HTHRHSC 3500 Exam 5 Questions Answered Correctly Latest Update 2025-2026
40-65 - Answers Middle age range
15% - Answers Percentage of people have a midlife crisis
Midlife Crisis - Answers People aren't satisfied with where their life is going, totally made up
social construct (Ex- buy a new car, take on new hobbies, have an affair, etc.)
Losses in Middle Age - Answers Losing friends and family, empty nest, lose hair, lose endurance
Gains in Middle Age - Answers Financial Struggle, Grandchildren, Practical Experience
"Sandwich Generation" - Answers Term used to describe middle age; taking care of people on
both ends, kids and parents
Must be competent on various levels- work, family, home
MIDUS Study - Answers Experience with middle age varies based on health, gender,
race/ethnicity, SES, Culture, Personality, Marital Status, Employment
62 - Answers Average age of retirement
18 Years - Answers Average length of retirement
Expected Changes in Aging - Answers Menopause, loss of vision and hearing, hair loss, etc.
presbyopia - Answers impaired vision as a result of aging
myopia - Answers nearsightedness- cant see far away
presbycusis - Answers age related hearing loss
Physical change with Aging - Answers Loss of sensitivity to touch, taste, and smell, loss of
endurance, slowing of basal metabolism, decreased bone density
Osteoporosis - Answers loss of bone density due to less estrogen (menopause)
51 - Answers average age of menopause
erectile dysfunction - Answers inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence;
worse if you smoke, take anti anxiety or anti depression drugs, have high blood pressure due to
basal constriction
Basal Constriction - Answers less blood flow to penis
Loss of height - Answers Vertebral discs start to wear down leading to ______________
Menopause signs and symptoms - Answers Irregular menses.
, Breast tenderness.
Mood changes.
Hot flashes.
Changes in sexual structures,
Fatigue,
Forgetfulness,
Weight gain,
Depression.
Preventative Care in Middle Age - Answers Mammograms, Colonoscopy, Prostate Exam (Start
at age 50)
Hypertension - Answers Arteries get less elastic as you age- high blood pressure
arthritis - Answers Articular cartilage wears down around age 60-65, happens more often in
weight bearing joints
Leading Causes of Death in Middle Adulthood - Answers Cancer, Heart Disease, Hepatic
Disease, Stroke, CVA, Diabetes, Suicide
30% - Answers Middle age rates of suicide has increased __________
High levels of cortisol - Answers ______________ makes african americans more at risk for health
risk
Women - Answers _________ live longer than men; greater protection against cardiovascular
disease, less risk taking behaviors, more likely to seek medical attention
Osteoblasts - Answers __________ builds bone, estrogen promotes this- lack of estrogen leads to
loss of bone density
False - Answers diet low in Ca and Vitamin D is a risk factor for osteoporosis
1 in 8 - Answers ________________ women in the U.S. get diagnosed with breast cancer
1/3 - Answers ________ women less than 60 have hysterectomies
Risks of HRT - Answers CVA, blood clots, heart disease, breast cancer, MI
True - Answers Accumulation of everyday stressors can be as or more harmful than major life
changes
40-65 - Answers Middle age range
15% - Answers Percentage of people have a midlife crisis
Midlife Crisis - Answers People aren't satisfied with where their life is going, totally made up
social construct (Ex- buy a new car, take on new hobbies, have an affair, etc.)
Losses in Middle Age - Answers Losing friends and family, empty nest, lose hair, lose endurance
Gains in Middle Age - Answers Financial Struggle, Grandchildren, Practical Experience
"Sandwich Generation" - Answers Term used to describe middle age; taking care of people on
both ends, kids and parents
Must be competent on various levels- work, family, home
MIDUS Study - Answers Experience with middle age varies based on health, gender,
race/ethnicity, SES, Culture, Personality, Marital Status, Employment
62 - Answers Average age of retirement
18 Years - Answers Average length of retirement
Expected Changes in Aging - Answers Menopause, loss of vision and hearing, hair loss, etc.
presbyopia - Answers impaired vision as a result of aging
myopia - Answers nearsightedness- cant see far away
presbycusis - Answers age related hearing loss
Physical change with Aging - Answers Loss of sensitivity to touch, taste, and smell, loss of
endurance, slowing of basal metabolism, decreased bone density
Osteoporosis - Answers loss of bone density due to less estrogen (menopause)
51 - Answers average age of menopause
erectile dysfunction - Answers inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence;
worse if you smoke, take anti anxiety or anti depression drugs, have high blood pressure due to
basal constriction
Basal Constriction - Answers less blood flow to penis
Loss of height - Answers Vertebral discs start to wear down leading to ______________
Menopause signs and symptoms - Answers Irregular menses.
, Breast tenderness.
Mood changes.
Hot flashes.
Changes in sexual structures,
Fatigue,
Forgetfulness,
Weight gain,
Depression.
Preventative Care in Middle Age - Answers Mammograms, Colonoscopy, Prostate Exam (Start
at age 50)
Hypertension - Answers Arteries get less elastic as you age- high blood pressure
arthritis - Answers Articular cartilage wears down around age 60-65, happens more often in
weight bearing joints
Leading Causes of Death in Middle Adulthood - Answers Cancer, Heart Disease, Hepatic
Disease, Stroke, CVA, Diabetes, Suicide
30% - Answers Middle age rates of suicide has increased __________
High levels of cortisol - Answers ______________ makes african americans more at risk for health
risk
Women - Answers _________ live longer than men; greater protection against cardiovascular
disease, less risk taking behaviors, more likely to seek medical attention
Osteoblasts - Answers __________ builds bone, estrogen promotes this- lack of estrogen leads to
loss of bone density
False - Answers diet low in Ca and Vitamin D is a risk factor for osteoporosis
1 in 8 - Answers ________________ women in the U.S. get diagnosed with breast cancer
1/3 - Answers ________ women less than 60 have hysterectomies
Risks of HRT - Answers CVA, blood clots, heart disease, breast cancer, MI
True - Answers Accumulation of everyday stressors can be as or more harmful than major life
changes
