“Compression of morbidity” refers to which of the following processes?
a. the acceleration of the inverse relationship of morbidity and mortality
b. when illness is pushed further into old age
c. an increase in the maximum life span
d. whenever the natural life span is exceeded
e. none of these
b. when illness is pushed further into old age
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The average expenditure for all health expenses for the population 65+ (including acute, chronic, long-term care) is ________ the cost for people under 65
A) equal to B) twice C) three times D) six times
Monet and Lazarus (1991 ) identified a number of strategies of coping with stress. Which of
the following is NOT one of the strategies? A) Primal scream B) Positive imagery C) Breathing control D) Muscle relaxation.
The process known as Child-Find occurs in what phase of the early childhood assessment?
a. Locating b. Screening c. Diagnosing d. Evaluating e. None of these.
The United States has experienced a dramatic increase in the incidence of dementia in the latter part of the twentieth century, primarily due to
a. environmental causes. b. the cause is not known. c. increase preservatives in food. d. the increased human lifespan.