Practice Quiz Chapter 12

. In 2015, how many older adults aged 65 and over reported receiving some level of home care services from private or public agencies?

One in six

One-quarter

More than half

All older adults will receive home care services at one point in their lives.

. Approximately how many seniors experience spouse abuse or neglect in Canada?

7 per cent

23 per cent

51 per cent

Seniors do not experience abuse

. Which of the following statements about family responsibility for elder care is FALSE?

Most care received by older adults is provided by the health care system.

Where intergenerational relations are strong, family assistance is more likely.

Patterns of assistance are affected by the availability and ability of potential caregivers and by the available support systems for the caregiver.

The majority of family caregivers juggle providing care and the demands of paid work.

. Which of the following is NOT one of the frames of the debate of where older frail adults should be cared for in Canada?

Cost to the system and lack of available beds in long-term care

The care of older adults as the sole responsibility of families

Gaps in family caregiver supports

The principles of equity and accessibility

. According to the 2016 Census, how many older adults live in long-term care in Canada?

34 per cent of all older adults.

9 per cent of women and 5 per cent of men, but for those over the age of 85, it is 38 per cent of women and 25 per cent of men.

Only people living with dementia live in long-term care.

Eventually all older adults live in long-term care.

. Which of the following is NOT a form of abuse and neglect of older adults is not criminal?

Physical abuse

Sexual abuse

Self-neglect or self-abuse

Emotional or psychological abuse

. The right to die is a hotly debated topic in Canada. A person who wants access to medical assistance in dying must meet certain criteria. Which of the following is NOT a criterion?

Be a mentally component adult (18 years or older)

Make a voluntary request and give informed consent

Have a serious and incurable illness, disease, or disability

Experience some pain and suffering as a result of their medical condition

. Which of the following statements about palliative care is FALSE?

Palliative care is designed for those with terminal illness who need relief from pain and other symptoms, such as loss of appetite, nausea, incontinence, and breathing difficulties.

The goal is to improve the quantity of life, not the quality of life.

Most palliative care facilities are for those dying of cancer or AIDS.

Palliative care units are underfunded.

. Which of the following is the legislation that outlines division of responsibilities between the federal and provincial or territorial governments?

Who Does What Act for Whom Act 1986

Canada Health Act 1984

Division of Responsibility among Federal, Provincial and Territorial Jurisdictions 1867

British North American Act 1867, renamed the Constitution Act 1982

. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of effective polices and program for older adults?

Exclusive benefits, or who is not entitled to benefits

Client-centred

Coordinated and integrated

Protective of legal and human rights

. More than 2 million Canadians provide care and support to an older adult who is a family member or close friend.

True

False

. Most caregivers are over the age of 65 and are caring for a spouse.

True

False

. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, it is estimated that Alzheimerâs disease and other forms of dementia affect 8 per cent of people over the age of 65.

True

False

. Formal support services include home-based, community-based, employer-based, and technologically-based services.

True

False

. While the overall rate of violence is higher among older mend that older women, older women are more likely to be abused by strangers or acquaintances, whereas older men are more likely to be abused by family members.

True

False

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