Answer to Question 1
ANS: E, F
In general, Medicare does not cover the costs of hearing aids; Part A covers hospitalization and Part B covers physician and outpatient services, qualified therapies, durable medical equipment, and some home health care services. Consequences of hearing loss may include withdrawal, isolation, and depression. Because of advances in technology, hearing aids are much smaller and less obvious than they previously have been. This leads to less embarrassment and noticeability for those who use them. Because loss of hearing is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults, it should be screened for as a part of routine health screening. There are typically not long delays in seeing a specialist for referral.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: A, C, E, F
Some interventions older adults could implement are limiting their driving to daylight hours, planning their trips to avoid rush hour, not listening to the radio, and avoiding talking with passengers. Purchasing a large, heavy car and driving more slowly are not appropriate actions to assist an elderly person with driving.
A hearing-impaired patient using an interpreter.
Cards Used in a Socially Situated Version of the Problem-Solving Test
Chemistry Problem Worked Out
Answer to math problem
Problem
An overview of the 5 types of gain, loss, or rearrangement of chromosome