THE GERIATRIC AND APHAKIC PATIENT (1.0) Flashcards
Approximately what percentage of the American population is over 65 years of age?
A. 1% B. 5% C. 10% D. 20% E. 15% F. 25%
C. 10%
What has caused the increase in the older population?
A. Better sanitation B. Better immunization C. Increased health education D. Improved medical and surgical science E. All of the above
E. All of the above
What problems does an increase in the population of old people create? A. Housing B. Care C. Financing D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Geriatrics may be considered as
A. Growing old
B. The care of old people
C. The study of old people
B. The care of old people
Senility is a weakness of mind and body because of aging.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Gerian refers to old persons without the connotation of
complete mental and physical disability associated with the old or aging.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Gerontology is the
A. Study of aging
B. Care of old people
C. A and B
A. Study of aging
Senility is the name given to organic impairment of the brain function and its resulting changes in the patient’s behavior, which comes with age.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Geriatrics is a word derived from “geras,” a Latin word for old
age, and “latrikas” meaning the service or care of the aged.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Usually, with aging, loss of elasticity occurs in the
A. Blood vessels B. Skin C. Lungs D. Crystalline lens E. A and B F. A, B, and D G. A, B, C, and D
G. A, B, C, and D
A. Blood vessels
B. Skin
C. Lungs
D. Crystalline lens
Caloric requirements
A. Increase with age
B. Stay the same throughout life
C. Decrease with age
C. Decrease with age
The best source of protein for the geriatric patient is
A. Milk
B. Cheese
C. Lean meat
C. Lean meat
Diet experts recommend
A. 1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight per day
B. 3 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day
C. 5 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day
A. 1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight per day
The most common cause of visual difficulty in the elderly is A. Presbyopia B. Senile cataract C. Glaucoma D. None of the above
B. Senile cataract
Which of the following statements concerning changes in visual acuity with age is not correct?
A. Between the ages of 40 and 60, there is a steady occurrence of prepresbyopia requiring the need for bifocal changes
B. Above the age of 60, there is a substantial decrease in the
incidence of large refractive errors
B. Above the age of 60, there is a substantial decrease in the
incidence of large refractive errors