Ceus Online for Social Workers, Psychologists, Counselors ...



Aging and Long Term Care

1) Currently more than _____ elderly in the United States require some kind of long-term care.

a) 1 million

b) 3 million

c) 6 million

d) 12 million

2) Currently, _____ finances medical care for almost all the elderly U.S. citizens.

a) AARP

b) Medicare

c) Pensions

d) Medicaid

3) As of 2012, there are _____ people age 65 and older who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

a) 2.2 million

b) 5.2 million

c) 8.2 million

d) 11.2 million

4) It is estimated that approximately _____ of all home care is provided informally without any monetary compensation.

a) 30%

b) 50%

c) 70%

d) 90%

5) Which type of care can be offered by individuals without medical training?

a) Skilled Nursing Care

b) Intermediate Nursing Care

c) Nursing Home Care

d) Custodial Care

6) For which stage of disease or frailty would financial and legal planning consider a Medicaid eligibility assessment?

a) Early

b) Middle

c) Late

d) Bereavement

7) A patient needs to be a DNR to be eligible for hospice.

a) True

b) False

8) Long-term care hospitals focus on providing care to patients who stay in the facility for more than _____ days.

a) 14

b) 25

c) 50

d) 90

9) Which is an involuntary loss of muscle mass, which is primarily due to aging and not the effect of age associated chronic or co-morbid disease?

a) Anorexia

b) Sarcopenia

c) Cachexia

d) Starvation

10) Which is a psychological risk factor for malnutrition in the elderly?

a) Dementia

b) Depression

c) Anxiety

d) All the above

11) Vitamin C deficiency can result in which disease?

a) Pellagra

b) Beriberi

c) Wernicke’s syndrome

d) Scurvy

12) The best way to measure the height of an elderly person is to use height at the _____ to determine overall height.

a) Chin

b) Shoulder

c) Waist

d) Knee

13) In the “Meals on Wheels” mnemonic for undernutrition in older adults, which is not one of the “E’s”?

a) Emotional

b) End of Life

c) Enteric problems

d) Eating problems

14) No biochemical marker or screening test can clearly indicate malnourishment.

a) True

b) False

15) Which may be seen in elderly people with diabetes mellitus and cancer who are on diuretics.

a) Vitamin B12 deficiency

b) Niacin deficiency

c) Zinc deficiency

d) Iron deficiency

16) Which of the following is NOT a recommended interventions that may be carried out in the institutional setting for the management of malnutrition in the elderly.

a) Taking meals in the dining room

b) Encourage family to not be present at mealtime

c) Utensils should be kept unwrapped

d) Those with dementia may benefit from finger foods

17) Which nutrient deficiency is associated with spooning of the nails?

a) Vitamin B12 deficiency

b) Niacin deficiency

c) Zinc deficiency

d) Iron deficiency

18) Which nutrient deficiency is associated with ataxia?

a) Vitamin B12 deficiency

b) Niacin deficiency

c) Zinc deficiency

d) Iron deficiency

19) Which is defined as any impairment in the swallowing process?

a) Globus

b) Dysphagia

c) Achalasia

d) Gastroesophageal reflux

20) Which is not mentioned as a neurologic disease which may contribute to dysphagia?

a) HIV/AIDS

b) Stroke

c) Dementia

d) Myopathy

21) Pneumonia accounts for approximately _____ of post-stroke mortality.

a) 35%

b) 50%

c) 65%

d) 80%

22) Which is considered to be the gold standard to study dysphagia?

a) Video fluoroscopy

b) fMri

c) Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation

d) Swallow test

23) Which postural adjustment is intended to improve airway protection?

a) Head extension

b) Head flexion

c) Side lying

d) Lying down

24) Which level of a modified diet would include canned or cooked fruit and vegetables?

a) Level 1

b) Level 2

c) Level 3

d) Level 4

25) Which exercise-based swallow rehabilitation approach is intended to inncrease tongue strength?

a) Lingual resistance

b) Shaker/head-lift

c) EMST

d) MDTP

26) Unintentional injuries are on of the leading causes of death in the elderly with falls accounting for _____ of such deaths.

a) 1/4

b) 1/3

c) 1/2

d) 2/3

27) Which in not mentioned as a non-modifiable risk factor for falls in older persons?

a) Arthritis

b) History of cerebrovascular accident

c) Male sex

d) Recently discharged from the hospital

28) At least _____ per day of vitamin D should be offered to elderly with suspected vitamin D deficiency or who are otherwise at an increased risk for falls.

a) 400 IU

b) 800 IU

c) 1200 IU

d) 1600 IU

29) Almost _____ of those elderly who are age 85 and older have AD.

a) 1/5

b) 1/4

c) 1/3

d) 1/2

30) Which is NOT a difference between normal age-related memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease? In normal age-related memory loss, the individual

a) might forget part of an experience

b) who forgets something will eventually remember the information

c) can generally follow verbal and written instructions without problems

d) becomes less able to benefit from memory aids

31) A pattern of cognitive decline similar to AD plus visual hallucinations and parkinsonian signs could be due to

a) Frontotemporal dementia

b) Mild cognitive impairment

c) Cerebrovascular infarcts

d) Lewy body dementia

32) Which is a sign of memory loss due to other causes (not age related normal memory loss)?

a) Not sure what day of the week it is during a routine schedule

b) Forgetting an appointment occasionally

c) Getting lost occasionally while in new circumstances

d) Making a regretful decision every once in a while

33) What is specifically meant and designed for individuals with a level of cognitive impairment making it unsafe for them to continue to stay at home, but who do not need the intensive care of a skilled nursing facility?

