Deck 13: Intimacy, Sexuality, and Aging

Question 1

Our sexuality is shaped by the:

A) cultural and religious environments we experience as children.
B) religious and family environments we experience from birth to age 18.
C) cultural, religious, and family environments we experience from birth to age 18.
D) cultural, religious, and family environments we experience throughout our lives.

Answer 1

cultural, religious, and family environments we experience throughout our lives.

Question 2

Intimacy is defined as:

A) sexual acts.
B) physical communion.
C) emotional closeness.
D) all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

Older adults are often stigmatized simply because they are old. The term "dirty old man" is an example of:

A) a myth.
B) a stereotype.
C) an intersection of ageism and sexism.
D) a sexual attitude.

Answer 3

an intersection of ageism and sexism.

Question 4

Ideas and beliefs about older adult sexuality have been passed down from generation to generation via:

A) cultural and social norms.
B) religious ideologies.
C) comedic representations of older adults in the media.
D) all of the above

Question 5

This myth reinforces the power of other stakeholders in the world of sexuality medicalization such as the pharmaceutical industry:

A) dirty old man
B) the sexy oldie
C) bewitchment by expectation
D) old crow

Question 6

The appearance of secondary sex characteristics, such as body hair on the pubic area, the face, and the armpits, is controlled by:

A) male sex hormones (testosterone).
B) spermatozoa.
C) testes.
D) the scrotum.

Question 7

This produces and secretes an alkaline fluid containing the enzymes fibrinolysin and acid phosphatase which is significant in activating sperm:

A) the testes
B) the scrotum
C) the prostate gland
D) the Cowper's glands

Question 8

When discussing sexual intercourse with an elderly female, you suggest which of the following based on your understanding of age-associated changes experienced by older women?

A) starting a regular exercise program
B) limiting the frequency of intercourse
C) applying an over-the-counter vaginal lubricant
D) using a traditional or missionary position

Question 9

This is the most common cause for the gradual decline in the quickness of penile erection:

A) atherosclerosis
B) physical health
C) benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
D) genes

Question 10

Surgical or medical menopause occurs as a result of:

A) hysterectomy.
B) endometriosis.
C) uterine fibroids.
D) bilateral oophorectomy (ovariectomy).

Question 11

A cystocele is a herniation of the bladder into the vagina, and a rectocele is a herniation of a portion of the large intestine into the vagina. These conditions are influenced by:

A) reduced estrogen levels and repetitive childbirth.
B) reduced estrogen levels and urinary incontinence.
C) age and repetitive childbirth.
D) genes and medical history.

Question 12

Beyond basic broad information, this step in the PLISSIT model provides an opportunity for the health care professional to assist the patient in setting specific individualized objectives or goals:

A) Step 1: Permission
B) Step 2: Limited Information
C) Step 3: Specific Suggestions
D) Step 4: Intensive Therapy