Telegram group: T.me/BBCNOUN ====== PHS509 ====== 1. Select the degenerative disease of the bones that is characterized by decrease in bone density, which can lead to fractures. --->> Osteoporosis Arthritis Cancer bronchitis 2. A disadvantage for a given individual that limits or prevents the fulfilment of a normal role is called _____ An impairment --->> A handicap a disability none of the options 3. Elderly people are more susceptible to developing pneumonia because as they age their immune system becomes ______ --->> weakened stronger none of the option all of the options 4. Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function is referred to as __ An impairment A handicap --->> a disability none of the options 5. The most common symptoms of depression in the elderly does not include _____ Persistent sadness Feeling slowed down --->> infrequent tearfulness Pacing or fidgeting 6. Dementia is one of the major causes of _____ and dependency among older people globally headache --->> disability gastric problem conjuctivitis 7. Giving the elderly the opportunity to be seen alone during treatment is part of _____ --->> Confidentiality friendship closness all of the options 8. ________ episodes can occur in the elderly Minor depressive --->> Major depressive no depressive simple depressive 9. Which option is one of the common chronic conditions among the elderly? Arthritis Heart Diseases Cancer --->> all of the options 10. Identify the option that is not among the examples of respiratory diseases that affect the elderly pneumonia asthma --->> lactose intolerance bronchitis