Exam 1
A normal age related change is loss of up to two inches of height.
This is associated with all the following normal age-related
changes EXCEPT:
a) loss of bone mass
b) loss of muscle mass
c) gravity
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d) senile kyphosis
e) thinning of the intervertebral disks - -d) senile kyphosis
(this is a chronic condition)
According to Hooyman and Kiyak, "Because of lifelong
socioeconomic inequities in access to health care and precentative
health services elders of color have a lower life expectancy than
✅✅
whites" Which MACRO LEVEL theory could best explain this
phenomenon? - -conflict theory
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According to research, how many pieces of information can most
adults recall for up to 60 or fewer seconds? - -7 plus or minus
2
After her husband's death, Mary was grief stricken and told her
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family she no longer wants to live. Mary feeling this way is most
likely associated with - -reactive depression
Alive, who is 73, wants to continue living in her two room
apartment in the old North End of Burlington, even though her
home is infested with rats and is so cluttered she can barely get her
wheelchair down the hall to her bedroom. A concerned neighbor
makes a call to an agency in the neighborhood. Based on the
condition of Alice's home, she would likely be labeled
a) incompetent
b) suffering from pseudo-dementia
c) a self-neglect client
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d) poor
e) all of the above - -c) a self neglect client
, Alive, who is 73, wants to continue living in her two room
apartment in the old North End of Burlington, even though her
home is infested with rats and is so cluttered she can barely get her
wheelchair down the hall to her bedroom. A concerned neighbor
✅✅
makes a call to an agency in the neighborhood. THe neighbor's
efforts on behalf of Alice reflect: - -beneficence
Alive, who is 73, wants to continue living in her two room
apartment in the old North End of Burlington, even though her
home is infested with rats and is so cluttered she can barely get her
wheelchair down the hall to her bedroom. A concerned neighbor
makes a call to an agency in the neighborhood. What approach
✅✅
would the agency's case manager take with regard to Alice's
situation? - -they would support a dignity with risk approach
Alive, who is 73, wants to continue living in her two room
apartment in the old North End of Burlington, even though her
home is infested with rats and is so cluttered she can barely get her
wheelchair down the hall to her bedroom. A concerned neighbor
makes a call to an agency in the neighborhood. Which agency
would be the appropriate agency to respond to the concerns
expressed by Alice's neighbors?
a) AARP
b) community of vermont elders
c) champlain valley agency on aging
✅✅
d) meals on wheels
e) APS - -c) champlain valley agency on aging
ALL of the following are among the four most prevalent forms of
late life psychopathology EXCEPT
a) depression
b) substance abuse
c) schizophrenia/paranoia
✅✅
d)anxiety
e)delirium - -delirium
A normal age related change is loss of up to two inches of height.
This is associated with all the following normal age-related
changes EXCEPT:
a) loss of bone mass
b) loss of muscle mass
c) gravity
✅✅
d) senile kyphosis
e) thinning of the intervertebral disks - -d) senile kyphosis
(this is a chronic condition)
According to Hooyman and Kiyak, "Because of lifelong
socioeconomic inequities in access to health care and precentative
health services elders of color have a lower life expectancy than
✅✅
whites" Which MACRO LEVEL theory could best explain this
phenomenon? - -conflict theory
✅✅
According to research, how many pieces of information can most
adults recall for up to 60 or fewer seconds? - -7 plus or minus
2
After her husband's death, Mary was grief stricken and told her
✅✅
family she no longer wants to live. Mary feeling this way is most
likely associated with - -reactive depression
Alive, who is 73, wants to continue living in her two room
apartment in the old North End of Burlington, even though her
home is infested with rats and is so cluttered she can barely get her
wheelchair down the hall to her bedroom. A concerned neighbor
makes a call to an agency in the neighborhood. Based on the
condition of Alice's home, she would likely be labeled
a) incompetent
b) suffering from pseudo-dementia
c) a self-neglect client
✅✅
d) poor
e) all of the above - -c) a self neglect client
, Alive, who is 73, wants to continue living in her two room
apartment in the old North End of Burlington, even though her
home is infested with rats and is so cluttered she can barely get her
wheelchair down the hall to her bedroom. A concerned neighbor
✅✅
makes a call to an agency in the neighborhood. THe neighbor's
efforts on behalf of Alice reflect: - -beneficence
Alive, who is 73, wants to continue living in her two room
apartment in the old North End of Burlington, even though her
home is infested with rats and is so cluttered she can barely get her
wheelchair down the hall to her bedroom. A concerned neighbor
makes a call to an agency in the neighborhood. What approach
✅✅
would the agency's case manager take with regard to Alice's
situation? - -they would support a dignity with risk approach
Alive, who is 73, wants to continue living in her two room
apartment in the old North End of Burlington, even though her
home is infested with rats and is so cluttered she can barely get her
wheelchair down the hall to her bedroom. A concerned neighbor
makes a call to an agency in the neighborhood. Which agency
would be the appropriate agency to respond to the concerns
expressed by Alice's neighbors?
a) AARP
b) community of vermont elders
c) champlain valley agency on aging
✅✅
d) meals on wheels
e) APS - -c) champlain valley agency on aging
ALL of the following are among the four most prevalent forms of
late life psychopathology EXCEPT
a) depression
b) substance abuse
c) schizophrenia/paranoia
✅✅
d)anxiety
e)delirium - -delirium
