About This Chapter
This assessment bank explores assessing your grasp of subjects like the physical appearance and movement, the sexuality, the smell; taste, the substance use and abuse, and the touch and pain. Delivers carefully selected supplies test questions featuring verified responses, detailed explanations, and concept glossaries structured by difficulty grades featuring accurate answers, comprehensive explanations, and glossary terms. Every assessment includes accurate solutions, comprehensive reasoning, key definitions, and challenge ratings for thorough review.
The learning outcomes are:
✓ Summarize physical development in late adulthood.
✓ Identify factors that influence health and well-being in late adulthood.
Question 1
Ruth and Gerald are a married couple. Both are in their late 60s. It is likely that as they get older, ________.
- both Ruth and Gerald will get shorter
- Gerald will get shorter, but Ruth will not get shorter
- Ruth will get shorter, but Gerald will not get shorter
- only if Ruth or Gerald has osteoporosis, he or she will get shorter
Correct Answer:
both Ruth and Gerald will get shorter
Question 2
________ are the most noticeable changes in physical appearance in late adulthood.
- Loss of hair and brittle nails
- Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
- Reduction in height and weight
- Wrinkles and age spots
Correct Answer:
Wrinkles and age spots
Glossary:
Ageism: Prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults.
Question 3
Tara is 68 years old. In terms of percentage of total weight, which of following is most likely to increase in her late adulthood?
- muscle
- bone density
- fat
- t cells
Correct Answer:
fat
Question 4
Kevin is 60 years old. What should he do to delay the onset of physical disability?
- He should avoid strength training.
- He should walk regularly.
- He should follow a high-fat diet.
- He should ensure that his body mass index (BMI) is above 30.
Correct Answer:
He should walk regularly.
Glossary:
Aerobic Exercise: Sustained exercise (such as jogging, swimming, or cycling) that stimulates heart and lung activity.
Question 5
For older adults with a partner who reported not having sex, the main reason was
- poor physical health.
- depression.
- lack of privacy.
- lack of interest.
Correct Answer:
poor physical health.
Glossary:
Chronic Disorders: Disorders that are characterized by slow onset and long duration. They are rare in early adulthood, increase during middle adulthood, and become common in late adulthood.
Question 6
Which of the following is true of the effects of aging on human sexual performance?
- Orgasm becomes less frequent in females with age, occurring in every second to third attempt rather than every time.
- More direct stimulation usually is needed to produce an erection.
- A large-scale study of individuals from 57 to 85 years of age revealed that sexually active life expectancy was longer for women than for men.
- Women lost more years of sexually active life due to poor health than men did.
Correct Answer:
More direct stimulation usually is needed to produce an erection.
Glossary:
Erectile Dysfunction (ED): The inability to adequately achieve and maintain an erection to attain satisfactory sexual performance.
Question 7
Which of the following is a major challenge for sexually interested older women (70 years or older)?
- male partner's physical health
- lack of sex education
- physical health of older women
- not having a partner
Correct Answer:
not having a partner
Glossary:
Attachment: A close emotional bond between two people.
Question 8
Which of the following statements is true of smell and taste in the elderly?
- There is no sign of decline in these senses as we age.
- Older adults show a greater decline in their sense of taste than in their sense of smell.
- Smell and taste decline less in healthy older adults than in their less healthy counterparts.
- Smell and taste become more sensitive as we age.
Correct Answer:
Smell and taste decline less in healthy older adults than in their less healthy counterparts.
Question 9
Stuart is 67 years old, widowed, and lives alone. Recently, he has started drinking too much and frequently engages in binge drinking. Stuart's example presents a case of
- geriatric alcoholism.
- manic depressive alcoholism.
- late-onset alcoholism.
- relapse alcoholism.
Correct Answer:
late-onset alcoholism.
Question 10
Evidence is increasing that ________ plays a key role in red wine's health benefits.
- resperidol
- rohypnol
- resveratrol
- rogaine
Correct Answer:
resveratrol
Question 11
Which of the following is true of substance abuse?
- In 2010, the percentage of individuals who engaged in binge drinking increased considerably in the middle and late adulthood years.
- Substance abuse among older adults is an "invisible epidemic" in the United States.
- The frequency of binge drinking (defined as four or more drinks for women and five or more drinks for men on one occasion in the past 30 days) was lowest among older adults.
- Screening questionnaires are appropriate for eliminating substance abuse among older adults.
Correct Answer:
Substance abuse among older adults is an "invisible epidemic" in the United States.
Glossary:
Addiction: A pattern of behavior characterized by an overwhelming involvement with using a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply.
Question 12
Alex is 70 years old. Which of the following areas of his body will be less sensitive to touch?
- wrists
- ankles
- shoulders
- elbows
Correct Answer:
ankles
Question 13
Which of the following is true of changes in touch and pain sensitivity in older adults?
- The most frequent pain complaints of older adults are back pain, peripheral neuropathic pain, and chronic joint pain.
- With aging, individuals could detect touch less in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities.
- Older adults are more sensitive to pain than are younger adults.
- Increased sensitivity to pain can help older adults cope with disease and injury.
Correct Answer:
The most frequent pain complaints of older adults are back pain, peripheral neuropathic pain, and chronic joint pain.
Glossary:
Chronic Disorders: Disorders that are characterized by slow onset and long duration. They are rare in early adulthood, increase during middle adulthood, and become common in late adulthood.