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1.
Which of the following are physical changes associated with aging?
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A) neurons in the brain decrease
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B) the size of the heart increases
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C) the kidneys shrink
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D) All of the Above
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2.
Among older adults, what is the leading cause of injuries and hospital admissions?
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A) falls
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B) car accidents
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C) overdose
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3.
The average life expectancy in the United States today is?
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A) close to 60
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B) close to 65
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C) close to 77
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D) close to 90
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4.
What are the physical ailments associated with excessive drinking?
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A) gastrointestinal complaints
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B) panic attacks
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C) hypoglycemia
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D) All of the Above
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5.
Common symptoms of Alzheimers disease include what?
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A) psychosis
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B) agitation
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C) wandering
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D) All of the Above
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6.
Pharmacodynamics refers to what?
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A) to a drug’s effect on its target organ
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B) to the dynamic relationship between a pharmacist and patient
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C) to the interaction between medications
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7.
A geriatric psychiatrist is a medical doctor with special training in what?
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A) the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in the elderly
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B) family medicine
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C) a doctor that mediates estate plans
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8.
Ageism is reflected in what?
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A) employment discrimination
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B) patronizing attitudes
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C) negative media images
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D) all of the above
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9.
If a patient is having trouble bathing, managing finances, or driving, what should be done first?
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A) talk with a pastor
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B) consult with a doctor
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C) consult an attorney
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10.
What percentage of Long Term Care is received in a home-like setting?
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A) 15%
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B) 30%
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C) 50%
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D) 80%
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11.
The average cost of a semi-private nursing home bed is how much per year?
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A) $10,000
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B) $15,000
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C) $50,000
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D) $150,000
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12.
Elderly adults often are reluctant to accept help from loved ones because?
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A) they feel threatened
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B) they fear losing their independence
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C) they feel unloved
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13.
What are signs that the elderly person may need extra attention?
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A) there is difficulty in doing basic tasks
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B) poor hygiene
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C) changes in health including weight loss
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D) all of the above
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14.
Assisted living is usually available where?
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A) in large apartments
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B) in board and care homes
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C) both of the above
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15.
Long-term care ombudsmen are advocates for what?
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A) families of the elderly
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B) residents of assisted living facilities
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C) the elderly with alcohol addiction
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16.
Failure of a mandated reporter to report elder abuse is what?
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A) a misdemeanor
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B) a felony
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C) non-punishable
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17.
What individuals are at risk to fare poorly during the retirement phase?
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A) individuals who typically do not want to retire
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B) individuals who are compelled to retire because of poor health
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C) individuals who experience a significant decline in their standard of living
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D) all of the above
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18.
Research has shown that caregivers often are at increased risk for?
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A) depression
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B) illness
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C) both of the above
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19.
For the elderly, bereavement is very much a part of life.
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20.
There are many reactions to loss, including emotional and physiological changes as well as changes in social relations.
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21.
Bereavement can exacerbate existing illness and appears to have a role in precipitating new illness.
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22.
Especially among the elderly, the death of a spouse is likely to result in substantially reduced income and may necessitate significant changes in life style.
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23.
The elderly are also more likely to experience several deaths within a short period of time.
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24.
Among the frail elderly, the death of a spouse often results in institutionalization.
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25.
The death of one sibling often results in a realignment of responsibilities among the surviving children.
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26.
In addition to the emotional impact, an adult child's death may leave the elderly without a caretaker.
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27.
Most hospice bereavement programs are directed, and heavily dominated by lay people who have themselves been bereaved.
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28.
For people who experience pathological or distorted grief reactions or who feel overwhelmed by their grief, professional mental health intervention may be warranted.
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29.
The most common therapeutic approach to assisting bereaved individuals is the cognitive behavior orientation?
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30.
When the patient for whom one has cared die, the grief experienced by caregivers is very real.
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31.
Compassion fatigue involves and arises as a function of exposure to both primary and secondary traumatic stress.
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32.
Patients are entitled to complete information about their illness and how it may affect their lives, and they have the right to share or withhold that information from others.
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33.
End-of-life care is a general term that refers to the medical and psychosocial care given in the advanced or terminal stages of illness.
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34.
A living will is a set of instructions documenting a person's wishes about medical care intended to sustain life.
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35.
A health care proxy is an agent (a person) appointed to make a patient's medical decisions if the patient is unable to do so.
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