Essential Concepts for Healthy Living, Fourth Edition

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1: To determine the cause of death, medical experts perform
	A: EEGs.
	B: Pap smears.
	C: autopsies.
	D: colonoscopic exams

2: A lifetime of use can wear out the cartilage in joints, resulting in
	A: osteoarthritis.
	B: osteoporosis.
	C: osteosarcoma.
	D: osteomalacia.

3: The life span of a human being is about
	A: 77 years.
	B: 85 years.
	C: 100 years.
	D: 120 years.

4: ___ is a sign of normal aging that even healthy people experience
	A: Incontinence
	B: Glaucoma
	C: Thinning hair
	D: Osteoporosis

5: Which of the following conditions is not associated with normal aging?
	A: macular degeneration
	B: graying thinning hair
	C: declining muscle mass
	D: thinning of the vaginal lining

6: A condition that can lead to blindness is
	A: presbyopia.
	B: cataracts.
	C: incontinence.
	D: arthritis.

7: Ageism is
	A: a psychological change that occurs as one grows older.
	B: the physical mistreatment of the elderly.
	C: an intense fear of growing old.
	D: a negative bias toward the elderly.

8: The final stage of Kubler-Ross's coping response to dying is
	A: depression.
	B: acceptance.
	C: anger.
	D: bargaining.

9: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: About 30% of the American population is 65 years of age and older.
	B: By the year 2030, nearly 50% of the American population will be 65 years of age and older.
	C: The majority of Americans who are 65 years of age and older live in extended care facilities such as nursing homes.
	D: The island of Okinawa, Japan has the world's highest concentration of people who are 100 years old or older.

10: Overall, American women outlive American men by over
	A: 1 year.
	B: 5 years.
	C: 12 years.
	D: 18 years.

11: Which of the following statements is false?
	A: An increase in life expectancy usually occurs in a population when more people survive the earlier stages of life.
	B: Overall, white Americans outlive black Americans.
	C: Over the past 100 years, the life expectancy of Americans has increased.
	D: Overall, American men outlive American women by about 2 years.

12: Results of recent scientific research suggest that ____ play a major role in the aging process by serving as biological clocks that control the number of times cell division can occur.
	A: golgi bodies
	B: telomeres
	C: glucocorticoids
	D: all of the above

13: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: Alzheimer's disease is one of several physical changes that are associated with the normal aging process.
	B: The earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease usually appear during adolescence.
	C: At the present time, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease.
	D: Cooking food in aluminum pots and pans causes Alzheimer's disease.

14: ____ is the culturally defined way that survivors observe bereavement.
	A: Funeralism
	B: Depression
	C: Cremation
	D: Mourning

15: Kegel exercises can help someone who is suffering from
	A: osteoarthritis.
	B: diabetes mellitus.
	C: urinary incontinence.
	D: excess body fat.

16: A characteristic sign of Alzheimer's disease is
	A: recurring nightmares and hallucinations.
	B: uncontrolled hyperglycemia.
	C: excessive talking.
	D: loss of memory.

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