and dental care
52
Endentulism means:
Toothlessness
53
To help implement recommended nutritional polices, physicians should:
A. Screen their older patients well for nutritional defects
B. Educate their patients better on the importance of good nutrition
C. Refer to a Registered Dietician when appropriate
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
54
For increasing ease with grip of a toothbrush for older adults, what is suggested?
Place a tennis ball on the end of the toothbrush handle
55
Malnutrition in older adults can go undetected by the public and doctors until they show up in the emergency room for with medical conditions or injury.
True
56
Older adults are the most food secure group of people in the U.S.
False
57
Centenarians and their offspring have better oral health than their respective cohorts.
True
58
The medicalization of menopause relates to:
Seeing menopause as a disease
59
Fill in the blank with the best choice: Exercising regularly, using a warm waterbed, using relaxation techniques, and experimenting with alternative positions are examples of potential solutions for the presenting problem of ____.
Pain
60
A gay or lesbian lifestyle has often better prepare these groups to deal with:
Planning more carefully for older age
61
The best approach to dealing with inappropriate client/patient behavior is to:
Address the problem immediately by letting the client know that kind of behavior will not be tolerated
62
True or false: Sex drive is not related to estrogen levels
True
63
Which of the following is associated with vasomotor changes leading to hot flashes or flushes?
Tingling of skin
64
Consensual older adult sex has the direct benefits of
Improved mental health
65
"Emotional malnutrition" relates to:
Lack of intimacy in long term care settings
66
Sexual intimacy requires:
Acquiescence
67
Utilizing sexual positions and techniques that require less energy is a method that is helpful for all people with the following diagnoses except:
Arthritis
68
As individuals age, the means of sexual expression do not change.
False
69
Scientists at the University of Chicago have uncovered one way that older couples can offset the stresses of illness and aging:
More physical intimacy
70
Older adults continue to be sexually active in their later years.
True
71
Common sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and syphilis, have been reported among U.S. adults 50 years and older.
True
72
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What can cause sexual problems in older adults?
Arthritis
Dementia
Diabetes
All of the above
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All of the above
73
Older adults' view of independence can be best described as:
Variable; there are man factors to consider
74
Which of the following statements about living situations and older adults is true?
A. Typical older adults usually need assistance known what is better for them
B. Perfect living situations for older adults abound and are affordable
C. All competent adults have the hight to make their own decision
D. Older people should not live in houses with stairs
C. All competent adults have the hight to make their own decision
75
Which of the following statements about the social support theory is true?
A. Social supports are only necessary for those who live alone
B. People who are sick need more social support
C. Inadequate social support systems make one more susceptible
D. Social support is not necessary for high quality of life
C. Inadequate social support systems make one more susceptible
76
The proportion of the homeless population aged 50 years and older has decreased in past 20 years.
False
77
Homeless adults over 50 years and older have distinct health problems from those of younger adults including all of the following except: Higher rates if functional impairment
Higher rates of cognitive impairment
Lower rates of medical comorbidities
All of the above
All of the above
78
Telehealth provides:
Opportunities for health care online at home
79
Hope Meadows is a community where the homes are for families who adopted children from sister care and the rest of the homes are for older adults.
True
80
Older adults who live in Hope Meadows comment:
A. Have a break in rent by volunteering six hours a week with children and their families
B. Teach children to read and other skills
C. Provide support to families and each other
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
81
What may be the most important aspect of life quality for older adults?
Having choices respected and supported
82
Aging in place means:
Having services available to assist people to stay in their homes
83
Hospice:
Is only for people with a life expectancy of 6 months of fewer
84
Home health care is expanding for all the following reasons except which one?
A. Most people prefer to recuperate at home
B. Expansion in the number of available home health workers
C. Technological advances
D. The aging population
B. Expansion in the number of available home health workers
85
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"Pull factors" to stay in place include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Fear of being put in a nursing home
B. Emotional attachment to home
C. Cherished memories
D. Lack of transportation
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D. Lack of transportation
86
Approximately what percent of older workers work at least in part because of financial need
60%
87
Which of the following statements about the social support theory is true?
Inadequate social support systems make one more susceptible to disease
88
The delphi study found each of the following to be important characteristics of elder-friendly communities except
Entertainment
89
Which of the following is a true statement about subsidized senior housing?
For every subsidized unit available there are 10 people on the waiting list
90
What percentage of people 75 and over need assistance for ADLs
12
91
A national study on women with disabilities reported several findings related to intimacy. Which of the following is not one of those findings? Women with disabilities...
Had significantly higher levels of sexual response and satisfaction with their sexual lives
92
The prescription medications most widely used by older adults are?
Cardiovascular drugs
93
Medication for heartburn, gastro esophageal reflux, and diabetes can decrease the absorption of?
Vitamin B12
94
The most common cause of dry mouth or xerostomia is:
Medications
95
Which of the following has NOT been identified as a barrier to getting needed dental care for older people?
Dental practitioners prefer young patients
96
The most common diagnostic categories that may affect sexuality in older adults are:
Arthritis, heart disease, and cerebrovascular accident
97
Among older people, which is likely to be most important in the realm of sexuality:
Cuddling and pleasuring
98
Choose the following phrase that best describes the four areas of sexual concern for those who are physically challenged:
Family, relationships, body image, and self-esteem
99
Which statement is true about clear (effective) communication?
Clear communication helps patients understand...
100
The highest levels of limited health literacy was found in people with limited education, minority status, the elderly and persons with lower cognitive ability.
True
101
The proportion of care for frail older adults that is provided by families is estimated to be about
80%
