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Chapter 24 Complications due to Aging
Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
Sample Questions
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. All of the following changes are associated with aging EXCEPT:
a.
loss of elastic fibers.
b.
decreased metabolic rate.
c.
decreased secretion of all hormones.
d.
degenerative vascular changes.
ANS: C REF: 604
2. Predisposing factors to osteoporosis in older women include all of the following EXCEPT:
a.
decreased estrogen secretion.
b.
genetic factors.
c.
sedentary lifestyle.
d.
decreased parathyroid hormone.
ANS: D REF: 606
3. Lung expansion in the elderly may be reduced because of decreased:
1. tissue elasticity.
2. rib mobility.
3. control by the respiratory center.
4. skeletal muscle strength.
a.
1, 3
b.
1, 4
c.
2, 3, 4
d.
1, 2, 4
ANS: D REF: 607
4. Vision in the elderly may be impaired when the eyeball becomes less elastic, thus preventing accommodation and resulting in:
a.
presbyopia.
b.
cataracts.
c.
glaucoma.
d.
damage to the retina.
ANS: A REF: 608
5. What is a major factor leading to increased occurrence of cancer in the elderly?
a.
Widespread vascular degeneration
b.
Cumulative exposure to carcinogens
c.
Hereditary factors
d.
Increased immune surveillance
ANS: B REF: 609
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