Chapter 24 Complications due to Aging

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