TERMINOLOGIES

Question 1

decline in testosterone levels with aging

Answer 1

ANDROPAUSE

Question 2

painful intercourse

Answer 2

DYSPAREUNIA

Question 3

inability to attain and maintain an erection of the penis

Answer 3

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

Question 4

Replacement of estrogen and/or progestin hormone that is no longer being produced by the body.

Answer 4

HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

Question 5

permanent cessation of menses for at least 1 year

Answer 5

MENOPAUSE

Question 6

several years prior to the onset of menopause

Answer 6

PERIMENOPAUSE

Question 7

Time beginning 12 months after the last menstrual cycle.

Answer 7

POSTMENOPAUSE

Question 8

chronic pain that has been present for 3 months or longer

Answer 8

PERSISTENT PAIN

Question 9

process of growing older that begins at birth

Answer 9

AGING

Question 10

category of biological aging, resulting from a COMPLEX PREDETERMINED factor or process

Answer 10

NONSTOCHASTIC THEORIES

Question 11

• Knowledge accumulated over a lifetime;
• arises from the dominant hemisphere of the brain.

Answer 11

CRYSTALLIZED INTELLIGENCE

Question 12

aging of the immune system

Answer 12

IMMUNOSENESCENE

Question 13

• Progressive hearing loss
• characterized by difficulty in understanding high-pitched sounds

Answer 13

PREBYCUSIS

Question 14

Involves new information emanating from the non-dominant hemisphere

Answer 14

FLUID INTELLIGENCE

Question 15

category of biological, resulting from RANDOM ASSAULTS from both the internal and external environment.

Answer 15

STOCHASTIC THEORIES

Question 16

abrupt onset and lasting a short time (less than 3 months)

Answer 16

ACUTE PAIN

Question 17

act that results in harm

Answer 17

INJURY

Question 18

• restricts movements
• can be physical or chemical

Answer 18

RESTRAINT

Question 19

elements in the larger world that affect groups of people or entire populations

Answer 19

MACROENVIRONMENT

Question 20

type of pain where it occurs from an abnormal processing of sensory stimuli by the central or peripheral nervous system

Answer 20

NEUROPATHIC PAIN

Question 21

immediate surroundings with which a person closely interacts

Answer 21

MICROENVIRONMENT

Question 22

condition characterized by a decreased intensity of propulsive waves and an increased frequency of non-propulsive waves in the esophagus

Answer 22

PREBYESOPHAGUS

Question 23

one no longer works

Answer 23

RETIREMENT

Question 24

Applying prejudices to older adults due to their age.

Answer 24

AGEISM

Question 25

process of reminiscing or reflecting on one’s life.

Answer 25

LIFE REVIEW

Question 26

Strength within the person that can be drawn upon when needed

Answer 26

INNER RESOURCES

Question 27

• inability to focus or accommodate properly due to reduced elasticity of the lens
• aging eye condition

Answer 27

PREBYOPIA

Question 28

• arises from mechanical, thermal, or chemical noxious stimuli
• somatic/visceral

Answer 28

NOCICEPTIVE PAIN

Question 29

type of nociceptive pain that is LOCALIZED PAIN in bones or soft tissues

Answer 29

SOMATIC

Question 30

type of nociceptive pain where it is generalized as DEEP PAIN from internal organs

Answer 30

VISCERAL

Question 31

Common components of pain management plans for older adults

Answer 31

A. Complimentary Therapies
B. Dietary Changes
C. Medications
D. Comforting Nursing Care

Question 32

implies a problem in the ability to derive sexual satisfaction.

Answer 32

SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION

Question 33

Originally developed by a group headed by Dr. Mark H. Beers; listing drugs that carry high risks for older adults.

Answer 33

BEERS CRITERIA

Question 34

Refers to the biologic and therapeutic effects of drugs at the site of action or the target organ.

Answer 34

PHARMACODYNAMICS

Question 35

Refers to the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs

Answer 35

PHARMACOKINETICS

Question 36

The time necessary for half of a drug to be excreted from the body.

Answer 36

BIOLOGICAL HALF-LIFE