Chapter 24 Complications due to Aging

Chapter 24: Complications due to Aging
Test Bank


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. All of the following changes are associated with aging EXCEPT:
a. loss of elastic fibers.
b. decreased metabolic rate.
c. decreased secretion of all hormones.
d. degenerative vascular changes.
ANS: C REF: 604

2. Predisposing factors to osteoporosis in older women include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. decreased estrogen secretion.
b. genetic factors.
c. sedentary lifestyle.
d. decreased parathyroid hormone.
ANS: D REF: 606

3. Lung expansion in the elderly may be reduced because of decreased:
1. tissue elasticity.
2. rib mobility.
3. control by the respiratory center.
4. skeletal muscle strength.
a. 1, 3
b. 1, 4
c. 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 4
ANS: D REF: 607

4. Vision in the elderly may be impaired when the eyeball becomes less elastic, thus preventing
accommodation and resulting in:
a. presbyopia.
b. cataracts.
c. glaucoma.
d. damage to the retina.
ANS: A REF: 608

5. What is a major factor leading to increased occurrence of cancer in the elderly?
a. Widespread vascular degeneration
b. Cumulative exposure to carcinogens
c. Hereditary factors
d. Increased immune surveillance
ANS: B REF: 609

6. Senescence refers to the period of time when: