Author Question: While discussing sexual behavior at a sex and aging seminar, one older adult states, No condoms for ... (Read 62 times)

james9437 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

While discussing sexual behavior at a sex and aging seminar, one older adult states, No condoms for me, I can't get pregnant Which of the following responses is most appropriate?

A) Condoms protect you from sexually transmitted diseases including HIV.
B) How freeing to not have to be concerned about unwanted pregnancies anymore.
C) The youth of society have so much to be concerned with, what with AIDS killing people.
D) Your generation is soon going to have the largest population of HIV-infected persons.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best captures the typical character of health problems in the lives of older adults?

A) Older adults' lives are dominated by the increasing number of acute health problems due to age-related changes.
B) Most older adults experience an interplay between a number of chronic conditions and occasional acute health problems.
C) Older adults can expect a relatively consistent decline in their health over time as a result of acute health problems.
D) Chronic conditions account for the normal downward direction of an older adult's health status.

matt95 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Condoms are an important protection for sexually active adults who are sexual with anyone other than a long-term monogamous partner. Condoms protect from many sexually transmitted diseases. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is considered a chronic disease. Eleven percent of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections occur in adults aged 50 years, and by 2015, 50 of HIV-infected individuals will be 50 and older. This is true, but doesn't answer the question.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
The interplay between chronic and occasional acute conditions is typical of the health trajectory of many older adults. The most salient factor is not acute problems alone, nor are health problems necessarily attributable to age-related changes. Changes in health status are rarely consistent and do not exclude chronic conditions or acute problems.