Chapter 14 Sensory, Skin, Pain Conditions Test Bank - Older Adults Functional Performance 4e | Test Bank by Bette Bonder by Bette R. Bonder. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 14: Sensory Function, Function Related to the Skin, and Pain: Health Conditions
1. A condition that results in loss of vision in the central field of vision is:
a. Cataracts
b. Age-related macular degeneration
c. Glaucoma
d. Diabetic retinopathy
2. A specific role for physical therapy in working with clients with visual disorders would be to:
a. Assess and train in adaptive activities of daily living strategies including assistive devices.
b. Evaluate cognitive status and incorporate cognitive management into work-related goals.
c. Provide group therapy to address psychosocial issues as impairment increases.
d. Evaluate mobility and provide training and assistive devices focused on mobility concerns.
3. Which of the following systems is LEAST involved in maintaining posture and balance?
a. Visual system
b. Vestibular system
c. Gustatory system
d. Musculoskeletal system
4. The utricle and saccule are part of which structure?
a. Semicircular canals
b. Brainstem
c. Auditory nerves
d. Cortex
5. Treatment of tinnitus includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Some medications
b. Hearing aids
c. Maskers
d. Exercise
6. A risk factor for undertreatment of pain in older adults is:
a. The individual’s reluctance to report pain
b. Lack of availability of useful medications
c. Absence of nonmedication interventions to treat pain
d. Family objections to pain treatment
7. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for anorexia of aging?
a. Preexisting eating disorder
b. Cognitive deficits
c. Poor oral health
d. Comorbid disability or disease
8. Compensatory strategies for sarcopenia of the digestive system include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Optimal seating
b. Adequate time for eating
c. Alternating liquids and solids
d. Restricting number of foods presented
9. An untreatable loss of sight that is not correctable with standard eyeglasses and that interferes with the functioning of the individual and leads to disability is considered:
a. Legal blindness
b. Low vision
c. Visual impairment
d. Glaucoma
10. Which of the following is NOT typically used to assess pain in older clients?
a. Observation
b. Self-report
c. Standardized pain assessment instruments
d. Electromyography
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