Questions
A. Answer True or False to the following statements
1. Rheumatic fever is a viral infection.
2. Osteoporosis is the most common arthritic disease.
3. Elderly people’s senses are less acute than when they were younger.
4. Cataracts are transparent.
5. Three terms associated with osteoporosis are dense, porous and
brittle.
B. Please complete the following sentences by choosing the most correct
term (s):
1. Osteoarthritis is an example of a/an __________________ disease
a) infectious
b) incurable
c) noninfectious
2. A condition in which bone loss exceeds bone replacement is called
______________
a) rheumatoid arthritis
b) osteoporosis
c) rheumatism
3. As mentioned in this article, sensory perception of the elderly relates to
___________:
a) sight, hearing and touch
b) taste, smell and hearing
c) hearing, smell, taste and sight
4. ______________ primarily affects younger people, while rheumatoid
arthritis predominantly strikes ___________ between the ages of 20 and
60.
a) Rheumatic fever; women
b) Osteoporosis; hearing loss
c) Cataracts; males