506 Final Exam Study Questions with
correct answers
Which of the following is NOT true regarding middle adulthood?
A. When children leave the home, spouses may need to readjust their marital relationship.
B. An average decrease in blood pressure and little to no risk of cardiovascular disease is seen in middle
adulthood.
C. "Sandwiching" may occur where middle adults are caring for their own children and their aging
parents.
D. The major task of middle adulthood according to Erikson is generativity v. stagnation - correct answer
-B. An average decrease in blood pressure and little to no risk of cardiovascular disease is seen in middle
adulthood.
What is an essential nutritional need during pregnancy that can help the body make new cells and
prevent birth defects?
A. Dark Chocolate
B. Cheese and other dairy products
C. Red Meat
D. Folic Acid/Folate
E. None of the above - correct answer -D. Folic Acid/Folate
,There are many different theories to the aging process. Which theory indicates that aging is genetically
programmed into the lives of the cells?
A. Stochastic theory
B. Free Radical theory
C. Non-Stochastic theory
D. Psychosocial theory - correct answer -C. Non-Stochastic theory
Self-schemas identified by an individual about themselves through experience help them...
A. Evaluate themselves
B. Identify weaknesses
C. Become confident
D. Describe future wishes - correct answer -A. Evaluate themselves
There are five basic principles of motivational interviewing the provider must follow. Which of the
following are not one of the five basic principles?
A. Develop a discrepancy
B. Roll with Resistance
C. Summarizing
, D. Express Empathy - correct answer -C. Summarizing
Jessica is in her 3rd month of pregnancy, which of the following should she AVOID doing in order to have
a healthy pregnancy?
A. Get a sufficient amount of folic acid
B. Gain 50 pounds through out her pregnancy
C. Add 300 calories a day
D. Take prenatal vitamins - correct answer -B. Gain 50 pounds through out her pregnancy
A child's understanding that when his pet dog dies, the dog will no longer want a treat or to go for a
walk is an example of which component of the death concept?
A. Irreversibility
B. Universality
C. Non-functionality
D. Causality - correct answer -C. Non-functionality
All of the following are a part of Fisher's theory on the 5 periods of aging for older adults EXCEPT
A. Later Transition
correct answers
Which of the following is NOT true regarding middle adulthood?
A. When children leave the home, spouses may need to readjust their marital relationship.
B. An average decrease in blood pressure and little to no risk of cardiovascular disease is seen in middle
adulthood.
C. "Sandwiching" may occur where middle adults are caring for their own children and their aging
parents.
D. The major task of middle adulthood according to Erikson is generativity v. stagnation - correct answer
-B. An average decrease in blood pressure and little to no risk of cardiovascular disease is seen in middle
adulthood.
What is an essential nutritional need during pregnancy that can help the body make new cells and
prevent birth defects?
A. Dark Chocolate
B. Cheese and other dairy products
C. Red Meat
D. Folic Acid/Folate
E. None of the above - correct answer -D. Folic Acid/Folate
,There are many different theories to the aging process. Which theory indicates that aging is genetically
programmed into the lives of the cells?
A. Stochastic theory
B. Free Radical theory
C. Non-Stochastic theory
D. Psychosocial theory - correct answer -C. Non-Stochastic theory
Self-schemas identified by an individual about themselves through experience help them...
A. Evaluate themselves
B. Identify weaknesses
C. Become confident
D. Describe future wishes - correct answer -A. Evaluate themselves
There are five basic principles of motivational interviewing the provider must follow. Which of the
following are not one of the five basic principles?
A. Develop a discrepancy
B. Roll with Resistance
C. Summarizing
, D. Express Empathy - correct answer -C. Summarizing
Jessica is in her 3rd month of pregnancy, which of the following should she AVOID doing in order to have
a healthy pregnancy?
A. Get a sufficient amount of folic acid
B. Gain 50 pounds through out her pregnancy
C. Add 300 calories a day
D. Take prenatal vitamins - correct answer -B. Gain 50 pounds through out her pregnancy
A child's understanding that when his pet dog dies, the dog will no longer want a treat or to go for a
walk is an example of which component of the death concept?
A. Irreversibility
B. Universality
C. Non-functionality
D. Causality - correct answer -C. Non-functionality
All of the following are a part of Fisher's theory on the 5 periods of aging for older adults EXCEPT
A. Later Transition
