CERTIFIED SENIOR ADVISOR (CSA) PRACTICE EXAM
1. What does the CSA designation stand for?
A) Certified Senior Administrator
B) Certified Senior Advocate
C) Certified Senior Advisor
D) Certified Senior Analyst
Answer: C
Explanation: CSA stands for Certified Senior Advisor, a professional certification for those
working with seniors.
2. Which organization grants the CSA designation?
A) AARP
B) Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA)
C) National Council on Aging
D) American Society on Aging
Answer: B
Explanation: The Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA) grants and maintains the CSA
designation.
3. What is the primary purpose of the CSA Code of Professional Responsibility?
A) Maximize financial returns
B) Ensure ethical conduct
C) Increase client base
D) Reduce liability
,Answer: B
Explanation: The Code ensures ethical conduct and professional responsibility when
working with senior clients.
4. According to Erik Erikson's stages of development, what is the central conflict in later
adulthood?
A) Trust vs. Mistrust
B) Integrity vs. Despair
C) Generativity vs. Stagnation
D) Identity vs. Role Confusion
Answer: B
Explanation: In later adulthood (65+), the psychosocial conflict is Integrity vs. Despair.
5. Which theory suggests that successful aging involves staying active and engaged?
A) Disengagement Theory
B) Activity Theory
C) Continuity Theory
D) Social Exchange Theory
Answer: B
Explanation: Activity Theory proposes that staying active and engaged leads to successful
aging.
6. What percentage of seniors aged 65+ have at least one chronic condition?
A) 50%
,B) 65%
C) 80%
D) 95%
Answer: C
Explanation: Approximately 80% of seniors have at least one chronic health condition.
7. What is the most common chronic condition among older adults?
A) Diabetes
B) Heart Disease
C) Arthritis
D) Hypertension
Answer: D
Explanation: Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the most prevalent chronic condition.
8. What is polypharmacy?
A) Use of multiple pharmacies
B) Use of multiple medications
C) Pharmacy consultation
D) Medication management
Answer: B
Explanation: Polypharmacy refers to the use of multiple medications, typically 5 or more.
9. Which cognitive assessment tool is commonly used to screen for dementia?
, A) Beck Depression Inventory
B) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
C) Geriatric Depression Scale
D) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Answer: B
Explanation: MMSE is widely used for cognitive screening, though MoCA is also common.
10. What is the difference between dementia and delirium?
A) Dementia is reversible, delirium is not
B) Delirium has rapid onset, dementia is gradual
C) Dementia only affects memory
D) Delirium is always permanent
Answer: B
Explanation: Delirium has rapid onset and is often reversible, while dementia is gradual
and progressive.
11. Which type of dementia is most common?
A) Vascular Dementia
B) Lewy Body Dementia
C) Alzheimer's Disease
D) Frontotemporal Dementia
Answer: C
Explanation: Alzheimer's Disease accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases.
1. What does the CSA designation stand for?
A) Certified Senior Administrator
B) Certified Senior Advocate
C) Certified Senior Advisor
D) Certified Senior Analyst
Answer: C
Explanation: CSA stands for Certified Senior Advisor, a professional certification for those
working with seniors.
2. Which organization grants the CSA designation?
A) AARP
B) Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA)
C) National Council on Aging
D) American Society on Aging
Answer: B
Explanation: The Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA) grants and maintains the CSA
designation.
3. What is the primary purpose of the CSA Code of Professional Responsibility?
A) Maximize financial returns
B) Ensure ethical conduct
C) Increase client base
D) Reduce liability
,Answer: B
Explanation: The Code ensures ethical conduct and professional responsibility when
working with senior clients.
4. According to Erik Erikson's stages of development, what is the central conflict in later
adulthood?
A) Trust vs. Mistrust
B) Integrity vs. Despair
C) Generativity vs. Stagnation
D) Identity vs. Role Confusion
Answer: B
Explanation: In later adulthood (65+), the psychosocial conflict is Integrity vs. Despair.
5. Which theory suggests that successful aging involves staying active and engaged?
A) Disengagement Theory
B) Activity Theory
C) Continuity Theory
D) Social Exchange Theory
Answer: B
Explanation: Activity Theory proposes that staying active and engaged leads to successful
aging.
6. What percentage of seniors aged 65+ have at least one chronic condition?
A) 50%
,B) 65%
C) 80%
D) 95%
Answer: C
Explanation: Approximately 80% of seniors have at least one chronic health condition.
7. What is the most common chronic condition among older adults?
A) Diabetes
B) Heart Disease
C) Arthritis
D) Hypertension
Answer: D
Explanation: Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the most prevalent chronic condition.
8. What is polypharmacy?
A) Use of multiple pharmacies
B) Use of multiple medications
C) Pharmacy consultation
D) Medication management
Answer: B
Explanation: Polypharmacy refers to the use of multiple medications, typically 5 or more.
9. Which cognitive assessment tool is commonly used to screen for dementia?
, A) Beck Depression Inventory
B) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
C) Geriatric Depression Scale
D) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Answer: B
Explanation: MMSE is widely used for cognitive screening, though MoCA is also common.
10. What is the difference between dementia and delirium?
A) Dementia is reversible, delirium is not
B) Delirium has rapid onset, dementia is gradual
C) Dementia only affects memory
D) Delirium is always permanent
Answer: B
Explanation: Delirium has rapid onset and is often reversible, while dementia is gradual
and progressive.
11. Which type of dementia is most common?
A) Vascular Dementia
B) Lewy Body Dementia
C) Alzheimer's Disease
D) Frontotemporal Dementia
Answer: C
Explanation: Alzheimer's Disease accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases.
