National Institute of Mental Health. (2016a). Depression. Retrieved from https://www.nimh.nih. gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml National Institute of Mental Health. (2016b). Depression basics. NIH Publication No. TR 16- 3561. Retrieved from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression/index.shtml National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (2014). Post-stroke rehabilitation . NIH Publication No. 14 1846. Retrieved from https://stroke.nih.gov/materials/rehabilitation.htm National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. (2016). Vitamin D: Fact sheet for health professionals. Retrieved from https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminD- HealthProfessional/ National Institutes of Health, Senior Health. (2015). Osteoporosis. Retrieved from https:// nihseniorhealth.gov/osteoporosis/whatisosteoporosis/01.html National Osteoporosis Foundation. (2014). NOF releases updated data detailing the prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass in the U.S. Retrieved from https://www.nof. org/2014/06/02/54-million-americans-affected-by-osteoporosis-and-low-bone-mass/ Sheikh, J. I., & Yesavage, J. A. (1986). Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Recent evidence and development of a shorter version . Clinical Gerontologist, 5 (1/2), 165-173. Stroebe, M. S., & Schut, H. (1999). The dual process model of coping with bereavement: Rationale and description. Death Studies, 23 (3), 197-224. Tanner, E. K., Martinez, I. L., & Harris, M. (2014). NGNA Section: Examining functional and social determinants of depression in community-dwelling older adults: Implications for practice. Geriatric Nursing, 35, 236-240. doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2014.04.006 Troche, S. J., Houlihan, M. E., Connolly, J., Dick, B., McGrath, P., Finley, A., & Stroink, G. (2015). The effect of pain on involuntary and voluntary capture of attention. European Journal of Pain, 19 (3), 350-357. doi: 10.1002/ejp.553
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2014). VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in the primary care setting . Retrieved from http://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/CD/htn/ U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2016a). Final recommendation statement: Skin cancer: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/ RecommendationStatementFinal/skin-cancer-screening2 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2016b). Final update summary: Breast cancer. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/breast- cancer-screening1 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2016c). Final update summary: Cervical cancer: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/ UpdateSummaryFinal/cervical-cancer-screening U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2016d). Final update summary: Colorectal cancer: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/ UpdateSummaryFinal/colorectal-cancer-screening2 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2016e). Final update summary: Prostate cancer: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/ UpdateSummaryFinal/prostate-cancer-screening Westhoff, C. L., Jones, H. E., & Guiahi, M. (2011). Do new guidelines and technology make the routine pelvic examination obsolete? Journal of Women’s Health, 20 (1), 5-10. doi:10.1089/jwh.2010.2349 Wilson, R. S., Boyle, P. A., Capuano, A. W., Shah, R. C., Hoganson, G. M., Nag, S., & Bennett, D. A. (2016). Late-life depression is not associated with dementia-related pathology. Neuropsychology, 30 (2), 135-142. doi:10.1037/neu0000223 Worden, J. W. (2008). Grief counseling and grief therapy: A handbook for the mental health practitioner (4th ed.). New York: Springer.
COMMON CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH AGING Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book
21. The developmental model devised for successful aging and adaptation is based on the principle that successful aging is a process that involves:
25. It is important for older adults to use preventive measures for cancer because it is the: a. Leading cause of death in this age group. b. Second leading cause of death in this age group. c. Fourth leading cause of death in this age group. d. Tenth leading cause of death in this age group. 26. Mr. Kane has excessive wax buildup in his ears that is affecting his hearing. What type of hearing loss is this?
a. Managing a chronic illness. b. Overcoming depression. c. Selecting, optimizing, and compensating. d. Achieving self-actualization.
22. When the course of the chronic condition profoundly affects an individual and those around him or her in all aspects of life, it is called: a. Optimization. b. Selection. c. Compensation. d. Trajectory. 23. The use of electroconvulsive therapy to treat depression in older adults: a. Is generally not recommended for those older than age 65. b. Is usually reserved for intractable depression. c. Is a good first treatment choice. d. Has serious and irreversible adverse effects. 24. Which symptom would indicate that a widow has developed complicated bereavement? a. Feeling shock and numbness during the first few days after his death. b. Expressing anger that her husband is gone the first week after his death. c. Feeling a deep sadness for the first few months after his death. d. Expressing suicidal ideation 6 months after his death.
a. Conductive. b. Presbycusis. c. Tinnitus. d. Sensorineural.
27. Your diabetic patient with chronic kidney disease comes in for a blood pressure check. What should this patient’s blood pressure goal be?
a. <130/85 mm Hg. b. <140/85 mm Hg. c. <150/85 mm Hg. d. <160/85 mm Hg.
28. Mrs. June is having problems with incontinence. She states that when she picks up her grandson or coughs or sneezes, she has small amounts of urine leakage. The symptoms she is describing are most consistent with which type of incontinence?
a. Stress incontinence. b. Urge incontinence. c. Transient incontinence. d. Overflow incontinence.
Course Code: PTNY03CC
Page 40
Book Code: PTNY3622B
EliteLearning.com/Physical-Therapy
Powered by FlippingBook