CHF 2400 exam 3

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What is a common medical approach used to treat menopause that is now being scrutinized?

hormone therapy

Most sibling relationships are ________ for the older adult's well-being.

important

Performing a review of family stress models, Burr and Klein identified six general copying strategies: cognitive, relationships, emotional, community, spiritual, and ________ development.

individual

Petra is a middle-aged woman and starts to mourn lost opportunities, the road not taken, and wonders what her life would be like if she was bolder, smarter, or luckier. She is experiencing:

middlescence

Sandra's husband and she are arguing when she pulls his hair and scratches him. This is a form of:

physical abuse

Jacqueline refers to her boyfriend as a "pool boy" and treats him in a sexually demeaning manner, even in front of friends. This is a form of:

sexual abuse

Poverty, unemployment, war, and neighborhood violence are examples of:

socio cultural stress

Which of the following statements is true of male menopause?

the testicles become smaller and less firm

Some reports indicate as many as ________ of those serving in combat may have a post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis.

10%

Since 1900, the average life expectancy in the United States has increased from ________ to ________.

47-79

A longevous marriage is one that lasts ________ years or more.

50

What percentage of persons age 65 or older have living grandchildren?

83%

According to the U.S. Census, which is the fastest-growing age group in the U.S. population?

85 and older

When Olga is driving to work one day, a speeding driver runs a red light, broadsides her, and injures her in the crash. According to Hill's (1958) ABC-X Model, which posited why some families do better than others in hard times, the accident that caused multiple injuries to the mother

A

Which is NOT a category of domestic violence?

Aggressor domestic violence

According to DeFrain & Asay (2007), which of the following is true of generalized principles that emerged from studying family strengths and stressors in different countries and cultures around the world?

All stressors either begin or end up in the family.

________ is the most common form of dementia.

Alzheimer's disease

When Olga is driving to work one day, a speeding driver runs a red light, broadsides her, and injures her in the crash. Her family possesses good crisis-meeting resources like strong family relationships, health insurance, and access to medical care. According to Hill's (1958) ABC-X Model, which posited why some families do better than others in hard times, the crisis management resources are ________.

B

When Olga is driving to work one day, a speeding driver runs a red light, broadsides her, and injures her in the crash. Her family is able to find the silver lining in the crash and use it as a means to grow closer together. According to Hill's (1958) ABC-X Model, which posited why some families do better than others in hard times, this outlook or way the family defines the crisis is

C

Research indicates that the strength to cope with problems comes from:

Close connections with friends, neighbors, and relatives.

Which of the following is one of the top five events on the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale?

Death of spouse Divorce Marital seperation

Female menopause includes which of the following changes?

Diminished vaginal secreations

What do most current studies reveal about the term "midlife crisis"?

Evidence does not support the existence of a generalized midlife crisis.

Erik Erikson argues that the crisis faced in middle age is:

Generativity versus stagnation.

Which of the following statements is true of the Holmes and Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

It includes life events such as personal, family, financial, and occupational stressors.

Hill's roller coaster model includes all EXCEPT

Percentage of disruption.

In the context of ambiguous loss, a family member who suffers from alcoholism or Alzheimer's disease causes high ambiguity through ________ and ________.

Physical presence; psychological absence

As Miguel has been having issues at work, he has been getting headaches and his blood pressure has increased. His doctor tells him his symptoms are a result of:

Physiological stress

Tempest and Augustine have been in a tumultuous relationship for years. When she tells him she wants a divorce, he threatens to kill himself. This is a form of:

Psychological abuse

Vaughn is having marital issues and as a result feels anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed. His doctor tells him his symptoms are a result of:

Psychological stress

Which of the following statements is true of coping with stress?

The process takes place over time.

Isabella is a middle-aged married woman. Her 70-year-old mother is bedridden after an accident. Her son also moves in with her after his graduation. She has to take care of her aging mother as well as her adult son. In this scenario, Isabella most likely exemplifies ________.

The sandwich generation

The definition of old age is divided into three categories:

The young-old, the middle-old, and the old-old.

Which of the following statements is true of Baby Boomers?

Their buying power will impact consumer goods and health care systems.

According to a study by the AARP, what was the number one reason of divorce at midlife and beyond?

Verbal, physical, or emotional abuse

The phenomenon of aging is:

all of these: biological social psychological

The male hormone that declines slowly and steadily in most men until age 60 is known as:

antrogen

Which of the following terms is affected by economic conditions?

boomerang kids

In later years, research indicates ________ are the most distant.

brothers

The opposite of the spacious nest is the:

cluttered nest

The Chinese pictograph for the word "crisis" is a composite of two other symbols: ________ and ________.

danger and opportunity

Hamza keeps total control over the couple's financial resources and refuses to let his wife attend school. This is a form of:

economic abuse

Angelique constantly criticizes her husband. She calls him names and talks bad about him to the kids. This is a form of:

emotional abuse

Which of the following terms describes the feelings of malaise, vacantness, and lack of purpose that parents sometimes experience when their children leave home?

empty nest syndrome


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