DHO Geriatric Care

Question 1

All care provided to elderly individuals should allow as much independence as possible.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Each time a transient ischemic attack occurs, more damage to brain cells results.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true about abuse?

Accepted Answer

Abuse is usually easy to prove.

Question 4

Gerontology is the scientific study of aging and the problems of people who are old.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 5

Works with the elderly, families, & health care providers to improve the quality of elder care

Accepted Answer

ombudsman

Question 6

An increase in intraocular pressure of the eye that interferes with vision is ____.

Accepted Answer

glaucoma

Question 7

Elderly individuals should exercise as much as their physical condition permits.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

A varied routine, group activities, & sports events helps decrease confusion & disorientation.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Long-term care facilities must allow married couples to live together in the same room.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 10

Long term memory loss is more common than short term memory loss

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

The correct term for difficult swallowing is ____.

Accepted Answer

dysphagia

Question 12

Studies prove that the elderly can't concentrate, learn new skills, & assess new information.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The proper term for a blood clot is ____.

Accepted Answer

thrombus

Question 14

Alzheimer’s lacks a neurotransmitter that sends messages between nerve cells in the brain.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 15

Sexual desire and needs usually end at about age 70 for most individuals.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 16

Many individuals are active, productive, and self-sufficient into their 80s and even 90s.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

The inability to control urination is ____.

Accepted Answer

incontinence

Question 18

Elderly people experience a loss in height as the vertebral column bones press closer together.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Elderly individuals have the same physical and psychological needs as people of any age.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Dark yellow or brown spots on the skin are called ____.

Accepted Answer

senile lentigines

Question 21

Which of the following is not a cause of temporary confusion or disorientation?

Accepted Answer

arteriosclerosis

Question 22

People experience psychological problems when disease or disability affects the body functions

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

In the later stages of confusion & disorientation reality orientation is much more effective.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

All of the following are examples of reality orientation except ___.

Accepted Answer

agreeing with incorrect statements to avoid arguing

Question 25

Osteoporosis is an inflammation of the joints.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

A physical or mental defector handicap that interferes with normal functions is a/an

Accepted Answer

disability

Question 27

Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed by a blood test that checks for low levels of beta-amyloid.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

Predictions that ____ percent of the total population in the US will be older than 65 in 2030.

Accepted Answer

20

Question 29

Changes in living environments create psychosocial changes in elderly individuals.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

What percentage of elderly individuals is cared for in long-term care facilities?

Accepted Answer

5%

Question 31

Fried/fatty foods & highly seasoned foods stimulate a person’s appetite when taste diminishes.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

A form of dementia that causes progressive changes in brain cells is ____.

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's Disease

Question 33

The senses of taste, smell, vision, and hearing diminish as an individual ages.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 34

If confusion or disorientation is temporary and can be treated, the condition is called

Accepted Answer

delirium

Question 35

Which of the following is not a physical change of aging in the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Blood vessels lose their elasticity and become larger.

Question 36

Calcium & other minerals lost from the bones & causing brittleness & fractures is called

Accepted Answer

osteoporosis

DHO Geriatric Care

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DHO Geriatric Care

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