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Death and Dying.. Thanatology Questions
and Correct Answers
Detention Ans: — Decresed ability to cut and chew your food
Osteoporosis Ans: — Porous bones (weakened bones)
Kyphosis Ans: — An exaggerated curvature of the spine or the
typical "dowagers hump"
Height Ans: — After age 30 both sex lose a centimeter a decade.
Atrophy Ans: — Shrinking of the body fat (slowly after age 50)
Pruritus Ans: — Itching if the skin
Decubitus Ans: — Old peoples skin (Ulcers and bed sores)
Xerostomia Ans: — Dry mouth
Dysphagia Ans: — Difficulty swallowing
Dysphasia Ans: — Difficulty speaking
Peristalsis Ans: — Muscle movement (when this happens
constipation)
Arteriosclerosis Ans: — Hardening of the Arteries
Blood pressure Ans: — Goes up
Drugs become Ans: — More toxic because they get less
absorption/excretion.
Presbyopia Ans: — Farsightedness (can't see near)
Eye problems Ans: — Hard time adjusting to dark.. increases
injuries and falls
Tinnitus Ans: — Ringing in the ears
Cerium Ans: — Ear wax buildup
Presbycusis Ans: — Difficulty hearing high pitched sounds
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Primary Goal Ans: — Achieving optimal functioning
Primary Ans: — To enhance the quality of life.
Normal body temp in an older person Ans: — Is slightly lower then
a younger person
Pulse and reparations Ans: — Stays the same
Geriatrics Ans: — Applied body of knowledge and science used to
care for the elderly
AARP Ans: — Powerful political group that advocates for the
elderly
Gerontology Ans: — Study of the elderly aging process
Delirium Ans: — Acute response in brain functioning (short term)
Dementia Ans: — Lose of cognitive abilities
Polypharnact Ans: — Many medications
Living will Ans: — Written when individuals are still competent
and able to determine the type of future treatment they desire.
Power of attorney Ans: — Someone who makes decisions in the
entire the person is unable to do so
Grief work Ans: — Adaptation process of mourning a loss, helps
promote physical and mental health after loss
Mourning Ans: — Reaction activated to assist in overcoming a
great personal loss.
Bereavement Ans: — Common depressed reaction to death of a
loved one.
Loss Ans: — Any aspect of self is no longer available
Obvious loss Ans: — Death, divorce, loss of a job
Less obvious loss Ans: — Losses precipitated by illness, against,
loss of job
Actual loss Ans: — Mastectomy, amputated limb
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Death and Dying.. Thanatology Questions
and Correct Answers
Detention Ans: — Decresed ability to cut and chew your food
Osteoporosis Ans: — Porous bones (weakened bones)
Kyphosis Ans: — An exaggerated curvature of the spine or the
typical "dowagers hump"
Height Ans: — After age 30 both sex lose a centimeter a decade.
Atrophy Ans: — Shrinking of the body fat (slowly after age 50)
Pruritus Ans: — Itching if the skin
Decubitus Ans: — Old peoples skin (Ulcers and bed sores)
Xerostomia Ans: — Dry mouth
Dysphagia Ans: — Difficulty swallowing
Dysphasia Ans: — Difficulty speaking
Peristalsis Ans: — Muscle movement (when this happens
constipation)
Arteriosclerosis Ans: — Hardening of the Arteries
Blood pressure Ans: — Goes up
Drugs become Ans: — More toxic because they get less
absorption/excretion.
Presbyopia Ans: — Farsightedness (can't see near)
Eye problems Ans: — Hard time adjusting to dark.. increases
injuries and falls
Tinnitus Ans: — Ringing in the ears
Cerium Ans: — Ear wax buildup
Presbycusis Ans: — Difficulty hearing high pitched sounds
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Primary Goal Ans: — Achieving optimal functioning
Primary Ans: — To enhance the quality of life.
Normal body temp in an older person Ans: — Is slightly lower then
a younger person
Pulse and reparations Ans: — Stays the same
Geriatrics Ans: — Applied body of knowledge and science used to
care for the elderly
AARP Ans: — Powerful political group that advocates for the
elderly
Gerontology Ans: — Study of the elderly aging process
Delirium Ans: — Acute response in brain functioning (short term)
Dementia Ans: — Lose of cognitive abilities
Polypharnact Ans: — Many medications
Living will Ans: — Written when individuals are still competent
and able to determine the type of future treatment they desire.
Power of attorney Ans: — Someone who makes decisions in the
entire the person is unable to do so
Grief work Ans: — Adaptation process of mourning a loss, helps
promote physical and mental health after loss
Mourning Ans: — Reaction activated to assist in overcoming a
great personal loss.
Bereavement Ans: — Common depressed reaction to death of a
loved one.
Loss Ans: — Any aspect of self is no longer available
Obvious loss Ans: — Death, divorce, loss of a job
Less obvious loss Ans: — Losses precipitated by illness, against,
loss of job
Actual loss Ans: — Mastectomy, amputated limb
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