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A degenerative bone disease characterized by porous bones is rheumatoid arthritis. osteoporosis. fibromyalgia. osteoarthritis.
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osteoporosis
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A document that stipulates a person's wishes about medical care that is used to make treatment decisions when the individual becomes unable to communicate his or her preferences is a(n) advance notice. advance directive. legal medical record. health care power of attorney.
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advance directive
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After his stroke at the age of 80, Austin developed urinary incontinence, meaning he has slowing of the urinary stream flow. less control over elimination of urine from his bladder. kidney failure. recurring urinary tract infections.
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less control over elimination of urine from his bladder.
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Aging is BEST defined as the patterns of life changes that occur in members of all species as they grow older. individual and collective ways people cope with life's changes. progressive and irreversible decline in body functioning. degeneration of body structures and processes that occurs over time.
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patterns of life changes that occur in members of all species as they grow older.
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A joint condition that is characterized by the breakdown of cartilage is osteoporosis. rheumatoid arthritis. osteoarthritis. osteonecrosis.
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osteoarthritis
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All of the following sexual changes occur in aging men EXCEPT longer refractory period between orgasms. decline in the angle of the erection. extended duration of orgasm. diminished ability to obtain an erection.
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extended duration of orgasm
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All of the following are strategies for healthy aging EXCEPT improving fitness. eating well. appreciating the spiritual side of life. developing a strong sense of social independence.
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developing a strong sense of social independence
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Among elderly persons, disorientation caused by drug interactions may at first be confused with which more serious condition? diabetes drug addiction depression dementia
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dementia
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Anger is a normal part of the grief process. True False
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True
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Care that focuses on relieving the pain and other symptoms of a serious illness to improve quality of life for patients and families is grief counseling. end-of-life care. palliative care. skilled nursing care.
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palliative care.
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Jean's hearing has diminished over the years. She probably has the most difficulty hearing the sermon at church. the birds chirping in her garden. a conversation over the telephone. conversation at the dinner table.
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conversation at the dinner table
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Lawrence is 47 years old and has become frustrated because his vision is no longer sharp enough to do crossword puzzles unless he wears magnifying eyeglasses he purchased at his local drug store. He probably has normal age-related vision loss. cataracts. macular degeneration. glaucoma.
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normal age-related vision loss
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Miles is 75 and he has been diagnosed with presbycusis. What can he do to help him cope with this problem? Take daily showers to prevent infection. Use special eye drops in his eyes to relieve pressure in his eyes. Inject insulin twice a day to keep his pancreas functioning properly. Wear hearing aids.
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Wear hearing aids.
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Monica was president of the local chapter of Future Business Leaders of America during her senior year. After Monica was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma, her classmates stopped talking about their career plans in front of her. Monica was experiencing social death. depression. peer rejection. bereavement.
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social death.
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Most older people end up living in a nursing home. True False
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False
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Nutrients considered especially important for healthy aging include vitamins A, C, and E. sodium, chloride, and magnesium. red wine, lean proteins, and fatty fish. calcium, vitamin D, and protein.
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calcium, vitamin D, and protein
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steoporosis would most likely result in a wrist fracture as the result of a fall. arthritis in the lower back and knees. a high bone density. redistribution of body fat in the trunk region.
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a wrist fracture as the result of a fall.
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People 65 and older make up what percentage of the U.S. population? around 5 percent around 14 percent around 21 percent around 9 percent
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around 14 percent
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Phillip was involved in a car crash and placed on a respirator. After his family had the respirator removed, he was nonresponsive, with no reflexes and a flat EEG. These vital signs indicate Phillip has experienced myocardial death. brain death. hypothermic death. hyperthermic death.
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brain death.
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Progressive brain impairments that interfere with memory and normal intellectual functioning are brain tumors. dementias. Parkinson's disease. Alzheimer's disease.
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dementia
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Successful aging involves all of the following EXCEPT maintaining cognitive function and engaging in mentally challenging tasks. refusing to accept physical, emotional, and social changes associated with growing older. avoiding debilitating diseases and disability by eating a healthy diet, exercising, and not smoking. participating in meaningful activities, including social, family, and volunteer activities.
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refusing to accept physical, emotional, and social changes associated with growing older.
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Which of the following statements about the baby boomer generation is TRUE? Baby boomers are an unusually small segment of the population born in the aftermath of World War II. Baby boomers are people born between the late 1940s and the early 1960s. As baby boomers retire, more funds will enter the Social Security system. There are about 3 million baby boomers in the U.S. today.
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Baby boomers are people born between the late 1940s and the early 1960s. .
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Which of the following is TRUE about hospice care? It is only provided in a nursing home setting. It is based on the patient's or family's ability to pay for the care. It provides care for a terminally ill patient and his or her family. It lacks the counselors and clergy that a hospital would have on staff.
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It provides care for a terminally ill patient and his or her family.
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Which of the following statements about aging is TRUE? The number of Americans age 65 and up is growing, but the number of Americans age 85 and up is not. Nearly 10% of America's senior citizens live in poverty. Over 60% of Americans age 65 and older have hypertension. Nearly one-third of Americans over age 85 live in a nursing home
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The number of Americans age 65 and up is growing, but the number of Americans age 85 and up is not.
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Which of the following BEST describes vision changes related to aging? The ability to see objects at a distance is lost. The lens becomes thinner and more transparent. The ability to see close objects diminishes. The lens of the eye softens.
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The lens of the eye softens.
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Which of the following changes occurs as a result of aging? The heart's stroke volume diminishes. The lungs' vital capacity increases. Bones become denser. Hair turns grey and becomes thicker.
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The heart's stroke volume diminishes.
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Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is FALSE? If caught early, its progression can be stopped. It is a disease in which brain cells die. It affects personality as well as memory. Nerve cells in the brain stop communicating with each other.
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If caught early, its progression can be stopped.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the psychological stages of dying according to the Kübler-Ross model? denial bargaining resistance depression
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resistance
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William is 36 years old. Since his diagnosis of terminal cancer, he has been enraged—at his physicians, at his friends and family members, and at "the universe." Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is William experiencing? denial anger bargaining depression
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anger
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Your grandfather is having blurred vision in his right eye due to clouding of the lens. To improve his vision, he would need which type of surgery? retinal macular regeneration cataract glaucoma
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cataract
