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Question

1. The most common form of sensorineural hearing loss experienced by older adults is:

A. presbycusis.
B. xerostomia.
C. deafness.
D. hyposmia.

2. Which neurotransmitter is responsible for regulating emotional responses?

A. Acetylcholine
B. Dopamine
C. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
D. Serotonin

3. In older men, urinary incontinence is most often caused by:

A. low estrogen levels.
B. enlargement of the prostate gland.
C. weakened smooth muscle of the urethra.
D. increased incidence of urinary tract infections.

4. Which theory of aging proposes that aging is inevitable as cells, tissues, and organs naturally deteriorate over time from continued use?

A. Immunological theory
B. Somatic mutation theory
C. Rate-of-living theory.
D. Wear-and-tear theory

5. The development of fatty plaques in the _____ arteries can cause hypertension and kidney failure.

A. cerebral
B. coronary
C. carotid
D. renal

6. Which of the following is not a cause of xerostomia?

A. Radiation therapy
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Increased saliva production
D. Hormonal changes

7. Older adults typically require smaller drug dosages than do younger individuals because of decreased function of the:

A. stomach and intestines.
B. liver and kidneys.
C. pancreas and thyroid.
D. lungs and heart.

8. As people age, they tend to experience an increase in:

A. the number of skeletal muscle fibers.
B. muscle fiber size.
C. motor neuron innervation.
D. the deposition of lipofuscin.

9. If a patient has hyposmia, it means that he or she has:

A. impaired vision.
B. no ability to see.
C. impaired sense of smell.
D. no sense of smell.

10. True or False? A patient is considered to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) if he or she has both emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

11. True or False? Crystallized intelligence can continue to increase as we age.