A good death is characterized by:
A) adequate control of pain.
B) choice about where death occurs.
C) adequate time to say goodbye.
D) all of the above.
The use of elder abuse screening tools is problematic because:
A) they are expensive to conduct.
B) families are reluctant to report risk factors.
C) primary care physicians are not trained to use them.
D) no assessments have strong psychometric properties.
Regarding sexuality and aging,:
A) according to Kinsey the vast majority of men over age 70 experience sexual dysfunction.
B) sexual experiences become less meaningful and less interesting.
C) few age-related physiological changes prevent continued sexual activity.
D) people's attitudes toward sex become more conservative.
Regarding widowhood and social supports,:
A) more than 20 percent report that they don't have strong social supports .
B) women are more likely than men to use social supports for coping.
C) friendships made during the marital relationship are important sources of support during widowhood.
D) Latina and Asian American widows are less likely to have active support systems than whites.
Which of the following is true of Medicaid?
A) It must provide coverage for personal care services and community based services.
B) It offers basic hospital and optional supplementary insurance.
C) It is the main funder of nursing home care.
D) It covers medical care costs for all people aged 65+ years of age, and for disabled Social Security beneficiaries.
Society views sexual activity in older adults as follows:
A) normal well into the 90s.
B) healthy activity for couples.
C) inappropriate.
D) easy to achieve.
It is estimated that ________ percent of older adults are abused by someone with whom they share housing.
A) 70-80
B) 50-60
C) 20-30
D) 0-10
Regarding the loss of a spouse:
A) rates of psychological distress are far more frequent among women.
B) grief appears to be more intense when the spousal relationships was unhappy.
C) white women experience it more than women of color.
D) non-white women experience it earlier than their white counterparts.
Which of the following changes regarding sexuality is normal for men?
A) It takes longer to achieve orgasm.
B) Older men cannot achieve an erection.
C) Orgasm is experienced more rapidly.
D) The refractory period is shorter for older men.
A major problem faced by adult protective services when investigating cases of elder abuse is:
A) lack of evidence about the case.
B) a national policy on elder mistreatment.
C) too many community options for referring the elder.
D) inadequate finances of the elder.
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