Question 1

Identify and explain the two most common forms of government financial and medical aid offered to Americans who are retired and over age 65.

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Question 2

Following retirement,older couples may find that they need to become reacquainted with each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Regular physical exercise contributes to healthy aging by enhancing all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  lung capacity.
B)  hearing ability.
C)  fluid intelligence.
D)  immune functioning.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Social Security was intended to serve as a supplement to personal savings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The physiological changes in organ systems are caused by a combination of gradual aging and disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Working women seem to be better financially prepared for retirement than are men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Changes in body structure that result from the passage of time are called _______________ aging.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociological
B)  psychological
C)  biological
D)  chronologicalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Nearly 100 percent of all people over 65 have some form of arthritis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A better arrangement than losing the productivity of people at retirement includes all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  setting a mandatory retirement age.
B)  providing volunteer and paid employment for retirees.
C)  offering retraining programs for occupational and leisure time activities for retirees.
D)  providing community-sponsored classes for retirees.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

For successful aging,people need to develop good health habits in their early thirties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify one of the key physical changes or challenges facing people as they age.Describe the condition,and list at least four strategies for prevention or control/treatment.

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Question 12

Which of the following medications can have a negative impact on bone mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  corticosteroids
B)  aspirin
C)  Prozac
D)  FosamaxE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

It often takes ________ or more to resolve the grief associated with losing a loved one.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months
B)  6 months
C)  9 months
D)  1-2 yearsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The risk of osteoporosis can be assessed through bone mineral density testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Typical symptoms of unresolved grief include all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility toward those connected with the death.
B)  talking about the death as if it were "just yesterday."
C)  unrealistic behavior (for example,giving away all of one's belongings) .
D)  manic behavior.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Aging is the normal process of change throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Of the following,who is at risk for developing glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person with a family history of the disease
B)  any person over the age of 60
C)  African Americans over the age of 40
D)  a person with a family history of the disease and any person over the age of 60
E)  All of these choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following is most characteristic of retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  meeting deadlines
B)  trying to find enough leisure time
C)  needing to learn how to enjoy leisure time
D)  seeking competitionE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Healthful lifestyles can extend the human life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  breakdown of the system that produced acetylcholine.
B)  destruction of brain tissue from small strokes.
C)  formation of tangles in affected neurons.
D)  formation of amyloid plaques between neurons.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 22: Aging: a Vital Process

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Identify one of the key physical changes or challenges facing people as they age.Describe the condition,and list at least four strategies for prevention or control/treatment.

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Which of the following medications can have a negative impact on bone mass?

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Aging is the normal process of change throughout life.

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Of the following,who is at risk for developing glaucoma?

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Working women seem to be better financially prepared for retirement than are men.

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The risk of osteoporosis can be assessed through bone mineral density testing.

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Changes in body structure that result from the passage of time are called _______________ aging.

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Nearly 100 percent of all people over 65 have some form of arthritis.

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A better arrangement than losing the productivity of people at retirement includes all of the following,EXCEPT

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Healthful lifestyles can extend the human life span.

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It often takes ________ or more to resolve the grief associated with losing a loved one.

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Social Security was intended to serve as a supplement to personal savings.

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Alzheimer's disease is characterized by all of the following,EXCEPT

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Which of the following is most characteristic of retirement?

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Regular physical exercise contributes to healthy aging by enhancing all of the following,EXCEPT

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The physiological changes in organ systems are caused by a combination of gradual aging and disease.

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Typical symptoms of unresolved grief include all of the following,EXCEPT

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For successful aging,people need to develop good health habits in their early thirties.

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Identify and explain the two most common forms of government financial and medical aid offered to Americans who are retired and over age 65.

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