OLDER ADULTS PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The marital status which best describes men over the age of 65 is:
a. Divorced
b. Widowed
c. Married
d. Single - Answer-c. Married
Which one of the following statements best describes aging in the U.S. today?
a. Most older adults exhibit predictable behavior and share similar health outcomes as
they age.
b. Most older adults live in institutions, thus require less complex care when discharged
from a hospital.
c. Most older adults have symptomatic terminal conditions, while young adults have
more disabling chronic conditions.
d. Most older adults are functional, report good health, and strive toward improved
levels of well-being. - Answer-d. Most older adults are functional, report good health,
and strive toward improved levels of well-being.
Which of the following are significant negative outcomes of ageism that impact the
health and well-being of older adults? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. Intentionally or unintentionally overlooking treatable health conditions due to age
b. Under treatment of significant health conditions due to assumptions about how older
adults view quality of life.
c. Demonstrating negative attitudes towards aging when caring for older adults
d. Lack of financial health coverage for older adults - Answer-a. Intentionally or
unintentionally overlooking treatable health conditions due to age.
b. Under treatment of significant health conditions due to assumptions about how older
adults view quality of life.
c. Demonstrating negative attitudes towards aging when caring for older adults
Death rates among adults 65 and older have remained approximately the same since
1981 for which of the following leading causes of death? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
a. Stroke
b. Heart disease
c. Cancer
d. Diabetes mellitus
e. Influenza and pneumonia - Answer-a. Stroke
c. Cancer
d. Diabetes mellitus
e. Influenza and pneumonia
, An example of a physical activity program which primarily addresses flexibility for older
adults includes which one of the following?
a. Tai Chi
b. Stretching
c. Weight training
d. Walking - Answer-b. Stretching
An immunization which is recommended every 10 years for older adults is the:
a. Pneumococcal vaccine
b. Tetanus-diphtheria booster
c. High-dose influenza vaccine
d. Herpes zoster vaccine - Answer-b. Tetanus-Diphtheria booster
What level of prevention is implemented when providing the pneumococcal vaccine to
older adults?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Health promotion - Answer-a. Primary Prevention
An older adult serves meals at a homeless shelter one day each week. Recently,
osteoarthritis in her knees has become debilitating but she still volunteers using a
wheelchair to get around. She says that doing things that interest her and keep her
involved, even though she can no longer walk, is essential to her well-being and
successful aging. This exemplifies which Sociologic Theory?
a. Disengagement Theory
b. Activity Theory
c. Continuity Theory
d. Subculture Theory - Answer-b. Activity Theory
The increase in incidence of malignant skin lesions and the inability to fight infections
with age might best be explained by which theory of aging?
a. Genetic/biological Clock Theory
b. Free Radical Theory
c. Immunity Theory
d. Apoptosis Theory - Answer-c. Immunity Theory
Which one of the following characteristics explains the transformation that occurs with
aging, according to the Gerotranscendence Theory?
a. External focus
b. Internal focus
c. Mid-life crisis
d. Generativity versus despair - Answer-a. External Focus
Which theory best explains aging as a problem with gland feedback leading to disease?
a. Wear and tear theory
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The marital status which best describes men over the age of 65 is:
a. Divorced
b. Widowed
c. Married
d. Single - Answer-c. Married
Which one of the following statements best describes aging in the U.S. today?
a. Most older adults exhibit predictable behavior and share similar health outcomes as
they age.
b. Most older adults live in institutions, thus require less complex care when discharged
from a hospital.
c. Most older adults have symptomatic terminal conditions, while young adults have
more disabling chronic conditions.
d. Most older adults are functional, report good health, and strive toward improved
levels of well-being. - Answer-d. Most older adults are functional, report good health,
and strive toward improved levels of well-being.
Which of the following are significant negative outcomes of ageism that impact the
health and well-being of older adults? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. Intentionally or unintentionally overlooking treatable health conditions due to age
b. Under treatment of significant health conditions due to assumptions about how older
adults view quality of life.
c. Demonstrating negative attitudes towards aging when caring for older adults
d. Lack of financial health coverage for older adults - Answer-a. Intentionally or
unintentionally overlooking treatable health conditions due to age.
b. Under treatment of significant health conditions due to assumptions about how older
adults view quality of life.
c. Demonstrating negative attitudes towards aging when caring for older adults
Death rates among adults 65 and older have remained approximately the same since
1981 for which of the following leading causes of death? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
a. Stroke
b. Heart disease
c. Cancer
d. Diabetes mellitus
e. Influenza and pneumonia - Answer-a. Stroke
c. Cancer
d. Diabetes mellitus
e. Influenza and pneumonia
, An example of a physical activity program which primarily addresses flexibility for older
adults includes which one of the following?
a. Tai Chi
b. Stretching
c. Weight training
d. Walking - Answer-b. Stretching
An immunization which is recommended every 10 years for older adults is the:
a. Pneumococcal vaccine
b. Tetanus-diphtheria booster
c. High-dose influenza vaccine
d. Herpes zoster vaccine - Answer-b. Tetanus-Diphtheria booster
What level of prevention is implemented when providing the pneumococcal vaccine to
older adults?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Health promotion - Answer-a. Primary Prevention
An older adult serves meals at a homeless shelter one day each week. Recently,
osteoarthritis in her knees has become debilitating but she still volunteers using a
wheelchair to get around. She says that doing things that interest her and keep her
involved, even though she can no longer walk, is essential to her well-being and
successful aging. This exemplifies which Sociologic Theory?
a. Disengagement Theory
b. Activity Theory
c. Continuity Theory
d. Subculture Theory - Answer-b. Activity Theory
The increase in incidence of malignant skin lesions and the inability to fight infections
with age might best be explained by which theory of aging?
a. Genetic/biological Clock Theory
b. Free Radical Theory
c. Immunity Theory
d. Apoptosis Theory - Answer-c. Immunity Theory
Which one of the following characteristics explains the transformation that occurs with
aging, according to the Gerotranscendence Theory?
a. External focus
b. Internal focus
c. Mid-life crisis
d. Generativity versus despair - Answer-a. External Focus
Which theory best explains aging as a problem with gland feedback leading to disease?
a. Wear and tear theory
