Quiz 1 over Unit 1 Flashcards
(119 cards)
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What is the definition of gerontology?
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The study of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging
2
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What age are the active old or young old
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65-74
3
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What age are the median old
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75-84
4
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What age are the oldest old or extreme old
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85+
5
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A patient has just retired and is spending a lot of time traveling, what elderly age group do they belong to
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active/young old
6
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A patient has told you they used to travel all the time but now they are starting to slow down and enjoy staying home more than before, what elderly age group do they belong to
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median old
7
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A patient has told you they have recently stopped traveling as much due to the increase in medical problems, what elderly age group do they belong to
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median old
8
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A patient is very limited in their activities and their health is considered to be failing, what elderly age group do they belong to
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old old
9
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True or False:
Age is a good predictor functional mobility and outcomes
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false
10
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(biological/psychological/social) aging is considered to be the physical changes that occur over time
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biological
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(biological/psychological/social) aging is considered to be the changes that occur in perceptions, views, personality, drives, and motives over time
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psychological aging
12
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(biological/psychological/social) aging is considered to be the changes in roles and relationships
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social aging
13
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What term describes when old age is honored and, in general, older persons are respected
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gerontophilia
14
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What term describes the fear of the aging process
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gerontophobia
15
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What term describes the prejudice and discrimination against older people
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ageism
16
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How does the media portray the elderly
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The media either ignores the elderly or portrays them poorly and undesirable
17
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What term describes the amount of time any member of the species can live
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life span
18
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What term describes the number of years one is expected to live
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life expectancy
19
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What are the factors that life expectancy can be based on
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current age, date of birth, gender, and race
20
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True or False:
Life expectancies go up every year a person survives
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true
21
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What are a few reasons for the rise in life expectancy
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medical advances in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, a rise in educational levels among the population
22
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Explain why education is associated with longevity
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People with more education are using their minds more and their jobs typically aren’t as physically demanding
23
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True or False:
The majority of the population is over the age 65
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False, it is about 15%
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True or False:
The trend in elders 65+ is that they will grow or increase over time
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true
25
True or False
the elderly population typically outnumber children
False, they are predicted to outnumber children for the first time by the year 2035
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What can be contributed to the rise in elderly over the next incoming years
baby boomers
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Which elderly age group will we see the biggest increase in
the oldest old, 85+
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What is the trend we will see in centenarians over the next 20 years
they are growing
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True or False:
the most rapidly growing age group is the young/active old
False, the old old
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What is the only racial group that is decreasing in size
white, non-Hispanics
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What is the racial group that is expected to increase in size the most
hispanic and latino
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What is the trend of elderly women compared to elderly men
women outnumber men 3 to 2
| if over 85+ it changes to 7 to 1
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True or False:
The majority of elderly men are married and living with their spouse
True, 73%
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True or False:
The majority of elderly women are married and living with their spouse
False, 50% - there is no majority
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Are men or women more expected to live alone
women
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What are the trends in women over 85 and who they live with and whre
the majority of 85+ live alone or in a nursing home, but the minority are widowed
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Are sons and daughter more likely to become the primary caregiver
daughters
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(white/black) (females/males) are the most likely to live alone
black females
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True or False:
The majority of elderly live in nursing homes
fasle
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(white/black) (females/males) are the most likely to live in a nursing home
black men
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What is the trend that surrounds the percentage of elderly living in nursing homes and whether or not they enjoy it
The amount of people in the nursing home is decreasing, but the majority of those that do live in a nursing home enjoy it
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What is the median income for family households 65+
$64,000
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What is the trend that surrounds income and poverty levels in the elderly
The majority of elders are living just fine, only 5% of elderly live in poverty but this is still considered a problem
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older (men/women) are more likely to live in poverty or in more restricted living situations
women
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older (men/women) make double the income of the other gender
men make more
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What population is the most likely to live in poverty and what population is least likely to live in poverty
children are most likely to live in poverty and elderly are least likely to live in poverty
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What is the trend in educational demographics
the number of elderly with a high school degree and college degree are both increasing
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What is the trend of health insurance demographics
The majority (95%) of elders are covered by medicare and most have supplemental insurance
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What are the leading causes of death for all elderly in order
1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. COPD
4. Stroke
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What are the most preventative self reported health conditions among the elderly
hypertension and arthritis
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Besides heart disease, what is the most threatening disease contributing to death
Alzheimer's
52
True or False:
the majority of community dwelling elders report mobility restrictions
False, 60% do not have any restrictions
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True or False:
the majority of elders are disabled
False, only 40% of all disabled people are over age 65
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The majority of elders are characterized by substantial (disability/physical ability)
physical ability
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In each age group, what are the biggest limitations
| Options are: bathing/showering, dressing, eating, transfers, walking, toileting
active/young old: walking and transfers
Median old: walking and transfers
Old old: walking and bathing/showering
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True or False:
the majority of old people have Alzheimer's disease
False
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True or False:
as people grow older, their intelligence declines significantly
False
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True or False:
It is very difficult for older adults to learn new things
false
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True or False:
Personality changes with age
False
60
True or False:
Memory loss is a normal part of aging
true
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True or False:
as adults grow, reaction time increases
True
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True or False:
older adults are at risk for HIV/AIDS
true
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True or False:
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are significantly greater problems in the adult population over 65 than that under 65
False, they are the same
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True or False:
Older adults have more trouble sleeping than younger adults do
True
65
True or False:
High blood pressure increases with age
true
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True or False:
older people perspire less, so they are more likely to suffer from hyperthermia
true
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True or False:
All women develop osteoporosis as they age
False
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True or False:
A person's height tends to decline in old age
true
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True or False:
Physical strength declines in old age
true
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True or False:
Most old people lose interest in and capacity for sexual relations
false
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True or False:
Bladder capacity decreases with age, which leads to frequent urination
True
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True or False:
Kidney function is not affected by age
false
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True or False:
All five senses tend to decline with age
true
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True or False:
As people live longer, they face fewer acute conditions and more chronic health conditions
true
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True or False:
Retirement is often detrimental to health--i.e., people frequently seem to become ill or die soon after retirements
false
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True or False:
adults are less anxious about death than are younger and middle aged adults
true
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True or False:
People 65 years of age and older make up about 20% of the U.S. population.
