FCS 324 Week 10 Assignment

FCS 324 Week 10 Assignment | Los Rios Community College

Question 1

If Sandra is 82 years old, which terminology would demographers use to describe her?  

·         young old  

·         geriatric  

·         oldest old  

·         old old

 

Question 2

Thomas is 57 years old and has severe arthritis. He is overweight and also suffers from fatigue, loss of concentration, headaches and unrefreshing sleep, and this has caused a change in his physical functioning despite his age. What type of aging is Thomas experiencing?  

·         primary  

·         environmental  

·         genetic    

·         secondary

 Question 3

Mary worked in customer service for 40 years. She was known to be insightful and able to overcome obstacles that she encountered on a daily basis. She retired from her management position at the age of 65. Now, as a volunteer at a polling bureau, she puts her ability to use common sense and good judgment in making decisions to good use. Which ability, common to many older people but not all, is Mary displaying ?  

·         expertise  

·         intelligence  

·         grace   

·         wisdom

 

Question 4

Joe is 70 years old and recalls names of teachers or classmates from when he was an adolescent, but has difficulty remembering information presented quickly and orally, such as complicated instructions. His ________ memory seems to be intact, but his ________ memory is showing decline.  

·         autobiographical; long-term  

·         semantic; long-term  

·         factual; semantic  

·         long-term; working

  

Question 5

Research has shown that among the elderly, divided attention impairments are significantly associated with ________.  

·         holding information in memory long enough to process  

·         storing information for long periods of time  

·         watching a screen for a sustained period of time  

·         increased automobile accidents in older adults

 

Question 6

Lorraine is 70 years old and complains that she cannot read or drive as well as she once could because her vision and especially her peripheral vision has decreased. After an eye exam, the Doctor tells her that the fluid in her eyes cannot be drained properly causing too much pressure in the fluid in her eyes. What condition does Lorraine have?  

·         myopia  

·         age-related macular degeneration  

·         cataracts   

·         glaucoma

 

Question 7

In late adulthood, the ________, are considered the group likely to experience some health problems and some difficulties with daily activities.  

·         young old  

·         middle old  

·         oldest old    

·         old old

 

Question 8

Professor Black explains that genetics, diet, lifestyle, activity, and exposure to pollutants all play a role in the aging process, and suggests that processing in all parts of the nervous system, including the brain, are less efficient with age, hence why older people have more accidents. Professor Black is trying to explain the ________.  

·         free radical theory of aging  

·         peripheral slowing hypothesis  

·         the Hayflick limit theory of aging)

 

·         generalized slowing hypothesis

 

Question 9

Ninety-two-year-old Robert is watching his 25year-old grandson play an action video game that involves real time strategy. Robert challenges his grandson to a round, but a few minutes into the game, Robert gets frustrated because his fingers are not working fast enough, and decides to quit. What theory of aging might explain why Robert cannot keep up with his grandson’s quick game play?  

·         generalized slowing hypothesis  

·         shortening of reaction time  

·         increased speed of processing time   

·         peripheral slowing hypothesis

 

Question 10

Miller is giving a lecture on the theories of aging. She explains that genetics, diet, lifestyle, activity, and exposure to pollutants all play a role in the aging process, and suggests that overall processing speed declines in the peripheral nervous system affecting your brain's ability to communicate with your muscles and organs. Dr Miller is trying to explain the ________.  

the Hayflick limit theory of aging)  

generalized slowing hypothesis  

free radical theory of aging    

peripheral slowing hypothesis.

 

Question 11

Jay is 72-years old and is someone who sees himself as having lived a satisfying and successful life. He is grateful to have had a good career at the division of motor vehicles for over 40 years, and even more grateful for the loving family he has. He coached his children and grandchildren in football. Even now, he babysits his great grandchildren and does activities with them as well. His life has been filled with productivity, or according to Erik Erikson, ________.  

·         industry  

·         initiative  

·         generativity 

·         integrity

 

Question 12

Which of the following is the description used by developmental psychologists to describe the functional age of the “young old”?  

·         They have some health problems and difficulties with daily living activities  

·         They are frail and in need of care  

·         They are recognized as senior citizens  

·         They live independently and are healthy and active

 

Question 13

________ involves the storage of information for long periods of time, whereas ________ is a cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing and most sensitive to decline in old age.  

