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Questions
Question 45
Which of the following statements
is true regarding classical HutchinsonGilford progeria syndrome (HGPS)?
A. cancer risk is high, including thyroid
neoplasms, melanoma, meningioma,
soft tissue sarcomas, hematologic/
lymphoid cancers and osteosarcomas
B. causative gene is WRN
C. inheritance is autosomal dominant
D. main symptoms include a lack of the
pubertal growth spurt during early
teen years, greying or loss of hair,
scleroderma-like skin lesions and
characteristic facies
E. onset of symptoms is usually second
to third decade of life (adulthood progeria)
Question 49
Which of the following statements
is true about current UK demographic
trends?
A. by 2032, 11.3 million people are
expected to be living on their own,
more than 40% of all households
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B. men and women in the highest socioeconomic class can, on average, expect
to live about as long as those in the
lowest socio-economic class, but more
of those years will be disability-free
C. the number of deaths each year is
expected to decrease by about 15%
D. over time, birth rates have remained
relatively stable
E. over the 20 years from 2012 to 2032,
the population in England is predicted
to decrease by eight million
Question 50
Concerning exercise in older age, which
of the following statements is correct?
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A. allowing people with dementia to
wander reduces the risk of developing
delirium
B. people at risk of falls should mobilise
less frequently
C. randomised controlled studies have
shown that exercise reduces the risk
of developing dementia
D. the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits in older people with moderate to
severe frailty
E. weight training is inappropriate for
people living with frailty
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