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Nur 201 Final Exam Fortis/Nur 201 Medical-
Surgical Nursing I Final Exam Newest 2025/2026
Complete Exam Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
According to the theories of biological aging, what is
involved in the aging process? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔
maximum time a humans cells can replicate
What are the three most common causes of death for
people above age 65 years? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ Heart
attack, diabetes, stroke
Is the proportion of people over age 85 increasing,
decreasing, or remaining constant? - ....ANSWER
...✔✔ increasing
What happens to reaction time during late adulthood? -
....ANSWER ...✔✔ it slows
What is the main psychosocial task of old age according
to Erikson? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ integrity vs. despair
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Identify the physiological changes that occur with aging
and what do they result in? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ Brain
and Nervous System: loss of gray matter, slower
synapses, loss of dendritic density, slower reaction
time, short term memory loss, cognitive decline
Senses: presbyopia, blind spot, presbycusis, hearing
loss, lose sensitivity to touch and temperature
perception, less saliva, things taste bland
Cardiovascular: weakens with age, vascular veins
harder
Musculoskeletal: loss of elasticity, decreased fine
motor control
Integumentary: skin thins, wrinkling, age spots, hair
thins and grays
Are falls common in the elderly? Explain why -
....ANSWER ...✔✔ yes because loss of balance
What is the most common chronic condition seen in
older adult? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ osteoporosis
What are the risk factors for elder abuse in the U.S? -
....ANSWER ...✔✔ dementia/mental illness in elder,
mental illness or alcoholism in abuser, financial
dependency in abuser, caregiver burden
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Name the age related changes to the auditory system
that affect older adults - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ tinnitus;
ringing in the ears, presbycusis, increased ear wax,
bone calcification, nerve degeneration
Generally, where do adults over age 65 in the US prefer
to reside? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ Their own homes
Which group of retirees respond most poorly to
retirement? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ those who had the
least control over the process
Describe the vison changes that often occur after age
65 - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ presbyopia, blind spots,
cataracts, glaucomas
What are the major brain changes that occur during the
older adult years? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ loss of gray
matter, slower synapses, loss of dendritic density,
slower reaction time, short term memory loss,
cognitive decline
Describe the theories of successful aging and be able
to identify key characteristics - ....ANSWER ...✔✔
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Hayflick Limit: the amount of time a humans cells can
replicate
Genetically Programmed Senescence: gradual
deterioration with age, aging genes turn on after
reproductive peak passes
Repair of genetic material and cross linking:
accumulation of unrepaired breaks in DNA which
results in loss of cellular function over time, cross
linking occurs when undesirable chemical bonds form
between protein and fats
Theory of Free Radicals: molecules or atoms possess
an unpaired electron that may cause irreparable
damage that accumulates with age
Terminal Decline Hypothesis: significant declines occur
within a few years of death
What can older adults do to reduce their risk of
mortality and lower their risk of diseases such as
diabetes and arthritis? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ diet and
exercise regularly
What is Alzheimer's disease? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ a
progressive degenerative disease of the brain that
results in dementia
Nur 201 Final Exam Fortis/Nur 201 Medical-
Surgical Nursing I Final Exam Newest 2025/2026
Complete Exam Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
According to the theories of biological aging, what is
involved in the aging process? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔
maximum time a humans cells can replicate
What are the three most common causes of death for
people above age 65 years? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ Heart
attack, diabetes, stroke
Is the proportion of people over age 85 increasing,
decreasing, or remaining constant? - ....ANSWER
...✔✔ increasing
What happens to reaction time during late adulthood? -
....ANSWER ...✔✔ it slows
What is the main psychosocial task of old age according
to Erikson? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ integrity vs. despair
,2|Page
Identify the physiological changes that occur with aging
and what do they result in? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ Brain
and Nervous System: loss of gray matter, slower
synapses, loss of dendritic density, slower reaction
time, short term memory loss, cognitive decline
Senses: presbyopia, blind spot, presbycusis, hearing
loss, lose sensitivity to touch and temperature
perception, less saliva, things taste bland
Cardiovascular: weakens with age, vascular veins
harder
Musculoskeletal: loss of elasticity, decreased fine
motor control
Integumentary: skin thins, wrinkling, age spots, hair
thins and grays
Are falls common in the elderly? Explain why -
....ANSWER ...✔✔ yes because loss of balance
What is the most common chronic condition seen in
older adult? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ osteoporosis
What are the risk factors for elder abuse in the U.S? -
....ANSWER ...✔✔ dementia/mental illness in elder,
mental illness or alcoholism in abuser, financial
dependency in abuser, caregiver burden
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Name the age related changes to the auditory system
that affect older adults - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ tinnitus;
ringing in the ears, presbycusis, increased ear wax,
bone calcification, nerve degeneration
Generally, where do adults over age 65 in the US prefer
to reside? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ Their own homes
Which group of retirees respond most poorly to
retirement? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ those who had the
least control over the process
Describe the vison changes that often occur after age
65 - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ presbyopia, blind spots,
cataracts, glaucomas
What are the major brain changes that occur during the
older adult years? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ loss of gray
matter, slower synapses, loss of dendritic density,
slower reaction time, short term memory loss,
cognitive decline
Describe the theories of successful aging and be able
to identify key characteristics - ....ANSWER ...✔✔
, 4|Page
Hayflick Limit: the amount of time a humans cells can
replicate
Genetically Programmed Senescence: gradual
deterioration with age, aging genes turn on after
reproductive peak passes
Repair of genetic material and cross linking:
accumulation of unrepaired breaks in DNA which
results in loss of cellular function over time, cross
linking occurs when undesirable chemical bonds form
between protein and fats
Theory of Free Radicals: molecules or atoms possess
an unpaired electron that may cause irreparable
damage that accumulates with age
Terminal Decline Hypothesis: significant declines occur
within a few years of death
What can older adults do to reduce their risk of
mortality and lower their risk of diseases such as
diabetes and arthritis? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ diet and
exercise regularly
What is Alzheimer's disease? - ....ANSWER ...✔✔ a
progressive degenerative disease of the brain that
results in dementia
