Nurs 3325 Module 1 Review/Quiz And Answers (Updated)

Nurs 3325 Module 1 Review/Quiz Answer: overall health status of a population. Answers: how long a marriage will last. the length of time it takes to reach maturity. how long it takes for cells to die. overall health status of a population. Women age 50-64 are the highest suicide risk of all age groups Selected Answer: Fals e Answers: True Fals e Answer: humanizing the older adult in the eyes of the public Answers: isolation and loneliness discrimination in access to health care infantilzation of the older adult humanizing the older adult in the eyes of the public When healthcare workers use language that is considered to be "Elderspeak" (condescending, demeaning, infantalizing), Alzheimer's patients will generally: Selected Answer: become less cooperative. Answers: become less cooperative. begin to respond with the same "language." develop "Failure to Thrive." become more cooperative with the caregivers. Most older adults are living at or below the poverty level. Selected Answer: Fals e Answers: True Fals e Selected Answer: More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population older than age 85. Answers: There will be an increasing need for health programs for older males. More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population older than age 85. Fewer nurses will be needed to care for the elderly. States bordering Mexico will have an increased need for gerontological nurses Answer: incontinence products featuring older adults. Answers: hair products for older adults. exercise classes geared for older adults. incontinence products featuring older adults. expensive watches worn by older adults. Baby boomers are those born between which years? Selected Answer: 1946- 1964 Answers: 1940- 1966 1938- 1960 1942- 1970 1946- 1964 At least 30% of the US population is 65 years or older now Selected Answer: True Answers: True Fals Response Feedback: e Refer to the Aging Quiz e Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing has defined the essential competencies for nurses who care for hospitalized patients age 65+ as knowledge of the best practices in: Which of these is not an essential competency as identified by the Hartford Foundation? Selected Answers: management of financial issues related to elders Answers: physiological and psychological age changes. skin integrity in older adults. management of financial issues related to elders communication with older adults. Answer: Ageism discriminates against older people due to age. Answers: Ageism discriminates against older people due to age. Ageism fosters realistic stereotypes about elders. Ageism is not as harmful as racism and sexism. Ageism encourages social integration for elders. Selected Answer: Tru e Answers: Tru e False Response Feedback: See "Aging Quiz". Some vascular diseases can affect blood supply to the brain resulting in damage According to the article "The Grandparents of Tomorrow", which one of the following is thought to possibly slow aging: Selected Answer: caloric restriction. Answers: protein restriction. carbohydrate restriction. fat restriction. caloric restriction. Answer: advancements in the war on infectious disease through development of immunizations and antibiotics. Answers: advancements in the war on infectious disease through development of immunizations and antibiotics. development of the CAT scan machine resulting in improved diagnostics. development of chemotherapy resulting in better survival rates for cancer patients. development of hemodialysis machine which prolonged life for end-stage renal patients. Answer: The person may feel that he/she has resolved a conflict or mended relationships with estranged family members. Answers: The person may feel that he/she has resolved a conflict or mended relationships with estranged family members. The person is relieved to have been forgiven of old financial debts owed to others. The person bonds with the nurse who is guiding the Life Review. The person gets his/her financial and legal affairs in order. Answer: In a private home Answers: In a private home In a nursing home In an assisted living facility In a senior citizen's community The nurse is completing discharge instructions for an 88-year-old patient who is being discharged from the hospital following a myocardial infarction. She provides him with written literature on heart healthy diets, exercise, and smoking cessation. His daughter states, “I don’t know why you are bothering, what difference is it going to make? He has been smoking and eating poorly for years; he isn’t going to change now.” This statement reflects the concept of: Selected Answer: negative stereotyping. Answers: reality orientation. character assessment. negative stereotyping. senescence. The “feminization” of the older adult population is mostly due to: Selected Answer: longer life span of females. Answers: longer life span of females. better eating habits and nutrition. exercise programs targeted at females. adult children acting as caregivers. Answer: Hispanic. Answers: African American. Eskimo Hispanic. Native American. Selected Answer: 4. Functional Aging Answers: 1. Chronological Age 2. Geriatric Age 3. Physical Age 4. Functional Aging