Gerontology mid term and final

1. During a sixty (60) minute occupational therapy treatment session, an OTR

works with an older adult on improving standing balance, squatting to retrieve

items and dynamic reaching for ADLs. What should the OT bill be for this session?

• 1 unit 97530

• 4 units 97530

• 1 unit 97535

• 4 units 97535

1. You are an OTR working in a Skilled Nursing facility with an 87-year-old woman

who suffers from moderate dementia and who was recently admitted to your

facility. During an ADL activity, you notice evident bruising around the woman’s

breasts and that her genitalia appear injured and bruised with evidence of vaginal

bleeding and that she cries out and resists any peritoneal care. These

observations lead you to think that this resident may have MOST LIKELY been a

victim of which type of elder abuse?

• Financial

• Physical

• Emotional

• 1. Sexual

One normal part of the aging process is the general decline and weakening of

the bladder which often leads to urinary retention or difficulty emptying the

bladder. As a result of this issue, which of the following conditions is the older

adult MOST LIKELY at increased risk?

• Neurogenic bladder

• Urinary tract infection

• Prolapsed bladder

• 1. Kidney stones

The maximum number of years that a species (including humans) can live

based on observed examples is known as which of the following?

• Normal aging

• Life expectancy

• Life span

• Cellular regeneration

 Many older adults have poor health literacy which puts them at increased risk for all the following EXCEPT:

• Poor health outcomes

• Decreased hospital admissions

• Non-compliance with preventative measures

• Medication errors

According to Medicare regulations, which level of evaluation complexity requires an assessment that identifies 5 or more performance-based deficits that result in activity limitations and/or participation restrictions?

• Low

• Moderate

• High

• Reevaluation

In order to qualify for a sub-acute rehabilitation stay, Medicare requires that the older adult has at least a ___ day hospital stay for acute illness or condition.

• One

• Three

• 1. Five

• Seven

A hospitalized individual who has been taking a long course of antibiotics develops uncontrolled diarrhea. This older adult MOST LIKELY has contracted which of the following hospital-based infections?

• Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE)

• Clostridium difficile (C-diff)

• Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

• Penicillin-resistant bacteria (PRB)

Which of the following statements BEST illustrates ageism?

• All older adults are not ill

• Older adults can and do enjoy sexual activity

• All older adults move slowly

• Older adults can learn new things but require adaptations

Which of the following BEST defines the term gerontology?

• Branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people

• A collection or sampling of older individuals

• Study of nursing home residents

• Study of the aged and aging process