If You Were to Interview 1,000 Adults Age 85 and Over

question 188

Multiple Choice

If you were to interview 1,000 adults age 85 and over and ask them to rate their own health status, about how many people in this group would you expect to report that their health is "good" to "excellent"?

• A) about 150
• B) about 330
• C) about 500
• D) about 750

Differentiate between types of stress (eustress and distress) and their impacts.

Explain the role of appraisal in stress perception and its consequences.

Describe chronic stressors and their effects on health and well-being.

Understand the stages of the general adaptation syndrome and identify examples.

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Definitions:

Nasoenteric Tube

A flexible tube inserted through the nose into the stomach or small intestine to deliver nutrition or medication.

Gastrointestinal Aspirate

A sample fluid taken from the stomach or intestines for testing or removal of contents.

Negative Nitrogen Balance

Condition occurring when the body excretes more nitrogen than it takes in.

Positive Nitrogen

A condition indicating that the intake of nitrogen (typically from proteins) exceeds its loss from the body, often associated with growth or healing.