COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
Geriatrics - ANSWER - Relating to old people, especially with regards to their healthcare
IMMUNE SYSTEM THEORY - ANSWER - The two primary immune organs, the thymus and
bone marrow, are affected by the aging process, which contributes to a decline in T- cell
production and stem cell efficiency.
CROSS-LINKING THEORY - ANSWER - Cross-linking is a chemical reaction that binds glucose
to protein, which causes abnormal division of DNA, interfering with normal cell functioning and
intracellular transport over a lifetime.
FREE RADICAL THEORY - ANSWER - Over time, cause physical decline by damaging
proteins, enzymes, and DNA
STRESS THEORY (WEAR AND TEAR) - ANSWER - The body, like any machine, will eventually
"wear out" secondary to repetitive usage, damage, and stress.
GENETICS THEORY - ANSWER - Preprogrammed life expectancy. Cells can only divide a
specific number of times
Geriatric Assessment - ANSWER - A multidisciplinary diagnostic process intended to determine
a frail older person's medical, functional, and psychosocial status and limitations in order to
develop a plan for treatment and long- term follow-up
Bruising (Common Physical Findings and their Potential Significance in Geriatrics) - ANSWER -
Suspect "abuse"
Presbyopia (far sighted) - ANSWER - decreased ability to focus on near objects (often requiring
reading glasses)
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
Geriatrics - ANSWER - Relating to old people, especially with regards to their healthcare
IMMUNE SYSTEM THEORY - ANSWER - The two primary immune organs, the thymus and
bone marrow, are affected by the aging process, which contributes to a decline in T- cell
production and stem cell efficiency.
CROSS-LINKING THEORY - ANSWER - Cross-linking is a chemical reaction that binds glucose
to protein, which causes abnormal division of DNA, interfering with normal cell functioning and
intracellular transport over a lifetime.
FREE RADICAL THEORY - ANSWER - Over time, cause physical decline by damaging
proteins, enzymes, and DNA
STRESS THEORY (WEAR AND TEAR) - ANSWER - The body, like any machine, will eventually
"wear out" secondary to repetitive usage, damage, and stress.
GENETICS THEORY - ANSWER - Preprogrammed life expectancy. Cells can only divide a
specific number of times
Geriatric Assessment - ANSWER - A multidisciplinary diagnostic process intended to determine
a frail older person's medical, functional, and psychosocial status and limitations in order to
develop a plan for treatment and long- term follow-up
Bruising (Common Physical Findings and their Potential Significance in Geriatrics) - ANSWER -
Suspect "abuse"
Presbyopia (far sighted) - ANSWER - decreased ability to focus on near objects (often requiring
reading glasses)
