NUR2214 NURSING CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT
QUIZ 4 CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 STUDY
GUIDE SCRIPT
◉ What are the demographic trends affecting older adult care?
Answer: - Increasing life expectancy
- a growing proportion of older adults
- diversity within aging populations
◉ Political trends impact older adult care? Answer: - Healthcare
policy impacts such as Medicare and Medicaid
-long-term care reforms
- advocacy for older adult rights
◉ Social trends relevant to aging? Answer: - Changing family
structures
- caregiver burden
- cultural perspectives on aging
◉ Economic trends affect older adults? Answer: -Retirement income
security
- rising healthcare costs
, - issues related to insurance and access to services
◉ Biological theories Answer: - cellular aging
- wear and tear theory
- genetic control span
◉ Sociological theories Answer: - disengagement theory
-activity theory
-continuity theory
◉ What is the disengagement theory? Answer: A sociological theory
that suggests older adults gradually withdraw from social
interactions and relationships as a natural part of aging.
◉ What is the activity theory? Answer: A sociological theory that
posits staying active and engaged leads to greater satisfaction in
older age.
◉ Psychosocial theories Answer: - eriskons stage of development
- life reviews process
-resilience in aging
QUIZ 4 CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 STUDY
GUIDE SCRIPT
◉ What are the demographic trends affecting older adult care?
Answer: - Increasing life expectancy
- a growing proportion of older adults
- diversity within aging populations
◉ Political trends impact older adult care? Answer: - Healthcare
policy impacts such as Medicare and Medicaid
-long-term care reforms
- advocacy for older adult rights
◉ Social trends relevant to aging? Answer: - Changing family
structures
- caregiver burden
- cultural perspectives on aging
◉ Economic trends affect older adults? Answer: -Retirement income
security
- rising healthcare costs
, - issues related to insurance and access to services
◉ Biological theories Answer: - cellular aging
- wear and tear theory
- genetic control span
◉ Sociological theories Answer: - disengagement theory
-activity theory
-continuity theory
◉ What is the disengagement theory? Answer: A sociological theory
that suggests older adults gradually withdraw from social
interactions and relationships as a natural part of aging.
◉ What is the activity theory? Answer: A sociological theory that
posits staying active and engaged leads to greater satisfaction in
older age.
◉ Psychosocial theories Answer: - eriskons stage of development
- life reviews process
-resilience in aging
