MDU4003 Quiz 8b- Geriatric Quiz

Hospice care performs an important service because it:
Delays death.
Makes the dying process more comfortable.
Facilitates death.
No answer text provided.

Makes the dying process more comfortable.

Match the length of time with the policy.
1 year

6 months

A few days

1 year-state paid 6 months-medicaid

Hospice care professionals make house calls.
True
False

True

The mode, median, and mean of Hospice stay days indicate all of the following except…?
There is a statistically significant variation in the number of days a patient stays
Most patients stay 3 days
Half of the patients stay less than 17 days
A few patients can stay for a couple months or longer

There is a statistically significant variation in the number of days a patient stays

The majority of Hospice funding comes from which of the following?
Medicare
The state
Private insurance
Donations

Medicare

Which of the following are causes of transient incontinence
Delirium
Infection
Psychiatric
Stool Impactation

All of them.

What is the definition of andropause?
Androgen deficiency
Male Menopause
Another name for Menopause
None of the above

Male Menopause

What is the most common type of diabetes found in the elderly?
Insulin Dependent (Type 1)
Non-insulin Dependent (Type 2)
Gestational
Insipidus

Non-insulin Dependent (Type 2)

Beyond the age of 80, the organ most associated with cancerous death is which of the following?
Kidney
Bone
Colon
Lung

Colon

How will the caloric needs of a 75 year old person be different as compared to when they were 30?
10-15% less
10-15% greater
About the same
5-10% less
5-10% greater

10-15% less