CHF 1500 EXAM 4

While those in late adulthood remain politically active in a variety of ways, only about ___ percent are active in political campaigns

2

According to your textbook, in 2016, which age range has the highest rates of Opiod Deaths per 100,000?

25-34

According to your textbook, ____ percent of elders and _____ of young adults knew that the vice president casts the deciding vote if the U.S. Senate is split 50/50.

73:38

andropause

According to your textbook, __________ is a term that can be used to describe lower levels of testosterone in men.

2,10

According to your textbook, worldwide, primary infertility is estimated at _____ percent of all young couples and secondary infertility is about _____ percent.

Which term is used to describe a prejudice whereby people are categorized and judged by their chronological age?

Ageism

___________ is the most common cause of major NCD, characterized by gradual deterioration of memory and personality and marked by the formation of plaques of beta-amyloid protein and tangles of tau in the brain.

Alzheimer's disease

In frontotemporal NCDs, parts of the brain that regulate emotions and social behavior deteriorate. Which parts of the brain are most likely to be associated with this type of brain deterioration?

Amygdala and Prefrontal cortex

Choose the term that is best associated with the following definition. Intelligence that involves logic, planning, strategy selection, focused attention, and information processing.

Analytical intelligence

Menopause

Around the age of 50, women usually experience ___________, which is when a woman's menstrual periods cease and the production of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone drops.

ART stands for

Assisted Reproductive technology

__________ intelligence involves the capacity to be flexible and innovative

Creative

Which country has the highest percentage of population age 65 and older?

Japan

Practical

What type of intelligence would be indicated by "street smarts"?

According to your textbook, a large survey of 26 nations found that most people agree that ________ is a characteristic of the elderly.

Wisdom

Crystallized

_____ intelligence reflects accumulated learning. Vocabulary and general information are examples.

Primary; Secondary

__________ aging involves changes that occur with the passage of time, and __________ aging, are the consequences of particular inherited weaknesses, chosen health habits, and environmental conditions.

According to your textbook, ____________ is the obligation of adult children to care for their aging parents.

filial responsibility

___________ can be described as the ceremonies and behaviors that a religion or culture prescribes for people to express their grief after a death.

mourning

According to your textbook, the maximum life span for humans seems to be _______ years.

122

Which of the following in NOT an ADL

CAR MAINTENANCE bathing dressing eating

When trying to understand death in childhood, one can consider the range of emotions that children can express. Children can be happy one day and morbidly depressed the next day. According to your textbook, why might children have this type of reaction?

Because the limbic system matures more rapidly than the prefrontal cortex.

A written order from a physician (sometimes initiated by a patient's advance directive or by a health care proxy's request) that no attempt should be made to revive a patient if he or she suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest.

DNR

___________ is a condescending way of speaking to older adults that resembles baby talk, with simple and short sentences, exaggerated emphasis, repetition, and a slower rate and a higher pitch than used in normal speech.

Elderspeak

According to your textbook, an __________ is someone with specialized skills and knowledge developed around a particular activity or area of specific interest.

Expert

__________ is deep sorrow that people feel at the death of another. ________is personal and unpredictable. (Choose the most correct answer according to the textbook)

Grief

According to your textbook, people everywhere hope for a good death. Which of the following is NOT listed as an aspect of a good death?

In a hospital surrounded by doctors

According to your text, __________ care is the cooperative actions by professionals, friends, family members, and the care receiver to achieve optimal caregiving.

Integrated

The final stage of Erik Erikson's developmental sequence is ___________.

Integrity vs. Despair

Of the following choices, which is NOT associated with vision loss?

Macular resurgence

Which of the following is NOT an IADL?

Managing one's finances paying bills driving a car DRESSING

NORC stands for ______________________

Naturally Occurring Retirement Community

Each of the following terms can be categorized as a Neurocognitive disorder except _____________.

Osteoporosis Disease

Doug, who is 77 years of age, takes 6 different types of drugs to treat health issues along with herbal remedies. According to your textbook, which term best describes Doug's situation?

Polypharmacy

______________ is the theory that people try to maintain a balance in their lives by looking for the best way to compensate for for physical and cognitive losses and to become more proficient in activities they can already do well.

Selective optimization with compensation

According to your textbook, Maslow maintained that older adults are more likely than younger people to reach what he originally thought was the highest stage of development, ______________________.

Self actualization

Which term is used to note the process of aging?

Senescence

______________ is the idea that people adopt cultural values and moral principles in order to cope with their fear of death. This system of beliefs protects individuals from anxiety about their morality and bolsters their self-esteem.

Terror Management Theory

Infertility

The failure to conceive a child after trying for at least a year. (Choose the term that best matches this description)

According to your textbook, which of the following countries has the highest obesity rates?

United States

After his friend passes away, William does not allow himself to feel sadness. According to your textbook, what term most accurately describes what William is experiencing?

absent grief

Rather than moving to a retirement community, Sue decides to remain in the same home and community in later life, adjusting but not leaving when her health fades. How would the textbook describe Sue's behavior?

age in place

A __________________ is a family with multiple generations but with only a few members at each level.

beanpole family

Jane is 78 years old. Her family notices that she has been accumulating many familiar objects and possessions to the point that they may become a serious health hazard. When questioned about why she keeps these things, she reasons that they may be useful one day. What type of behavior is Jane demonstrating?

compulsive hoarding

In the early twentieth century, in the United States, 15- to 24-year-olds were more likely to die of ___________ as opposed to ___________.

diseases : accidents

Elder abuse is most likely to occur if: _________________________. (Choose the most correct answer)

each option listed can lead to elder abuse.

According to your text, today about _______ of the new M.D.s in the United States are women.

half

According to your textbook, __________ is an institution or program in which terminally ill patients receive palliative care to reduce suffering.

hospice

According to one study, volunteering cuts the death rate ___________.

in half

According to your textbook, Dr. Randy Pausch delivered his famous last lecture for his __________.

kids

One study found that in late adulthood, those who lost their jobs involuntarily because of structural changes (e.g., a factory closing, a corporate division eliminated) are, decades later, ______ likely to be in good health than those who chose to retire.

less

Joan decides to write her personal life history, which incorporates other types of historical and family events. According to your textbook, what process is Joan demonstrating?

life review

A _____________ is a document that indicates what medical intervention an individual prefers if he or she is not conscious when a decision is to be expressed. For example, some do not want mechanical breathing.

living will

In late adulthood, reading, conversation, and reflexes usually take _______ time compared to earlier stages of life.

more

Joe told his family that he wanted to be allowed to die naturally, instead of intervening with active attempts to prolong life. According to your textbook, which term best matches Joe's request?

passive euthanasia

According to your textbook, __________________ is the increased insight, compassion, and benevolence that some people feel after a trauma, such as surviving a disaster or sudden death of a loved one.

post traumatic growth

Dr. Kübler-Ross, identified five sequential stages of individuals who were dying. According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT identified by Dr. Kübler-Ross?

self actualization

Forgetting the origin of a fact, idea, or snippet of conversation.

source amnesia

Among and within contemporary religions, practices and views surrounding death _________.

vary