During exercise, the oxygenation of blood is increased not only by increased alveolar ventilation but also by a greater diffusing capacity of the respiratory membrane for transporting oxygen into the blood. What will happen to the surface area of respiratory membrane and ventilation perfusion ratio (increase, decrease, improvement or no change)
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21. What is social aging?
loss of interest in interaction with other | |
changes one has in the interaction with others | |
increase in interest in interacting with others |
22. What are the way(s) that vision in the olderadult can be improved?
Magnifying glass | |
Decrease light | |
Increase glare | |
Decrease contrast |
23. An exercise program for the healthy older adultshould follow which of the following?
Exercises should be performed once a week | |
Exercises must be performed daily for a minimum of 50minutes | |
Exercise programs must be vigorous, extended and frequent | |
Exercise programs should only focus on range of motion andstretching |
24. "Remembering specific facts that a person triedto learn so they could be remembered" is the definition for whichtype of memory?
episodic | |
explicit | |
short-term | |
procedural |
25. Aging has the least effect onwhich respiratory function?
Perfusion | |
Ventilation | |
Diffusion |
26. What is homeostasis?
term used to imply normal aging | |
having proper and fairly stable conditions | |
having consistent rest/sleep | |
condition where blood is not flowing freely |
27. Which of the following is a way to reduce therisk of varicose veins?
wear tight pants | |
remain inactive | |
standing for extended periods | |
wear special hosiery |
28. Which is true in regards to chronologicalaging?
it can't be altered by the other types of aging | |
the other types of aging can effectively increase or decreaseit |
29. What is angina? It is pain associated with:
decrease in the electrical output from the heart | |
inflammation of the heart muscles and veins | |
decrease in blood supply to coronary arteries | |
increase in pressure against the heart valves |
30. What does perfusion of the lungs involve?
absorption of oxygen from the blood into the lungs | |
movement of blood through the pulmonary vessels | |
absorption of carbon dioxide from the blood into the lungs | |
movement of blood into the alveolar sacs |
21. Which of the followingis a way to reduce the risk of varicose veins?
wear tight pants | |
remain inactive | |
standing for extended periods | |
wear special hosiery |
22. What are the way(s)that vision in the older adult can be improved?
Magnifying glass | |
Decrease light | |
Increase glare | |
Decrease contrast |
23. An exercise programfor the healthy older adult should follow which of thefollowing?
Exercises should be performed once a week | |
Exercises must be performed daily for a minimum of 50minutes | |
Exercise programs must be vigorous, extended and frequent | |
Exercise programs should only focus on range of motion andstretching |
24. What does perfusion ofthe lungs involve?
absorption of oxygen from the blood into the lungs | |
movement of blood through the pulmonary vessels | |
absorption of carbon dioxide from the blood into the lungs | |
movement of blood into the alveolar sacs |
25. Which is true inregards to chronological aging?
it can't be altered by the other types of aging | |
the other types of aging can effectively increase or decreaseit |
26. Aging has theleast effect on which respiratory function?
Perfusion | |
Ventilation | |
Diffusion |
27. What is angina? It ispain associated with:
decrease in the electrical output from the heart | |
inflammation of the heart muscles and veins | |
decrease in blood supply to coronary arteries | |
increase in pressure against the heart valves |
28. "Remembering specificfacts that a person tried to learn so they could be remembered" isthe definition for which type of memory?
episodic | |
explicit | |
short-term | |
procedural |
29. What is socialaging?
loss of interest in interaction with other | |
changes one has in the interaction with others | |
increase in interest in interacting with others |
30. What ishomeostasis?
term used to imply normal aging | |
having proper and fairly stable conditions | |
having consistent rest/sleep | |
condition where blood is not flowing freely |