NAA 100 - Chapter 9 Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update 2025-2026
Development - Answers Changes and mental, emotional, and social function
Geriatrics - Answers The care of aging people
Growth - Answers The physical changes that are measured and that occur in a steady, orderly
manner
Developmental task - Answers A skill that must be completed during a stage of development
Late adulthood involves these age ranges: - Answers 65 and older
Oldest - old - Answers 85 years and older
Light adulthood involves - Answers Coping with a partners death, adjusting to decreased
strength and loss of health, adjusting to retirement and reduced income
An example of a physical change is - Answers Body processes slow down
The skin loses - Answers Elasticity, strength, and fatty tissue layer
What also happens to the skin? - Answers Dry skin and itching
As you age, what happens to your bones - Answers They become brittle and break easily
As you age, what happens to your muscles - Answers They shrink and decrease in strength
What kind of diet is needed for an older person? - Answers High in protein, calcium, and
vitamins
What happens to the vertebrae of an older person? - Answers It's shortens
What happens to older peoples joints? - Answers They become stiff and painful
What happens to the nervous system? - Answers Nerve cells are lost, responses are slower
What can happen when blood flow is reduced from the brain? - Answers Dizziness
What happens to an older person's sleep schedule? - Answers It changes, falling asleep is
harder. Sleeping periods are shorter.
What senses does aging affect? - Answers Touch, smell, taste, and hearing
What happens to an older person's taste and smell - Answers It is dull, appetite decreases, taste
buds decrease
What happens to an older person's eardrum? - Answers It shrinks, high-pitched sounds are hard
to hear
Development - Answers Changes and mental, emotional, and social function
Geriatrics - Answers The care of aging people
Growth - Answers The physical changes that are measured and that occur in a steady, orderly
manner
Developmental task - Answers A skill that must be completed during a stage of development
Late adulthood involves these age ranges: - Answers 65 and older
Oldest - old - Answers 85 years and older
Light adulthood involves - Answers Coping with a partners death, adjusting to decreased
strength and loss of health, adjusting to retirement and reduced income
An example of a physical change is - Answers Body processes slow down
The skin loses - Answers Elasticity, strength, and fatty tissue layer
What also happens to the skin? - Answers Dry skin and itching
As you age, what happens to your bones - Answers They become brittle and break easily
As you age, what happens to your muscles - Answers They shrink and decrease in strength
What kind of diet is needed for an older person? - Answers High in protein, calcium, and
vitamins
What happens to the vertebrae of an older person? - Answers It's shortens
What happens to older peoples joints? - Answers They become stiff and painful
What happens to the nervous system? - Answers Nerve cells are lost, responses are slower
What can happen when blood flow is reduced from the brain? - Answers Dizziness
What happens to an older person's sleep schedule? - Answers It changes, falling asleep is
harder. Sleeping periods are shorter.
What senses does aging affect? - Answers Touch, smell, taste, and hearing
What happens to an older person's taste and smell - Answers It is dull, appetite decreases, taste
buds decrease
What happens to an older person's eardrum? - Answers It shrinks, high-pitched sounds are hard
to hear
