Hcad 222 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HCAD 222 Exam 2 1. Which of the following is the most prevalent chronic disease of old age? 2 .______ is the chief, primary government program that pays for health care for elderly Americans. 3. In 1983, Congress responded to the high costs of hospital care under Medicare Part A by introducing ______. 4. Once someone is admitted to a nursing home, they are likely to remain there for the rest of their lives. 5. A multidimensional functional assessment is best described as involving which of ...

HCAD 222 FINAL EXAM Longevity challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with and aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging Questions about modern societies values toward old age Are the old less valued than the young? Where will we get resources to help the elderly? Could medical breakthroughs have unforeseen consequences for society, either for good or ill? Challenges pe...

HCAD 222 Exam 2Epidemiology of Aging - correct answers • Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease • ¾ > 65 die from heart disease, cancer, and stroke • Chronic conditions: persist for a long period regardless of whether they cause death o Arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease What is the challenge of longevity? - correct answers • There are also many challenges that people ...

HCAD 222 EXAM 2* Longevity challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with an aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging "Reimbursement Driven" - correct answers Term meaning that the amount and type of care received by a long-term care consumer is dependent on the individuals reimbursement coverage Post Acute Care - correct answers Include: long-term care hospitals, in...

HCAD 222- Exam #1Normal Aging: Vision - correct answers Vision problems (loss & cataracts) begin mid-life and stabilize at 70-80. To Compensate: - Increase illumination -Reduce Glare -Use large, clear visual images -Increase contrast Normal Aging: Hearing - correct answers Begins mid-life, mild 60-70. Reduced ability to hear low intensity and high-frequency sounds. To improve communication: -Lower your pitch and speak slowly -Rephrase sentence -Avoid background noise -Face to Fa...

HCAD 222 FINAL EXAM

HCAD 222 FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024. lifespan - correct answers the number of years someone lives life course - correct answers what goes on during someone’s life young-old - correct answers 65-74 old-old - correct answers 75-84 oldest-old - correct answers 85+ - order and predictability - time and the life course - "successful aging" - correct answers influences on the life course 78 - correct answers what is the life expectancy - 65 have additional 20.5 ...

HCAD 222 Exam 2Epidemiology of Aging - correct answers • Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease • ¾ > 65 die from heart disease, cancer, and stroke • Chronic conditions: persist for a long period regardless of whether they cause death o Arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease What is the challenge of longevity? - correct answers • There are also many challenges that people ...

HCAD 222 Exam 2 Chronic Disease -% of 65+ and examples -3/4 deaths are from three chronic diseases: - correct answers -persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death -46% 65+ have chronic disease -heart disease, cancer, stroke -arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular, Alzheimer's, dementia 3 Longevity Challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place in society while aging 3. Individuals grow older in wider context of an entire society...

HCAD 222 CORRECTLY ANSWERED EXAM QUESTIONS 2024. Motor and sensory changes - correct answers -Impairments tend to increase with age Basic Stimulation Impairments - correct answers -Vision -Hearing -Mobility Vision - correct answers -Begin mid-life (30-40) stabilize at 70-80 -Then further changes increase by 95% when you are 70 years or older. Like cataracts (The lens of the eye get cloudy and less curved) or other vision problems -To compensate: -Increase illumination -Reduce gla...