Older Adult Practice Exam NFLA
Questions and Answers
a.Which description best defines chronological aging:
i.One's present position in regard to the probability of survival
ii.The number of years a person has lived
iii.A combination of mental and emotional ages
iv.All of the above - Answer ii.The number of years a person has lived
b.Which description best defines biological aging
i.A combination of chronological and psychological ages
ii.A combination of mental and physiological age
iii.One's present position in regard to the probability of survival
iv.A combination of the chronologic, physiologic, mental, and emotional ages - Answer
iii.One's present position in regard to the probability of survival
c.Functional aging is a combination of:
i.A combination of the biological, psychological and social, mental ages.
ii.A combination of mental and emotional ages
iii.One's present position in regard to the probability of survival
iv. None of the above - Answer i.A combination of the biological, psychological and
social, mental ages.
d.Which of the following is true about osteoarthritis?
i.It is an autoimmune disease
,ii.Pain will be felt in most joints
iii.A lack of physical activity is likely to make to make the condition worse
iv.Surrounding muscles become stronger as they compensate for the pain - Answer iii.A
lack of physical activity is likely to make to make the condition worse
a.Which statement is a myth regarding an older adult, aging and physical participation in
later life
i.Chronological age isn't the only determinant in how active an older adult is
ii.An older adult can perform certain activities if they were exposed to them in their
young years
iii.All older adults become senile
iv.Older adults are productive both at work and in their recreational time - Answer iii.All
older adults become senile
a.At what rate does one's VO2Max decline in advanced aging depending on one's
fitness level per decade?
i. 8%
ii. 10%
iii. 12%
iv. 14% - Answer ii. 10%
b.What percentage of older adults have hypertension?
i. 40%
ii. 50%
iii. 60%
iv. 70% - Answer iv. 70%
c.What is the main reasoning for muscular strength and endurance decline in the older
adult
i.Muscle hypertrophy
, ii.Tendon strength connections
iii.Muscle atrophy
iv.None of the above - Answer iii.Muscle atrophy
d.Significant decline in flexibility relating to the aging process is from
i.Elasticity of connective tissue
ii.Collagen becomes cross-linked
iii.Synovial membranes degrade
iv.All of the above - Answer iv.All of the above
e.What percentage of older adult over the age of 80 have cognitive decline?
i. 30%
ii. 40%
iii. 50%
iv. 60% - Answer iii. 50%
f.Which is a gastrointestinal disorder commonly found in an older adult
i. Acid Reflux
ii. Bacterial Inflammation
iii. Glomerulitis
iv. None of the above - Answer i.Acid Reflux
g.To combat the increasing effects of osteoporosis the most important component for an
an older adult is
i.Muscular strength/endurance exercises
ii.Flexibility stretches
iii.Cardiorespiratory
iv.None of the above - Answer i.Muscular strength/endurance exercises
Questions and Answers
a.Which description best defines chronological aging:
i.One's present position in regard to the probability of survival
ii.The number of years a person has lived
iii.A combination of mental and emotional ages
iv.All of the above - Answer ii.The number of years a person has lived
b.Which description best defines biological aging
i.A combination of chronological and psychological ages
ii.A combination of mental and physiological age
iii.One's present position in regard to the probability of survival
iv.A combination of the chronologic, physiologic, mental, and emotional ages - Answer
iii.One's present position in regard to the probability of survival
c.Functional aging is a combination of:
i.A combination of the biological, psychological and social, mental ages.
ii.A combination of mental and emotional ages
iii.One's present position in regard to the probability of survival
iv. None of the above - Answer i.A combination of the biological, psychological and
social, mental ages.
d.Which of the following is true about osteoarthritis?
i.It is an autoimmune disease
,ii.Pain will be felt in most joints
iii.A lack of physical activity is likely to make to make the condition worse
iv.Surrounding muscles become stronger as they compensate for the pain - Answer iii.A
lack of physical activity is likely to make to make the condition worse
a.Which statement is a myth regarding an older adult, aging and physical participation in
later life
i.Chronological age isn't the only determinant in how active an older adult is
ii.An older adult can perform certain activities if they were exposed to them in their
young years
iii.All older adults become senile
iv.Older adults are productive both at work and in their recreational time - Answer iii.All
older adults become senile
a.At what rate does one's VO2Max decline in advanced aging depending on one's
fitness level per decade?
i. 8%
ii. 10%
iii. 12%
iv. 14% - Answer ii. 10%
b.What percentage of older adults have hypertension?
i. 40%
ii. 50%
iii. 60%
iv. 70% - Answer iv. 70%
c.What is the main reasoning for muscular strength and endurance decline in the older
adult
i.Muscle hypertrophy
, ii.Tendon strength connections
iii.Muscle atrophy
iv.None of the above - Answer iii.Muscle atrophy
d.Significant decline in flexibility relating to the aging process is from
i.Elasticity of connective tissue
ii.Collagen becomes cross-linked
iii.Synovial membranes degrade
iv.All of the above - Answer iv.All of the above
e.What percentage of older adult over the age of 80 have cognitive decline?
i. 30%
ii. 40%
iii. 50%
iv. 60% - Answer iii. 50%
f.Which is a gastrointestinal disorder commonly found in an older adult
i. Acid Reflux
ii. Bacterial Inflammation
iii. Glomerulitis
iv. None of the above - Answer i.Acid Reflux
g.To combat the increasing effects of osteoporosis the most important component for an
an older adult is
i.Muscular strength/endurance exercises
ii.Flexibility stretches
iii.Cardiorespiratory
iv.None of the above - Answer i.Muscular strength/endurance exercises
