AAFCS Gerontology and Elder Care 2

Question 1

What does the acronym ADL stand for in geriatric and elder care assessment?

Accepted Answer

Activities of Daily Living

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Adaptive Daily Living

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Assessment of Developmental Levels

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Assisted Dependency Levels

Question 2

Which nutritional deficiency is particularly prevalent among older adults due to reduced skin synthesis capacity and limited sun exposure?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D deficiency

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Vitamin C deficiency

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Iron deficiency

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Folate deficiency

Question 3

What is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)?

Accepted Answer

A facility providing multiple levels of care from independent to skilled nursing in one campus

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A senior center offering daytime social programs only

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A government-funded nursing home for low-income elders

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An adult day program with transportation services

Question 4

The concept of 'aging in place' most accurately refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Older adults remaining in their own homes and communities as they age

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Placing older adults in age-specific residential communities

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The biological slowing of cellular aging processes

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Preserving traditional cultural practices related to aging

Question 5

Which federal legislation, part of OBRA 1987, specifically established residents' rights and quality standards for nursing facilities?

Accepted Answer

Nursing Home Reform Act

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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Older Americans Act

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Social Security Amendments Act

Question 6

What is 'polypharmacy' as it relates to older adult health care?

Accepted Answer

The simultaneous use of multiple medications by a single patient

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A pharmacy specializing exclusively in geriatric compounded medications

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A pharmacist-led home visit program for homebound seniors

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Medication prescribing shared among multiple physicians

Question 7

Which type of memory shows the most significant decline with normal aging processes?

Accepted Answer

Episodic memory

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Semantic memory

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Procedural memory

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Implicit memory