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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
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ANS: C
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,EbersoleandHess’TowardHealthy Aging11thEditionTouhy TestBank
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# z$ z$ z$
Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community T o u
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hy: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
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1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newbor
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n, the nurse replies that, “2015 statistics indicate that your son:
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a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
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ANS: C
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity bet
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ween life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly betw een
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1999 and 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by 25% (Offic
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e of Minority Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits in
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to those parameters. The other options are not supported by reliable research.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: z $ z $
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ANS: A
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s. Although centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any nu m
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ber of health problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not “activated” until
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, 3. One reason why many “baby boomers” have multiple chronic conditions such as hea
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$rt disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease whe
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