Geriatrics Exam 2 || Questions with A+ Graded Solutions.
What are the typical changes that occur in a person's vision and hearing over time?
a. Sarcopenia and inflammation
b. Presbycusis and presbyopia
c. Glaucoma and macular degeneration
d. Andropause and menopause correct answers b
What is the difference between aging in place and self-management?
a. Aging in place involves staying in one's community and self-management is taking charge on
one's own health care.
b. Aging in place always refers to staying in the same room in a LTC facility once place and self-
management is the training given to nursing assistants.
c. Aging in place is breaking down barriers in the community and self-management mostly
focuses on managing finances.
d. Aging in place refers to people who have never moved residences and self-management
usually involves diet and nutrition. correct answers a
What are typical changes to the skin as a person ages?
a. The skin gets softer and smoother
b. The skin loses collage, the skin is drier, less elastic, and more wrinkled
c. Because the skin loses its fat layer, the skin is drier, less elastic, and more wrinkled
d. Because the skin has less hair, the skin is drier, less elastic, and more wrinkled correct answers
b
As a part of typical aging, the ability to taste declines because
a. The taste buds are less effective
b. The teeth do not work as efficiently
c. The muscle in the esophagus is slowed down
d. Only the sweet sensing taste buds work correct answers a
The changes that occur in the urinary system as a result of aging are:
a. The kidneys become less effective and kidney disease is inevitable
b. The volume of urine that the bladder can hold is decreased
c. Everyone's kidneys become less efficient at filtering blood
d. Incontinence (inability to control urine flow) develops correct answers b
Compression of morbidity suggests
a. People are living longer
b. With the baby boomer generation, there will not be many people with disabilities
c. Policy should work toward shortening the amount of time that older adults live with chronic
illness
d. Trying to lengthen the lifespan (live as long as you can) is the most important thing correct
answers c
Brain health is an initiative that seeks to
, a. Educate people about nutrition
b. Focuses people on aspects that will support a healthy brain such as bypass surgery
c. Change lifestyle by new neural connections, physical activity, nutrition and social interaction
d. Senior education sessions (elder hostel, colleges) correct answers c
Caregiver quality of life is an issue for older adults because
a. Caregivers make up about 1% of the support services
b. Caregivers (almost 40%) report high emotional stress
c. Caregivers are using it as an opportunity to make money
d. Caregivers are always paid correct answers b
One of the most frequent forms of civic engagement for older adults is
a. Shopping
b. Employment
c. Voting
d. Volunteering correct answers c
What is the recommended does of physical activity per week for adults?
a. 150 minutes of moderate to rigorous intensity with at least 20-minute bouts
b. 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity with at least 10-minute bouts
c. 50 minutes of moderate intensity
d. 100 minutes of moderate intensity correct answers b
Life span is defined as:
a. The theoretical limit on the length of life, given ideal conditions
b. The years of illness subtracted from life expectancy
c. The number of years a person is expected to live
d. Geographical areas around the world where people have lived to 100 years old at greater rate
correct answers a
1. Jeanne Louise Calment is:
a. The longest recorded living person
b. A super-centenarian
c. A Frenchwoman
d. All of the above correct answers d
The factors that influence longevity are:
a. Heredity and gender
b. Race and ethnicity
c. Marital status and socioeconomic factors
d. Healthy habits (e.g. tobacco, drug, and alcohol use, physical activity)
e. A & D
f. All of the above correct answers f
Biological theories of aging in humans fall into two main categories:
a. Developmental/genetic theories
What are the typical changes that occur in a person's vision and hearing over time?
a. Sarcopenia and inflammation
b. Presbycusis and presbyopia
c. Glaucoma and macular degeneration
d. Andropause and menopause correct answers b
What is the difference between aging in place and self-management?
a. Aging in place involves staying in one's community and self-management is taking charge on
one's own health care.
b. Aging in place always refers to staying in the same room in a LTC facility once place and self-
management is the training given to nursing assistants.
c. Aging in place is breaking down barriers in the community and self-management mostly
focuses on managing finances.
d. Aging in place refers to people who have never moved residences and self-management
usually involves diet and nutrition. correct answers a
What are typical changes to the skin as a person ages?
a. The skin gets softer and smoother
b. The skin loses collage, the skin is drier, less elastic, and more wrinkled
c. Because the skin loses its fat layer, the skin is drier, less elastic, and more wrinkled
d. Because the skin has less hair, the skin is drier, less elastic, and more wrinkled correct answers
b
As a part of typical aging, the ability to taste declines because
a. The taste buds are less effective
b. The teeth do not work as efficiently
c. The muscle in the esophagus is slowed down
d. Only the sweet sensing taste buds work correct answers a
The changes that occur in the urinary system as a result of aging are:
a. The kidneys become less effective and kidney disease is inevitable
b. The volume of urine that the bladder can hold is decreased
c. Everyone's kidneys become less efficient at filtering blood
d. Incontinence (inability to control urine flow) develops correct answers b
Compression of morbidity suggests
a. People are living longer
b. With the baby boomer generation, there will not be many people with disabilities
c. Policy should work toward shortening the amount of time that older adults live with chronic
illness
d. Trying to lengthen the lifespan (live as long as you can) is the most important thing correct
answers c
Brain health is an initiative that seeks to
, a. Educate people about nutrition
b. Focuses people on aspects that will support a healthy brain such as bypass surgery
c. Change lifestyle by new neural connections, physical activity, nutrition and social interaction
d. Senior education sessions (elder hostel, colleges) correct answers c
Caregiver quality of life is an issue for older adults because
a. Caregivers make up about 1% of the support services
b. Caregivers (almost 40%) report high emotional stress
c. Caregivers are using it as an opportunity to make money
d. Caregivers are always paid correct answers b
One of the most frequent forms of civic engagement for older adults is
a. Shopping
b. Employment
c. Voting
d. Volunteering correct answers c
What is the recommended does of physical activity per week for adults?
a. 150 minutes of moderate to rigorous intensity with at least 20-minute bouts
b. 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity with at least 10-minute bouts
c. 50 minutes of moderate intensity
d. 100 minutes of moderate intensity correct answers b
Life span is defined as:
a. The theoretical limit on the length of life, given ideal conditions
b. The years of illness subtracted from life expectancy
c. The number of years a person is expected to live
d. Geographical areas around the world where people have lived to 100 years old at greater rate
correct answers a
1. Jeanne Louise Calment is:
a. The longest recorded living person
b. A super-centenarian
c. A Frenchwoman
d. All of the above correct answers d
The factors that influence longevity are:
a. Heredity and gender
b. Race and ethnicity
c. Marital status and socioeconomic factors
d. Healthy habits (e.g. tobacco, drug, and alcohol use, physical activity)
e. A & D
f. All of the above correct answers f
Biological theories of aging in humans fall into two main categories:
a. Developmental/genetic theories
