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Please check and correct answers that are bolded, thank you 6. Which vitamin is

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Please check and correct answers that are bolded, thank you

6. Which vitamin is stored in the tissues?

A

B

C

7. The menstrual occurs within 3 or 4 days of which of the following changes in the blood?

increase in estrogen and decrease in progesterone

increase in progesterone and decrease in estrogen

increase in progesterone and estrogen

decrease in progesterone and estrogen

8. Which statement regarding sperm production and aging is true?

Aging increases the amount of sperm produced

Aging has a variable effect on the amount of sperm produced.

Aging causes major changes in sperm cell morphology

Aging causes major changes in sperm cell function

9. Which of the following is a function of the digestive system?

Helping with speech

Vitamin A production

Storing blood in the pancreas

Producing erythropoietin

10. Thinning of the enamel, decrease in nerve cells, receding gums and loss of muscle of mastication coordination are considered to be what type of changes in the mouth?

Abnormal changes

Age changes

11. A decline in sexual activity with age is primarily associated with what age related changes in the physiology of a male?

Decline in frequency of use

Deteriorating self-image

Medication use

Changes in blood flow

12. Which of the following conditions is not a pathological change that effects the stomach?

Peptic ulcer

Atrophic Gastritis

Acute Gastritis

Stricture

13. Which of the following is an age related cause for fecal incontinence?

Laxative use

Ulcerative colitis

Colorectal cancer

Disability

Stool softener

14. A decrease in lactase secretion is an age related change associated with the _____________.

stomach

small intestine

large intestine

pancreas

15. Which of the following statements regarding atrophic gastritis is true?

causes overproduction of HCL

causes overproduction of intrinsic factor

increase absorption of B12

increase risk for cancer

16. Functional incontinence may be due to a problem with what?

cognitive function

autonomic system

urinary bladder

urethra

17. Which of the following is not a function of nutrients?

energy for activities

raw materials for growth

buffer to maintain pH

fluid and electrolyte balance

18. Adenosine triphosphate is produced during all of the following processes, except ______.

Oxidative phosphorylation

Kreb's cycle

Electron transport

Glycation

19. The digestive system helps create nutritional homeostasis, which of the following is one of the four reasons for nutritional homeostasis?

nutrients are formed to supply the energy for vital functions

nutrients supply raw materials to synthesize body substances

nutrients counteract against blood so that volume is maintained

nutrients tear down worn out substances for later use

20. Women with _____ percent body fat has an increase risk for a shorter life span and weight related diseases.

18

22

27

31

21. What amount of protein should be consumed daily by an older adult?

.25 gram per kilogram of weight

.5 gram per kilogram of weight

.75 gram per kilogram of weight

1 gram per kilogram of weight

22. Stress incontinence is much more common in women than in men because women have which of the following?

longer urethra

premenopausal thinning

weakened structures

23. Which of the following is an age related change affecting the kidneys?

increase in weight

increase in width

decrease in area

decrease in volume

24. Postmenopausal decrease in estrogen leads to age related changes of the _________.

Urethra

Urinary bladder

Ureter

Kidney

25. _______ percent of the working capacity of both kidneys is needed to maintain homeostasis.

10

20

30

40

26. Which of the following is considered a treatment for urinary incontinence?

surgical removal of the sphincter

medications to modify bladder function

electric shock therapy

27. Which reproductive hormone provides a decrease risk of atherosclerosis?

testosterone

relaxin

estrogen

follicle stimulating hormone

28. Which form of cancer in the female reproductive system ranks second in occurrence?

Ovarian

Cervical

Endometrial

Vaginal

29. Which hormone produced in females seems to stimulate the libido?

Estrogen

Progesterone

Testosterone

Luteinizing hormone

30. Which of the following regarding prostate cancer is true?

it is related to having benign prostatic hypertrophy

it is more common in white males

testing for prostatic specific antigen is sensitive and specific

it impairs the function of the liver

A

B

C

Explanation / Answer

6. fat soluble vitamin are stored in the liver and tissue. So, vitamin A is correct option as Vitamin B and C are water soluble.

7. Estrogen and progesterone are female sex hormones which regulates the menstural cycle under the influence of FSH( follicle stimulating hormone) and LH(luteinising hormone) released from pitutary glands. So, answer is correct.

8. Aging has variable effect on sperm production. With ageing sperm production decreases and ceases at the age of 70-75.

9. Function of digestive system- store blood in pancreas.

Blood is stored in pancreas for the effective digestion of carbohydrates.

10. These changes are associated with ageing like decrease in nerve cell which increases the sensitivity of tooth, thining of tooth enamel, less muscle control to masciate.