Sarap 2017 Flashcards
Measurement of the waist-hip ratio is done in this position
Position C
Correct order of doing the abdominal examination
Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Examination of the ear is done by pulling it
Upward, backward, outward
The lymph nodes found on the borders of the clavicle and the sternocleidomastoids are
Supraclavicular Nodes
Where is auscultatory area of aortic area?
Aortic Area , 2nd ICS right parasternal border
Percussion of the Traube’s space allows one to evaluate the
Spleen
- True of active aging:
A. Life expectancy increases; active life expectancy declines
B. Older women spend more years in a state of frailty than men
C. something about healthy lifestyle
D. All of the above
D
The aging Filipino is described by NSO in 2002 as
Mostly old aged 80 years old
The quality of life is defined, according to WHO, as:
A. Individual’s perception of their position in life
B. Based on his goals, expectations, standards and concerns
C. In the context of the culture and value systems in which he lives
D. All of the above
D
Healthy life expectancy: 60 year old Filipino female,___ more years vs. Japanese female____years
11.7y;20y
Healthy Life expectancy is determined
By Environment and personal lifestyle choices
T/F Life expectancy of the aging Filipino population is described as: Population of 60 year olds is growing faster than the population of children
T
Best contributor to increasing life expectancy
Improvement of maternal and child care
Erik Erikson’s theory for the elderly population
Ego Integrity
Programmed cell senescence
Apoptosis
Hallmark of aging is A. Homogeneity throughout the life span B. Physiologic C. How the organism adapts to external stress D. Resting level of performance
C
Senescence is
A. Associated with the increased probability of dying related to a function of time
B. Decline of survival rate which begins at 60
C. Encompasses the whole aging process
D. Direct cause of death
A
T/F Regarding quality of life of older persons:
Staying pain free and being socially active
T
Top leading causes of death for persons 65 years old and above in the Philippines
A. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease
B. Heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease
C. Pneumonia, influenza, diabetes
D. Accidents, diabetes, COPD
B
Which kind of memory is impaired in older persons? A. Semantic memory B. Procedural memory C. Episodic memory D. All of the above
C
True of the physiologic visual changes in older patients except
A. Decreased opacity of the lenses
B. Cross-linking of collagen fibers in the lens
C. Loss of lens elasticity leading to loss of accommodation
D. Lower visual acuity
A
T/F Deteriorating quality of sleep is a frequent complaint of the elderly. Sleep is characterized by less frequent shifts from one sleep state to another
F; more frequent shifts
T/F CVS changes in the elderly include atrophy and thinning out of the LV
F