Question 1

Prescription drug use tends to increase for women as they age.What happens to prescription drug use for men as they get older?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug use increases. 
B)  Drug use decreases. 
C)  Drug use remains stable. 
D)  Drug use slightly decreases, but after age 85, it increases again. 
A)  Drug use increases. 
B)  Drug use decreases. 
C)  Drug use remains stable. 
D)  Drug use slightly decreases, but after age 85, it increases again.

Question 2

Which of the following systems of care receives the least funding from the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  acute care 
B)  transitional care awaiting long-term care placement 
C)  community care 
D)  institutional care 
A)  acute care 
B)  transitional care awaiting long-term care placement 
C)  community care 
D)  institutional care

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of health promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  consuming more fruits and vegetables in the diet 
B)  exercising to the point of exhaustion every day 
C)  recycling cardboard and glass and plastic 
D)  watching less TV and reading more books 
A)  consuming more fruits and vegetables in the diet 
B)  exercising to the point of exhaustion every day 
C)  recycling cardboard and glass and plastic 
D)  watching less TV and reading more books

Question 4

Which of the following measures would help to de-institutionalize a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A)  having three residents to a room 
B)  allowing residents to decorate their rooms as they choose 
C)  serving a choice of two entrees for meals 
D)  allowing family members to visit at any time of day or night 
A)  having three residents to a room 
B)  allowing residents to decorate their rooms as they choose 
C)  serving a choice of two entrees for meals 
D)  allowing family members to visit at any time of day or night

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the theory that governments spend more money on health services for older people nowadays?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory is probably correct, given the results of several large, well-designed research studies. 
B)  The theory is probably incorrect, given the lack of large numbers of time contradictory studies done. 
C)  The theory is probably correct, given that Canada has a large, aging population. 
D)  The theory is impossible to prove since system-wide changes are much more influential in medical care usage patterns. 
A)  The theory is probably correct, given the results of several large, well-designed research studies. 
B)  The theory is probably incorrect, given the lack of large numbers of time contradictory studies done. 
C)  The theory is probably correct, given that Canada has a large, aging population. 
D)  The theory is impossible to prove since system-wide changes are much more influential in medical care usage patterns.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a type of therapy that is provided as a part of Ontario's Community Care Access Centres (CCAC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy 
B)  occupational therapy 
C)  Meals on Wheels 
D)  mental health services 
A)  drug therapy 
B)  occupational therapy 
C)  Meals on Wheels 
D)  mental health services

Question 7

How does the government allocate funds to long-term care institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  by the number of patients/residents who live there 
B)  by the number of staff required for the facility 
C)  by the number of services provided in the facility 
D)  by the level of care required by the patient 
A)  by the number of patients/residents who live there 
B)  by the number of staff required for the facility 
C)  by the number of services provided in the facility 
D)  by the level of care required by the patient

Question 8

In the social model,what is the best way to deliver healthcare?

Accepted Answer

A)  through the physician 
B)  through educating people about disease prevention 
C)  through counsellors and social workers 
D)  through the healthcare team 
A)  through the physician 
B)  through educating people about disease prevention 
C)  through counsellors and social workers 
D)  through the healthcare team

Question 9

What challenges are currently being experienced by Canada's telehealth programs?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Research on adult daycare users has found that adult daycare results in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  significant reductions in the need for physician services and hospital use 
B)  increased use of outpatient physician services, but significant reductions in hospital use 
C)  no significant reduction in the use of other services 
D)  no reduction in use of physician services, but slight reductions in hospital use 
A)  significant reductions in the need for physician services and hospital use 
B)  increased use of outpatient physician services, but significant reductions in hospital use 
C)  no significant reduction in the use of other services 
D)  no reduction in use of physician services, but slight reductions in hospital use

Question 11

In part,why does Canada have such high healthcare costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of the high costs of equipment 
B)  because of the large number of children being born 
C)  because of the relatively large older population 
D)  because of the high cost of qualified doctors 
A)  because of the high costs of equipment 
B)  because of the large number of children being born 
C)  because of the relatively large older population 
D)  because of the high cost of qualified doctors

Question 12

According to the CIHI (2011 Highlights),what factor has contributed to the lower cost of hospital care?

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer acute care hospitalizations 
B)  better prescription drugs 
C)  fewer incidences of chronic diseases 
D)  the great distances between older people and hospitals 
A)  fewer acute care hospitalizations 
B)  better prescription drugs 
C)  fewer incidences of chronic diseases 
D)  the great distances between older people and hospitals

Question 13

The objective of which of the following is to "provide support in the community for those people who cannot stay in their homes without it"?

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing homes 
B)  geriatric day hospitals 
C)  adult daycare programs 
D)  quick response teams 
A)  nursing homes 
B)  geriatric day hospitals 
C)  adult daycare programs 
D)  quick response teams

Question 14

Surgery,rehabilitation through physical therapy,and drug therapy are the preferred methods of which model?

