Question 1

According to a Manitoba study,which of the following characteristics indicates that an individual had more than a three-in-five chance of entering an institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  being aged 75 or older 
B)  living with a frail spouse 
C)  having mental impairment 
D)  using six or more prescription drugs daily 
A)  being aged 75 or older 
B)  living with a frail spouse 
C)  having mental impairment 
D)  using six or more prescription drugs daily

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of long-term care?

Accepted Answer

A)  a senior's recreation facility 
B)  an acute hospital 
C)  a nursing home 
D)  an allergy clinic 
A)  a senior's recreation facility 
B)  an acute hospital 
C)  a nursing home 
D)  an allergy clinic

Question 3

Interview an older person who has experienced wait times for surgery.What type of surgery was it? How long did he/she have to wait? How did the wait time affect his/her opinions about the healthcare system?

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Question 4

When compared with their younger counterparts,what health promotion activity do seniors excel at?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating five or more servings of fruit and vegetables daily 
B)  limiting alcohol intake 
C)  wearing seatbelts 
D)  exercising daily 
A)  eating five or more servings of fruit and vegetables daily 
B)  limiting alcohol intake 
C)  wearing seatbelts 
D)  exercising daily

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of the health promotion model at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  school safety regulations 
B)  pollution control for factories 
C)  subsidies to candy manufacturers 
D)  anti-abortion laws 
A)  school safety regulations 
B)  pollution control for factories 
C)  subsidies to candy manufacturers 
D)  anti-abortion laws

Question 6

What has the shift of care from institutions to the community led to?

Accepted Answer

A)  an overall increase in the health status of the elderly as measured by life expectancy 
B)  no significant reduction in the cost of healthcare 
C)  decreased chronic illness but increased acute illnesses and injuries 
D)  an increased burden on women, families, and communities 
A)  an overall increase in the health status of the elderly as measured by life expectancy 
B)  no significant reduction in the cost of healthcare 
C)  decreased chronic illness but increased acute illnesses and injuries 
D)  an increased burden on women, families, and communities

Question 7

The Romanow Report (2002)states that among the immediate healthcare reform priorities,the goal of the Canadian government must be to strengthen which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Canadian Geriatric Society 
B)  the Canadian Institute for Health Information 
C)  the legislative and institutional foundations of Medicare 
D)  the Commission on the Future of Healthcare in Canada 
A)  the Canadian Geriatric Society 
B)  the Canadian Institute for Health Information 
C)  the legislative and institutional foundations of Medicare 
D)  the Commission on the Future of Healthcare in Canada

Question 8

Kim is 57 years old,and has rheumatoid arthritis.As a preventative health measure,she has learned a Chinese form of a martial art that can help to reduce falls as she ages.What is the name of this martial art?

Accepted Answer

A)  tai chi 
B)  jiu-jitsu 
C)  kung fu 
D)  karate 
A)  tai chi 
B)  jiu-jitsu 
C)  kung fu 
D)  karate

Question 9

Why do older people tend to use the medical system more today than their counterparts of the past years?

Accepted Answer

A)  a psycho-social dependence on doctors fostered by the medical model 
B)  the way the system responds to older people's needs 
C)  older people contracting more complicated diseases than in the past 
D)  the increasing size of the older population 
A)  a psycho-social dependence on doctors fostered by the medical model 
B)  the way the system responds to older people's needs 
C)  older people contracting more complicated diseases than in the past 
D)  the increasing size of the older population

Question 10

Which of the following best describes medical care according to the social model of healthcare?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has little or no place in a "true" healthcare system. 
B)  It should be used only in extreme cases. 
C)  It is only a piece of a complete healthcare system. 
D)  It plays a major role in healthcare, but must be supported by a healthcare team. 
A)  It has little or no place in a "true" healthcare system. 
B)  It should be used only in extreme cases. 
C)  It is only a piece of a complete healthcare system. 
D)  It plays a major role in healthcare, but must be supported by a healthcare team.

Question 11

Agloolik is an Inuit infant who has a rare heart condition.Her doctor follows her progress at yearly checkups in Whitehorse,but when Agloolik's mom has questions about her condition,she can videoconference with Agloolik's doctor from her home in northern Nunavut.What is the name for Canada's delivery of medical diagnoses and consultations via technology such as video conferencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  videocare 
B)  health technology answers 
C)  telemedical care 
D)  telehealth 
A)  videocare 
B)  health technology answers 
C)  telemedical care 
D)  telehealth

Question 12

The aging of the Canadian population may result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the cost of the medical care system because younger people more often require surgery and trauma care, the most expensive interventions 
B)  raising the cost of the medical care system because older people use hospitals more and for longer periods of time 
C)  reducing the cost of the medical care system because older people require alternate care systems that are less expensive than acute care hospitals 
D)  raising the cost of the medical care system because older people use almost nine times as much medication as younger people 
A)  reducing the cost of the medical care system because younger people more often require surgery and trauma care, the most expensive interventions 
B)  raising the cost of the medical care system because older people use hospitals more and for longer periods of time 
C)  reducing the cost of the medical care system because older people require alternate care systems that are less expensive than acute care hospitals 
D)  raising the cost of the medical care system because older people use almost nine times as much medication as younger people

Question 13

Which of the following best describes hospitalization rates for seniors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have decreased steadily since 1982. 
B)  They have increased the most among people aged 85+. 
C)  They have increased for women, while remaining stable for men. 
D)  They have decreased slowly, while usage by young adults has jumped 200%. 
A)  They have decreased steadily since 1982. 
B)  They have increased the most among people aged 85+. 
C)  They have increased for women, while remaining stable for men. 
D)  They have decreased slowly, while usage by young adults has jumped 200%.