·         Factual; autobiographical  

·         Short-term; long-term  

·         Semantic; episodic    

·         Long-term memory; Working memory

 

Question 14

Which of the following describes a common theme in effective interventions for dying individuals?  

·         medication and physical therapy 

·         pain management and behavioral therapy

·         self-empowerment and cognitive therapy

·         self-empowerment and autonomy

 

 Question 15

Which of the following statements describes the relationship between race/ethnicity, and hospice care?  

·         Beliefs about hospice care and its practices do not vary between race and ethnicities  

·         Conceptualizations of hospice care are directly determined by race/ethnicity 

·         Conceptualizations of hospice care have nothing to do with race/ethnicity  

·         Beliefs about hospice care and its practices vary between races and ethnicities

 

Question 16

What is the difference between social death and psychological death?  

·         Social death occurs when the dying individual withdraws from others, while psychological death occurs when individuals withdraw from the dying individual.  

·         Social death occurs when the dying individual is no longer able to speak or interact, while psychological death occurs when others withdraw from the dying individual.   

·         Social death occurs when others accept the impending death of the dying individual, while psychological death occurs when the dying individual accepts his/her own death.

·         Social death occurs when individuals withdraw from the dying individual, while psychological death occurs when the individual withdraws from others.

 

Question 17

What is usually not included in hospice care?  

·         Emotional support for families  

·         A supportive environment for patients  

·         Social support for the families  

·         Medical treatment of disease

 

Question 18

Mae has fought a chronic condition for many years and is now on hospice. When her nurse notices her lack of desire to eat, restlessness, and her gasping labored, breaths, known as ________, she knows the physiological death is near.  

·         brain stem death  

·         early coma  

·         vegetative breathing    

·         agonal breathing

 

Question 19

Which of the following best describes Kubler-Ross' five stages of loss?  

·         A definite set of stages that are the same for every individual facing death  

·         A sequence of experiences that occur separately and in the same order for everyone.  

·         A sequence of experiences that occur in a set order based on gender.    

·         A framework for understanding the experiences of an individual who is dying

  

Question 20

Which of the following describes a key feature of Strobe and Shut's (1999) model of grief?  

·         The successful completion of specific progressive stages that include shock, yearning, despair, and recovery.  

·         The successful completion of five stages that include denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.  

·         An ongoing set of processes that relate to loss, but not restoration.    

·         An ongoing set of processes that relate to both loss and restoration.

 

Question 21

What is a key aspect of the work that palliative care doctors do?  

·         Help dying individuals be able to return home rather than stay in the hospital  

·         Help dying individuals and their families return to a normal lifestyle as soon as possible  

·         Help dying individuals stay alive as long as possible by any means necessary

·         Help dying individuals and their families understand what is happening and what it may imply

 

Question 22

How does physician-assisted suicide differ from euthanasia?  

·         Physician-assisted suicide is not mandated by a set of laws and backed by legal authority  

·         Physician-assisted suicide is legal in all 50 states  

·         Physician-assisted suicide is only legal in one state  

·         Physician-assisted suicide is mandated by a set of laws and backed by legal authority

 

Question 23

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the influence of culture on perceptions and attitudes toward death?  

·         Culture provides a strict set of guidelines for the development of these perceptions and attitudes that is the same for all individuals.  

·         Culture determines relevant ceremonial practices, but it does not how individuals conceptualize and feel about death.  

·         Culture determines individual perceptions and attitudes toward death, but has no influence on ceremonial practices.  

·         Culture provides a general framework and influence for the development of these perceptions and attitudes.

 

Question 24

Which of the following correctly describes anticipatory grief?  

·         Anticipatory grief occurs when the loss is unexpected.  

·         Anticipatory grief occurs when grief must be hidden  

·         Anticipatory grief occurs when the grief involves family 

·         Anticipatory grief occurs when the loss is expected.

 

Question 25

Which of the following describes a difference between bereavement and grief?  

·         Bereavement is internal, while grief is external.  

·         Bereavement is ongoing, while grief occurs once.  

·         Bereavement occurs once, while grief is ongoing.   

·         Bereavement is external, while grief is internal.