Accepted Answer

A)  the medical model 
B)  the health promotion model 
C)  the hospice model 
D)  the healthcare model 
A)  the medical model 
B)  the health promotion model 
C)  the hospice model 
D)  the healthcare model

Question 15

According to the Canadian Healthcare Association (2007),which of the following concerns was most prevalent among respondents?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity rates 
B)  lack of physicians 
C)  increasing costs 
D)  wait times 
A)  obesity rates 
B)  lack of physicians 
C)  increasing costs 
D)  wait times

Question 16

Which of the following statements describes older peoples' health problems when compared to younger people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people have more problems than younger people. 
B)  Older people have fewer problems than younger people. 
C)  Older people have more severe problems than younger people. 
D)  Older people have less chronic problems than younger people. 
A)  Older people have more problems than younger people. 
B)  Older people have fewer problems than younger people. 
C)  Older people have more severe problems than younger people. 
D)  Older people have less chronic problems than younger people.

Question 17

How can one determine if a service is available?

Accepted Answer

A)  if it is offered in a community 
B)  if it is open at least 18 hours a day 
C)  if there is sufficient need demonstrated for its presence in a community 
D)  if an older person can get to it and make use of it 
A)  if it is offered in a community 
B)  if it is open at least 18 hours a day 
C)  if there is sufficient need demonstrated for its presence in a community 
D)  if an older person can get to it and make use of it

Question 18

What type of patients are typically "consumers" of alternate levels of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  patients with mobility problems 
B)  patients with arthritis 
C)  patients with heart disease 
D)  patients with dementia 
A)  patients with mobility problems 
B)  patients with arthritis 
C)  patients with heart disease 
D)  patients with dementia

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the cost of Canada's medical care system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has stabilized at 5.7% of the gross national product (GNP). 
B)  It grows each year. 
C)  It has dropped due to a growing use of the health promotion model. 
D)  It has dropped due to the aging of the population. 
A)  It has stabilized at 5.7% of the gross national product (GNP). 
B)  It grows each year. 
C)  It has dropped due to a growing use of the health promotion model. 
D)  It has dropped due to the aging of the population.

Question 20

With reference to community care programs,what is the benefit of a single-point-of-entry system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has the potential to adapt to a person's specific needs. 
B)  It increases client functional ability and perceived quality of life. 
C)  It eliminates the high costs related to duplication of services and administration expenses. 
D)  It allows access to all community social and healthcare services from one point in the system. 
A)  It has the potential to adapt to a person's specific needs. 
B)  It increases client functional ability and perceived quality of life. 
C)  It eliminates the high costs related to duplication of services and administration expenses. 
D)  It allows access to all community social and healthcare services from one point in the system.

Prescription drug use tends to increase for women as they age.What happens to prescription drug use for men as they get older?

Which of the following systems of care receives the least funding from the federal government?

Which of the following is an example of health promotion?

Which of the following measures would help to de-institutionalize a nursing home?

Which of the following best describes the theory that governments spend more money on health services for older people nowadays?

Which of the following is an example of a type of therapy that is provided as a part of Ontario's Community Care Access Centres (CCAC)?

How does the government allocate funds to long-term care institutions?

In the social model,what is the best way to deliver healthcare?

What challenges are currently being experienced by Canada's telehealth programs?

Research on adult daycare users has found that adult daycare results in which of the following?

In part,why does Canada have such high healthcare costs?

According to the CIHI (2011 Highlights),what factor has contributed to the lower cost of hospital care?

The objective of which of the following is to "provide support in the community for those people who cannot stay in their homes without it"?

Surgery,rehabilitation through physical therapy,and drug therapy are the preferred methods of which model?

According to the Canadian Healthcare Association (2007),which of the following concerns was most prevalent among respondents?

Which of the following statements describes older peoples' health problems when compared to younger people?

How can one determine if a service is available?

What type of patients are typically "consumers" of alternate levels of care?

Which of the following best describes the cost of Canada's medical care system?

With reference to community care programs,what is the benefit of a single-point-of-entry system?

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Prescription drug use tends to increase for women as they age.What happens to prescription drug use for men as they get older?

Which of the following systems of care receives the least funding from the federal government?

Which of the following is an example of health promotion?

Which of the following measures would help to de-institutionalize a nursing home?

Which of the following best describes the theory that governments spend more money on health services for older people nowadays?

Which of the following is an example of a type of therapy that is provided as a part of Ontario's Community Care Access Centres (CCAC)?

How does the government allocate funds to long-term care institutions?

In the social model,what is the best way to deliver healthcare?

What challenges are currently being experienced by Canada's telehealth programs?

Research on adult daycare users has found that adult daycare results in which of the following?

In part,why does Canada have such high healthcare costs?

According to the CIHI (2011 Highlights),what factor has contributed to the lower cost of hospital care?

The objective of which of the following is to "provide support in the community for those people who cannot stay in their homes without it"?

Surgery,rehabilitation through physical therapy,and drug therapy are the preferred methods of which model?

According to the Canadian Healthcare Association (2007),which of the following concerns was most prevalent among respondents?

Which of the following statements describes older peoples' health problems when compared to younger people?

How can one determine if a service is available?

What type of patients are typically "consumers" of alternate levels of care?

Which of the following best describes the cost of Canada's medical care system?

With reference to community care programs,what is the benefit of a single-point-of-entry 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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