Question 14

The social model has gained acceptance as a possible alternative to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the health promotion model 
B)  community care 
C)  institutionalization 
D)  healthcare 
A)  the health promotion model 
B)  community care 
C)  institutionalization 
D)  healthcare

Question 15

What is the purpose of geriatric day hospitals?

Accepted Answer

A)  to plan rehabilitation and care programs for older people 
B)  to reduce healthcare costs by remaining open only during the day 
C)  to integrate medical and community care models 
D)  to provide outpatient surgeries so that patients can recuperate at home 
A)  to plan rehabilitation and care programs for older people 
B)  to reduce healthcare costs by remaining open only during the day 
C)  to integrate medical and community care models 
D)  to provide outpatient surgeries so that patients can recuperate at home

Question 16

Which model will provide the best coordination of services for the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuum of care model 
B)  single-point-of-entry model 
C)  social model 
D)  health maintenance organization (HMO) model 
A)  continuum of care model 
B)  single-point-of-entry model 
C)  social model 
D)  health maintenance organization (HMO) model

Question 17

How can one determine if a program is accessible?

Accepted Answer

A)  if it is present within the community 
B)  if it exists to serve only a particular group of people 
C)  if it is open 24 hours a day 
D)  if an older person can get to it and make use of it 
A)  if it is present within the community 
B)  if it exists to serve only a particular group of people 
C)  if it is open 24 hours a day 
D)  if an older person can get to it and make use of it

Question 18

The system of healthcare established by the Canadian government in the 1950s and 1960s is characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis on health promotion 
B)  administration by private agencies 
C)  universal coverage 
D)  fee-for-service hospital care 
A)  an emphasis on health promotion 
B)  administration by private agencies 
C)  universal coverage 
D)  fee-for-service hospital care

Question 19

What does the social model of healthcare strive to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the power differential between the elderly and healthcare professionals 
B)  empower people to take control of their health 
C)  optimize the benefit to elders through managing resources based on appropriate standards of care 
D)  keep older people in their homes through a healthcare team 
A)  reduce the power differential between the elderly and healthcare professionals 
B)  empower people to take control of their health 
C)  optimize the benefit to elders through managing resources based on appropriate standards of care 
D)  keep older people in their homes through a healthcare team

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the current Canadian healthcare system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not address issues related to symptom relief. 
B)  It emphasizes disease treatment, and minimally addresses health promotion and injury prevention. 
C)  It is controlled by physicians who lack training in other forms of healthcare. 
D)  It has a negative cost-benefit therapeutic index. 
A)  It does not address issues related to symptom relief. 
B)  It emphasizes disease treatment, and minimally addresses health promotion and injury prevention. 
C)  It is controlled by physicians who lack training in other forms of healthcare. 
D)  It has a negative cost-benefit therapeutic index.

According to a Manitoba study,which of the following characteristics indicates that an individual had more than a three-in-five chance of entering an institution?

Which of the following is an example of long-term care?

Interview an older person who has experienced wait times for surgery.What type of surgery was it? How long did he/she have to wait? How did the wait time affect his/her opinions about the healthcare system?

When compared with their younger counterparts,what health promotion activity do seniors excel at?

Which of the following is an example of the health promotion model at work?

What has the shift of care from institutions to the community led to?

The Romanow Report (2002)states that among the immediate healthcare reform priorities,the goal of the Canadian government must be to strengthen which of the following?

Kim is 57 years old,and has rheumatoid arthritis.As a preventative health measure,she has learned a Chinese form of a martial art that can help to reduce falls as she ages.What is the name of this martial art?

Why do older people tend to use the medical system more today than their counterparts of the past years?

Which of the following best describes medical care according to the social model of healthcare?

The aging of the Canadian population may result in which of the following?

Which of the following best describes hospitalization rates for seniors?

The social model has gained acceptance as a possible alternative to which of the following?

What is the purpose of geriatric day hospitals?

Which model will provide the best coordination of services for the elderly?

How can one determine if a program is accessible?

The system of healthcare established by the Canadian government in the 1950s and 1960s is characterized by which of the following?

What does the social model of healthcare strive to do?

Which of the following best describes the current Canadian healthcare system?

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According to a Manitoba study,which of the following characteristics indicates that an individual had more than a three-in-five chance of entering an institution?

Which of the following is an example of long-term care?

Interview an older person who has experienced wait times for surgery.What type of surgery was it? How long did he/she have to wait? How did the wait time affect his/her opinions about the healthcare system?

When compared with their younger counterparts,what health promotion activity do seniors excel at?

Which of the following is an example of the health promotion model at work?

What has the shift of care from institutions to the community led to?

The Romanow Report (2002)states that among the immediate healthcare reform priorities,the goal of the Canadian government must be to strengthen which of the following?

Kim is 57 years old,and has rheumatoid arthritis.As a preventative health measure,she has learned a Chinese form of a martial art that can help to reduce falls as she ages.What is the name of this martial art?

Why do older people tend to use the medical system more today than their counterparts of the past years?

Which of the following best describes medical care according to the social model of healthcare?

The aging of the Canadian population may result in which of the following?

Which of the following best describes hospitalization rates for seniors?

The social model has gained acceptance as a possible alternative to which of the following?

What is the purpose of geriatric day hospitals?

Which model will provide the best coordination of services for the elderly?

How can one determine if a program is accessible?

The system of healthcare established by the Canadian government in the 1950s and 1960s is characterized by which of the following?

What does the social model of healthcare strive to do?

Which of the following best describes the current Canadian healthcare system?

Aging Today

Theories and Methods

Aging in Canada and the World Today

Aging and Ethnicity

Personal Health and Illness

The Psychology of Aging and the Social Psychology of Aging

Finances and Economics

Retirement and Work

Leisure, recreation, and Service

Housing and Transportation

Family Life

Social Support

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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