Exam 29: Appendix

Which of the following, the most popular yoga activity, is a sequence of stretching, bending, and twisting movements that causes each joint to move slowly through its maximum range of motion, then is held for several seconds?

Both genomics and genetics play a role in health and longevity for older adults.

Which of the following is one of the most sought-out options for older adults requiring observation or nursing care upon discharge from the hospital?

What type of fracture is more likely to be sustained in a punch to the face rather than in a fall?

The Mini-Mental State Examination is considered to be the gold standard diagnostic test to detect clinical depression.

A key focus of health promotion and disease prevention in gerontological nursing is to minimize the loss of independence associated with functional decline and illness.

The most common complaint from someone with progressive presbycusis is that the person can hear but does not understand what is said.

Although it is not a normal part of the aging process, the main risk factor for developing Alzheimer's-type dementia is age.

Which of the following is one of the primary proactive safety promotion interventions used by hospital nurses?

Age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system are dramatic and should be easily noticed by most older adults.

During a disaster/emergency, individuals with what type of injuries have wounds that are not compatible with life given current resources?

Symptoms consistent with depression that occur for the first time later in life are referred to as which of the following?

Which of the following is a common delirium prodromal feature and a common warning sign of impending delirium?

What stage of the sleep architecture refers to the shift from full alertness to drowsiness?

Most hearing loss in older adults is both asymmetrical and unilateral and hearing problems are exacerbated in a noisy environment.

Although innate immunity allows for the general discernment of self versus nonself, it does not have the ability to recognize a specific antigen.

Mimicking the speech and movements of other people are a characteristic of what form of depression?

Which of the following is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology, including all types of adaptive equipment and assistive devices, available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States?

Which of the following represents a practical application of the principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice?

In what type of medicine are minerals such as sulfur, lead, arsenic, mercury, copper, and gold added to formulations with the belief that the heavy metals are essential to the body?