Practice Quiz Chapter 07

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. Professional assessments and diagnostic tests of symptoms usually result in a diagnosis of disease that can be termed which of the following?

Natural or unnatural correct incorrect

Applied or theoretical correct incorrect

Physical or mental correct incorrect

Acute or chronic correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT one of the definitions of health according to the World Health Organization?

The access to world-class medical care when you need it correct incorrect

The absence of symptoms of illness or signs of disease correct incorrect

The presence of well-being and a sense of being healthy (or not ill or sick) correct incorrect

The capacity to perform activities of daily living and to function with some degree of independence correct incorrect

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. What are the most common chronic illnesses among older adults living in the community in 2014?

Dementia, Parkinson, Huntington, and MS correct incorrect

Coronary heart disease, cancer, stroke, and respiratory system diseases correct incorrect

Cancer, lung diseases, and diabetes correct incorrect

Arthritis, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease correct incorrect

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. What are blue zones?

Locations with cooler climates correct incorrect

Populations with high levels of depression correct incorrect

Pockets of extreme longevity correct incorrect

Areas with left-leaning political values correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is/are structural factor(s) associated with morbidity?

Ethnic/religious beliefs correct incorrect

Availability of a support system correct incorrect

Gender, age, and class correct incorrect

Adaptation to stress and pain correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a domain of interlocking multimorbidity resilience, according to the Lifecourse Model of Multimorbidity Resilience?

Critical correct incorrect

Functional correct incorrect

Psychological correct incorrect

Social correct incorrect

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. What of the following is a benefit of physical activity for aging adults?

Increased life satisfaction, confidence, and sense of self-worth correct incorrect

Increased morbidity and mortality correct incorrect

Increased risk of cognitive impairment correct incorrect

Decreased physical health and functional ability correct incorrect

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. Which of the following has been defined as an acquired global impairment of cognitive function, sufficient to impinge on everyday activities, occurring in clear consciousness?

Dysthymia correct incorrect

Depression correct incorrect

Delerium correct incorrect

Dementia correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is true?

Memory capacity alone constitutes a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. correct incorrect

The rate of progression is predictable. correct incorrect

Various levels and types of care are required, depending on the symptoms. correct incorrect

There are several simple tests to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Canada Health Act (1984)?

Comprehensive correct incorrect

Universal correct incorrect

Privately administered correct incorrect

Accessible correct incorrect

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. Approximately 83 per cent of persons 65 and over have a disability.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Many older adults see their own health in a more positive light that others do.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. The medical model of care has been criticized for over-medicalizing people.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Self-efficacy, the perceived confidence that one can accomplish a behavioural change or adopt a new behaviour, is not a necessary precursor to making a shift in behaviour.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Most older adults report that they have poor or fair mental health. In fact, about 80 per cent of community-living older adults have a mental health issue.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect