ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED PRACTICE
MATERIAL
●● True
Answer: Older women have poverty rate significantly higher than men.
True or False
●● One or more chronic health conditions
Answer: Most adults over 65 have
●● Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Chronic lower respiratory disease
Answer: Three leading causes of death of older adults?
●● Health promotion
Answer: Healthy, no disease, education to keep from getting sick.
●● Wellness Strategy
Answer: Already has the sickness. Trying to maintain health as much as
possible. Teaching, appropriate diet, medication. Diabetes & CHF
, ●● Patient
Answer: When planning care, goal is to make sure the ____________ is
part of planning.
●● individualized
Answer: Every plan of care must be
●● patient
Answer: The _____________ is the center of care.
●● 60%
Answer: What percentage of older adults have 2 or more chronic
disorders? (COPD, HTN, Diabetes, Arthritis)
●● return home and regain independence
Answer: The ultimate goal is for the patient to
●● assisted living
Answer: The last resort for an older adult is
●● Polypharmacy