DEATH AND DYING THANATOLOGY EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉Osteoporosis . Answer: Porous bones (weakened bones)
◉Kyphosis . Answer: An exaggerated curvature of the spine or the
typical "dowagers hump"
◉Height . Answer: After age 30 both sex lose a centimeter a decade.
◉Atrophy . Answer: Shrinking of the body fat (slowly after age 50)
◉Pruritus . Answer: Itching if the skin
◉Decubitus . Answer: Old peoples skin (Ulcers and bed sores)
◉Xerostomia . Answer: Dry mouth
◉Dysphagia . Answer: Difficulty swallowing
, ◉Dysphasia . Answer: Difficulty speaking
◉Peristalsis . Answer: Muscle movement (when this happens
constipation)
◉Arteriosclerosis . Answer: Hardening of the Arteries
◉Blood pressure . Answer: Goes up
◉Drugs become . Answer: More toxic because they get less
absorption/excretion.
◉Presbyopia . Answer: Farsightedness (can't see near)
◉Eye problems . Answer: Hard time adjusting to dark.. increases
injuries and falls
◉Tinnitus . Answer: Ringing in the ears
◉Cerium . Answer: Ear wax buildup
◉Presbycusis . Answer: Difficulty hearing high pitched sounds
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉Osteoporosis . Answer: Porous bones (weakened bones)
◉Kyphosis . Answer: An exaggerated curvature of the spine or the
typical "dowagers hump"
◉Height . Answer: After age 30 both sex lose a centimeter a decade.
◉Atrophy . Answer: Shrinking of the body fat (slowly after age 50)
◉Pruritus . Answer: Itching if the skin
◉Decubitus . Answer: Old peoples skin (Ulcers and bed sores)
◉Xerostomia . Answer: Dry mouth
◉Dysphagia . Answer: Difficulty swallowing
, ◉Dysphasia . Answer: Difficulty speaking
◉Peristalsis . Answer: Muscle movement (when this happens
constipation)
◉Arteriosclerosis . Answer: Hardening of the Arteries
◉Blood pressure . Answer: Goes up
◉Drugs become . Answer: More toxic because they get less
absorption/excretion.
◉Presbyopia . Answer: Farsightedness (can't see near)
◉Eye problems . Answer: Hard time adjusting to dark.. increases
injuries and falls
◉Tinnitus . Answer: Ringing in the ears
◉Cerium . Answer: Ear wax buildup
◉Presbycusis . Answer: Difficulty hearing high pitched sounds