False
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True or False:
Most older people are living in nursing homes
false
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True or False:
The modern family no longer takes care of its elderly
false
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True or False:
The life expectancy of men at age 65 is about the same as that of women
False
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True or False:
Remaining life expectancy of blacks at age 85 is about the same as whites
True, once you reach 85 everyone is on the same playing field
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True or False:
Social security benefits automatically increase with inflation
True
83
True or False:
Living below or near the poverty level is no longer a significant problem for most older americans
True
84
True or False:
Most older drivers are quite capable of safely operating a motor vehicle
True
85
True or False:
Older workers cannot work as effectively as younger workers
false
86
True or False:
most old people are set in their ways and unable to change
false
87
True or False:
The majority of old people are bored
False
88
True or False:
In general, most old people are pretty much alike
False
89
True or False:
Older adults have higher rates of criminal victimization than adults under 62 do
False
90
True or False:
older adults are more fearful of crime than are persons under 65
false
91
True or False:
older people do not adapt as well as younger age groups when they relocate to a new environment
false
92
True or False:
Participation in voluntary organizations tends to decline among older adults
false
93
True or False:
Older people are much happier if they are allowed to disengage from society
false
94
True or False:
Geriatrics is a specialty in American medicine
true
95
True or False:
All medical schools now require students to take courses in geriatrics and gerontology
false
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True or False:
Abuse of olde adults is not a significant problem in the US
False
97
True or False:
Grandparents today take less responsibility for rearing grandchildren than ever before
false
98
True or False:
older persons take longer to recover from physical and psychological stress
true
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True or False:
Most older adults consider their health to be good
true
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True or False:
Older females exhibit better health care practices than older males
true
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True or False:
Research has shown that old age truly begins at 65
False
102
The elderly has __ times as many hospitalizations as younger people
2
103
The (younger/elderly) population stays in the hospitals twice as long as the other
elderly
104
True or False:
the elderly utilize the greatest number of healthcare venues
true
105
What are three misconceptions related to the elderly and rehab
1. they have poor rehab potential
2. unmotivated and uncooperative
3. geriatric practice means long term care only
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What is the importance of the PT being involved in the discharge process
because there is several venues they can be transferred to and our goal tis to discharge them to the next level of care as soon as possible
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What is the importance of the PT being involved in social service/advocacy
the elderly isnt always assertive when it comes to healthcare
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What is the importance of the PT being involved in patient motivation
A lot of motivating the patient involves convincing them that they are capable of doing things
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What is the PT's role in direct intervention
slow normal aging, reverse or slow pathological aging, and to help people age well
110
According to a study, what is one simple way to slow the normal aging process
30 minutes of brisk walking or other activity a day can delay death by 12 years
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At what age does someone become a super centenarian
110+
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What is the definition of disability
a loosely defined term outside of PT that can include anything from a hip fx to a chronic condition
PT's should stick to the ICF definition that considers participation level
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True or False:
Disability is inevitable among the elderly
False
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True or False:
Disabilities are a part of normal aging
False
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What is the problem with the concept of frailty and how it is used in current literature
it is poorly defined and is described as a weakened state. Most literature use the word frailty without actually defining it. The concept of frailty often leads to ageism
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What is the appropriate concept of frailty
Frailty is thought of as on a continuum and should considered a dynamic syndrome
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True or False:
Frailty is not distint to elders
true
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What is the best predictor for frailty
slow gait speed
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How are disability and frailty related
disability is a loss of function whereas frailty is a sort of instability that puts you at risk for a loss of function. frailty can be thought of as an unstable disability