a) Adult Day Care

b) Outpatient Hospitalization

c) Home Health Care

d) Memory Care

34) Depression affects over _____ of elderly nursing home residents.

a) 10%

b) 20%

c) 30%

d) 40%

35) Which is not mentioned as a common medical illness that is associated with depression?

a) Cardiovascular disease

b) Diabetes

c) Stroke

d) Renal insufficiency

36) What are protective factors for depression in the elderly?

a) Heredity, Socio-emotional selectivity

b) Socio-emotional selectivity, Wisdom

c) Wisdom, Female gender

d) Female Gender, Heredity

37) In one research study conducted on the elderly in the 75 - 85 years age group, it was found that around _____ of men compared to _____ of women were sexually active.

a) 28.9%, 6.8%

b) 38.9%, 16.8%

c) 48.9%, 26.8%

d) 58.9%, 36.8%

38) With aging, free testosterone declines by 1-2% each year from the age of _____ years.

a) 35 - 40

b) 40 - 45

c) 45 - 50

d) 50 - 55

39) ED is commonly caused by

a) Vascular disease and Neurologic disease

b) Neurologic disease and Low testosterone levels

c) Low testosterone levels and Cognitive decline

d) Cognitive decline and Vascular disease

40) Which is a state of sudden confusion that can last days, weeks or even months?

a) Delirium

b) Cognitive decline

c) Dementia

d) Psychosis

41) Surveys reveal that as many as _____ of the over-65 adults have an alcohol-abuse problem.

a) 7%

b) 17%

c) 27%

d) 37%

42) A referenced study estimated that only 1 in _____ cases of elder abuse is reported or comes to the attention of authorities.

a) 7

b) 14

c) 21

d) 28

43) What type of elder abuse includes desertion of an elderly person by care providers?

a) Neglect

b) Rights abuse

c) Abandonment

d) Institutional abuse

44) All the following are risk factors for a perpetrator of elder abuse EXCEPT

a) Men in neglect cases

b) Depression

c) Financial problems

d) Caregiver burnout

45) Elders who undergo abuse have been found to have a _____ fold increased risk of mortality.

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

46) It is estimated that approximately _____ of Medicare’s annual $327 Billion budget is spent in end of life care.

a) 7%

b) 17%

c) 27%

d) 37%

47) Which cultures believe that decision making is the responsibility of the family?

a) American and Luxembourgian

b) Luxembourgian and Korean

c) Korean and Hispanic

d) Hispanic and American

48) Which is a record declaring a patient’s provisions for their care?

a) Living will

b) Executive order

c) Durable power of attorney

d) DNR order

49) For an older adult to utilize hospice care, a physician must certify that they have greater probability of dying within _____ months if the terminal disease follows its anticipated course.

a) 3

b) 6

c) 9

d) 12

50) Despite the Medicare Hospice Benefit, there is a tendency to provide _____ for end-of-life care.

a) ICU hospitalization

b) Medical Marijuana

c) Opioids

d) Nursing Home care

51) A research study conducted on CHF patients found that these patients live longer, an average of _____ days under hospice care.

a) 19 days

b) 29 days

c) 39 days

d) 49 days

52) Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a) In Euthanasia, only the physician performs the intervention

b) In a physician-assisted suicide, the patient performs the act

c) Euthanasia is illegal in every state

d) Physician-assisted suicide is illegal in every state

53) After an episode of major depression, the overall risk of myocardial infarction increases by

a) 2 times

b) 3 times

c) 4-5 times

d) 6-8 times

54) A recent study reported that approximately _____ of all American adults are family caregivers.

a) 6.5%

b) 16.5%

c) 26.5%

d) 36.5%

55) All the following are given as signs of stress in a caregiver EXCEPT

a) Drug abuse

b) Anhedonia

c) Missed work

d) Anxiety

56) The _____ is the most frequently and widely used scale for assessing caregiver burden.

a) Zarit Burden Interview

b) Dougbert Caregiver Inventory

c) Burnout Questionnaire

d) Caregiver Tolerance Scale

57) Researchers have observed that if a clinician gives the patient their undivided attention in the first _____, patients think that a meaningful amount of time was spent interacting with them.

a) 15 seconds

b) 30 seconds

c) 45 seconds

d) 60 seconds

58) For effective communication, healthcare staff should schedule older adults

a) earlier in the day.

b) at midday.

c) in the afternoon.

d) in the evening.

59) Elderly patients are the largest consumers of prescription medication and _____ can be a particular concern.

a) Polypharmacy

b) Overdose

c) Financial burden

d) Stolen medications

60) Approximately _____ of hospital admission of elderly patients are medication related.

a) 5%

b) 10%

c) 20%

d) 30%

61) What is the first step in helping the elderly in the medication management process?

a) Medication reconciliation

b) Medication procurement

c) Medication knowledge

d) Medication necessity

62) What is mentioned as the treatment of choice for several psychiatric disorders in the elderly?

a) Group therapy

b) Cognitive-behavioral therapy

c) Psychodynamic psychotherapy

d) Family therapy

63) Patients who are DNR would not continue to take chemotherapy

a) True

b) False

64) In a recent study of nursing home residents, which of the following was NOT mentioned as one of the most important domains in achieving a high quality of life?

a) Mobility

b) Dignity

c) Spiritual well-being

d) Enjoyment of food

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download