Gerontology_Exam1

Question 1

What is gerontology?

Answer 1

Comprehensive study of aging and problems of the aged

Question 2

What is geriatrics?

Answer 2

A branch of medicine that deals with problems and diseases of the aged.
Medical aspect!!!

Question 3

What is LPI

Answer 3

Laser peripheral iridotomy

Allows aq to flow into AC and push iris away from TM

Question 4

Name the changes in CB with age?

Answer 4

Atrophy
Decreased aq production
Accommodation decreases

Question 5

What colors do older adults have trouble distinguishing with lens change?

Answer 5

Blues and green

Question 6

Which patients do you not dilate?

Answer 6

Pts with an Iris-Fixated IOL

Question 7

Name two forms of ischemic optic neuropathy

Answer 7

AAION due to GCA: very severe. Can go blind in hours; days.

NAAION - ischemic infarction. not as severe.

Question 8

Symptoms for GCA

Answer 8

Headache
Polymyalgia rheumatic (neck, torso, shoulder, pelvic pain)
Fever
Weakness, malaise, fatigue.

Question 9

What is acrochordon?

Answer 9

Skin tags

Benign - may be associated with hormone imbalances.

Question 10

What is senile keratosis (actinic keratosis)

Answer 10

Flat, red plaque becomes yellow-brown, thick, scaly
In sun-exposed areas.
Potential to form squamous cell carcinoma.

Question 11

Seborrheic keratosis?

Answer 11

Raised, oval plaque usually on face or trunk.
Starts yellowish, becomes brown/black
BENIGN

Question 12

Herpes Zoster

Answer 12

Re-activation of virus, attacks sensory nerves, and skin

Usually 1-2 weeks, can be much longer.

Question 13

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 13

Most common form of skin cancer. 80% of all skin cancers. 90% of lid cancers
Usually not malignant

Question 14

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 14

Much less common, often malignant
More common in sun-exposed areas.
Wart-like nodule with small reddened areas, may ulcerate.

Question 15

Malignant melanoma

Answer 15

Highly malignant

Usually develops from pre-existing mole.

Question 16

T/F?

Nerve cells go through mitosis?

Answer 16

False.

Small and gradual reduction in number of neurons with age.

Question 17

Senescence

Answer 17

Deteriorative changes

1. decreased viability
2. Increased vulnerability

Question 18

Aging vs Disease

Answer 18

Aging happens to everyone. Disease is a selective process.

Aging is progressive and irreversible. Disease can get worse or better.

Question 19

Morbidity

Answer 19

Incidence or prevalence of illness or disease

Question 20

Mortality

Answer 20

Incidence of death.

Question 21

Senescence on a cellular level

Answer 21

cells in org are not working as efficintly

Question 22

Which cell does not divide after reaching a certain length?

Answer 22

Telomeres.

They shorten after each division

Question 23

Hayflick:

Answer 23

Not concerned with the amt of time that has passed for a cell.
Just concerned about the number of divisions.

Question 24

Which cells divide very little?

Answer 24

Immune

Endocrine

Question 25

Which cells do not divide at all?

Answer 25

Neurons

Muscle

Question 26

Down Syndrome

Answer 26

Lower risk of most cancers, atherosclerosis, DR.

Increased chance of Alzheimers

Question 27

Which two tests have high correlation with crashes, but not tested?

Answer 27

Dynamic VA and Useful field of vision.

Question 28

Age that is required to have annual vision screening to renew license?

Answer 28

80+

Question 29

FL Law for driving

Answer 29

Need to be 20/70 in better eye.
If one eye is legally blind, other eye must be 20/40 or better.
130 degrees uninterrupted binocular VF.

Question 30

T/F?

It is not mandatory in FL to report ability of adult to drive

Answer 30

True

Question 31

T/F?

Low vision devices is illegal in FL

Answer 31

True.

Question 32

What is NORC

Answer 32

Naturally occurring retirement community.

Aging in Place.

Question 33

What is ECHO

Answer 33

Elder Cottage Housing Opportunity