Caring for the Older Adult

What is the most frequent cause of illness and disability in the aging population?

• Cancer

• Falls

• Cardiovascular Disease

• All of the above

Which of the following are more susceptible to skin tears and bruising?

• Infants

• Older people

• children

• none of the above

The brain begins to get smaller at age 40 and continues to do so as we age?

• True

• False

What should the PCT help older people maintain in the health care setting?

• Privacy and dignity

• dignity and independence

• independence and privacy

• none of the above

Sleeping difficulties decrease with age?

• True

• False

Which of the following decrease in females?

• Estrogen

• Progesterone

• Both are correct

• none of the above

Which of the following causes the urinary to become less effecient?

• Intake

• Output

• changes in the kidneys

• all of the above

Stroke victims should be supported on the ________ side when walking or transferring from the chair?

• weak side

• strong side

• doesn't matter

• none of the above

degeneration or breakdown of joint cartilage is called?

• Osteoporosis

• Osteoarthritis

• Degeneration

• all of the above

What is the most common endocrine system disorder seen in aging patients?

• Diabetes type I

• Diabetes melletus type 2

• Childhood Diabetes

• None of the above