Question 1

Elderly residents sometimes appear stooped over and like they have lost height. This is due to

Accepted Answer

Loss of calcium causing changes in the spinal column

Question 2

Which of the following is a major reason for urinary incontinence in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

The muscle that keeps urine in the bladder weakens.

Question 3

Elderly residents sometimes appear stooped over and seem to have lost height. This is due to

Accepted Answer

osteoporosis in the spinal column.

Question 4

In caring for a confused elderly man, it is important to remember to

Accepted Answer

follow the agency's policies for caring for a confused patient.

Question 5

Which statement is TRUE concerning sexuality in the elderly:

Accepted Answer

the elderly men and women are attracted to each other

Question 6

One of the major reasons the elderly person is incontinent of urine is:

Accepted Answer

the muscle that keeps urine in the bladder weakens

Question 7

Many elderly residents lose their appetite due to:

Accepted Answer

decrease in number of taste buds

Question 8

Many elderly residents lose their appetite due to

Accepted Answer

Both A and C

Question 9

One of the major reasons the elderly person is incontinent of urine is

Accepted Answer

The muscle that keeps the urine in the bladder weakens

Question 10

Many elderly residents lose their appetite because of

Accepted Answer

any of the above.

Question 11

Elderly residents sometimes appear stooped over and like they have lost height. This is due to:

Accepted Answer

loss of calcium causing changes in the spinal column

Question 12

Strokes are seen in the elderly. Strokes are best described as:

Accepted Answer

when the brain is deprived of oxygen

Question 13

Which statement is true concerning sexuality in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

Elderly men and women are attracted to each other

Question 14

Strokes are seen in the elderly. A stroke occurs when

Accepted Answer

the brain is deprived of oxygen.

Question 15

One of the major causes of depression in the elderly is:

Accepted Answer

inability to run their own lives