Ebersole and Hess Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging
6th Edition TEST BANK by Touhy
How do stochastic theorist define aging? - ANSWER: Explain aging as events that
occur randomly and accumulate over time
How do non-stochastic theoriest define aging? - ANSWER: View aging as certain
predetermined, timed phenomena
What is senescence? - ANSWER: the condition or process of deterioration with age
What is it called when organisms evolved a suicide mechanism to purposely limit the
lifespan? - ANSWER: senescence
Stochastic theories and non-stochastic theories are part of what philosophy of aging?
- ANSWER: Biological theories
What are the two types of stochastic theories? - ANSWER: Error theory, Radical
theory, cross-linkage process and wear and tear
What is the basic defination of DNA? - ANSWER: genetic code
What is the basic defination of RNA? - ANSWER: building block of cells
Describe what the Error theory states? - ANSWER: errors occur in the protein
synthesis of DNA which eventually leads to aging and actual cell death
What diminishes with Error theory? - ANSWER: cell functionality
What are the byproducts of fundamental metabolic activities in the body called? -
ANSWER: free radicals
Describe the radical theory. - ANSWER: free radicalas increase as a result of
environmental pollutants
Where do free radicals come from? - ANSWER: ozone, pesticides and raiation
What neutralizes free radicals? - ANSWER: antioxidants
What do free radicals attach to in the body? - ANSWER: unsatured lipid molecules
Administering antioxidants may postpone the onset of what? - ANSWER:
cardiovascular disease and cancer
6th Edition TEST BANK by Touhy
How do stochastic theorist define aging? - ANSWER: Explain aging as events that
occur randomly and accumulate over time
How do non-stochastic theoriest define aging? - ANSWER: View aging as certain
predetermined, timed phenomena
What is senescence? - ANSWER: the condition or process of deterioration with age
What is it called when organisms evolved a suicide mechanism to purposely limit the
lifespan? - ANSWER: senescence
Stochastic theories and non-stochastic theories are part of what philosophy of aging?
- ANSWER: Biological theories
What are the two types of stochastic theories? - ANSWER: Error theory, Radical
theory, cross-linkage process and wear and tear
What is the basic defination of DNA? - ANSWER: genetic code
What is the basic defination of RNA? - ANSWER: building block of cells
Describe what the Error theory states? - ANSWER: errors occur in the protein
synthesis of DNA which eventually leads to aging and actual cell death
What diminishes with Error theory? - ANSWER: cell functionality
What are the byproducts of fundamental metabolic activities in the body called? -
ANSWER: free radicals
Describe the radical theory. - ANSWER: free radicalas increase as a result of
environmental pollutants
Where do free radicals come from? - ANSWER: ozone, pesticides and raiation
What neutralizes free radicals? - ANSWER: antioxidants
What do free radicals attach to in the body? - ANSWER: unsatured lipid molecules
Administering antioxidants may postpone the onset of what? - ANSWER:
cardiovascular disease and cancer
