GERO EXAM 1 NURS 375 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.Earliest reference to need for a specialty in older adult care - ANSWERS-1925
anonymous column in AJN "Care of the Aged"
\.ANA established division of geriatric nursing practice - ANSWERS-1966
\.ANA definition of geriatrics in 1966 - ANSWERS-concerned with the assessment
of nursing needs of older people; planning and implementing nursing care to meet
those needs; and evaluating the effectiveness of such care
\.year of established certification for gerontologic clinical nurse specialist -
ANSWERS-1989
\.roles of generalist nurse - ANSWERS--RN who practices in wide variety of settings
-consults with the advanced practice nurse and other interdisciplinary health care
professionals
(when we graduate we will be this!)
\.role of gerontologic clinical nurse specialist - ANSWERS-- master's prepared RN
who functions as clinician, educator, consultant, administrator, or researcher
,(helps formulate plan of care. ONLY do geriatrics)
\.role of adult gerontologic acute care nurse practitioner - ANSWERS--practice in
various settings and function as a provider of primary care and a case manager
(serve more as a doctor)
\.Gerontology - ANSWERS-holistic study of the aging processes and individuals as
they mature throughout adult life
*includes*
-study of physical (ex. HTN, Arthritis), mental (ex: brain deteriorates , Alzheimers),
and social changes (ex: are they married? live alone? spouse pass away?) of aging
-analysis of changes in society as a result of aging population
-application of knowledge to policies and program development
\.geriatrics - ANSWERS-field more closely aligned with *medicine*
*includes*
-study of health and disease later in life
-comprehensive health care of older persons and the well-being of their
caregivers
-the *medical specialty* that focuses on diagnosis and treatment of diseases
common in aging; disease focused
\.gerontological nurse - ANSWERS-A nurse who works primarily with older adults
by incorporating gerontological competencies in order to assess manage and
implement health care to meet the specialized needs of older adults and evaluate
the effectiveness of such care.
,-may be seen as a
hospice nurse/ home health
nursing home nurse
assisted living nurse
\.the graying of america - ANSWERS-increase # of adults over 65 y.o
\.Social Security Act of 1935 - ANSWERS-65 is a reasonable age for allocating
benefits and services
\.increase in the older adult population is related to... - ANSWERS--result of falling
fertility rates
-reduced infant and child mortalityy
-improved sanitation
-advances in vaccination
- increasing survival at older ages
*advances in study of geriatrics/medicine!*
\.life expectancy of OA in developed and developing countries? - ANSWERS-
developed- 78 yrs
developing- 68 yrs.
\.what gender in OA lives longer? why? - ANSWERS-women!
-they have reduced accident rates & men have increased chronic illness
, -reduced maternal mortality
-protective effects of estrogen
-men outside more often, have more accidents
\.women life expectancy after age of 65 - ANSWERS-an additional 20.6 yrs.
\.men life expectancy after age of 65 - ANSWERS-additional 18 yrs.
\.what gender of OA is more likely to be married ? - ANSWERS-older men! 70% of
men vs. 45% of women
- majority of older women are likely to be poor, live alone, and have greater
degree of functional impairment and chronic disease
-because women live longer than men, women's geriatric population to choose
from is higher
\.why is marital status an important determinant of health and well-being? -
ANSWERS-it influences income, mobility, housing, intimacy, and social interaction
- majority of older women are likely to be poor, live alone, and have greater
degree of functional impairment and chronic disease
\.living arrangements of OA - ANSWERS--based on their preference
-overall health and wellbeing influences their selection
-promotes functional independence, safety, and socialism
*types*
- their own home
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.Earliest reference to need for a specialty in older adult care - ANSWERS-1925
anonymous column in AJN "Care of the Aged"
\.ANA established division of geriatric nursing practice - ANSWERS-1966
\.ANA definition of geriatrics in 1966 - ANSWERS-concerned with the assessment
of nursing needs of older people; planning and implementing nursing care to meet
those needs; and evaluating the effectiveness of such care
\.year of established certification for gerontologic clinical nurse specialist -
ANSWERS-1989
\.roles of generalist nurse - ANSWERS--RN who practices in wide variety of settings
-consults with the advanced practice nurse and other interdisciplinary health care
professionals
(when we graduate we will be this!)
\.role of gerontologic clinical nurse specialist - ANSWERS-- master's prepared RN
who functions as clinician, educator, consultant, administrator, or researcher
,(helps formulate plan of care. ONLY do geriatrics)
\.role of adult gerontologic acute care nurse practitioner - ANSWERS--practice in
various settings and function as a provider of primary care and a case manager
(serve more as a doctor)
\.Gerontology - ANSWERS-holistic study of the aging processes and individuals as
they mature throughout adult life
*includes*
-study of physical (ex. HTN, Arthritis), mental (ex: brain deteriorates , Alzheimers),
and social changes (ex: are they married? live alone? spouse pass away?) of aging
-analysis of changes in society as a result of aging population
-application of knowledge to policies and program development
\.geriatrics - ANSWERS-field more closely aligned with *medicine*
*includes*
-study of health and disease later in life
-comprehensive health care of older persons and the well-being of their
caregivers
-the *medical specialty* that focuses on diagnosis and treatment of diseases
common in aging; disease focused
\.gerontological nurse - ANSWERS-A nurse who works primarily with older adults
by incorporating gerontological competencies in order to assess manage and
implement health care to meet the specialized needs of older adults and evaluate
the effectiveness of such care.
,-may be seen as a
hospice nurse/ home health
nursing home nurse
assisted living nurse
\.the graying of america - ANSWERS-increase # of adults over 65 y.o
\.Social Security Act of 1935 - ANSWERS-65 is a reasonable age for allocating
benefits and services
\.increase in the older adult population is related to... - ANSWERS--result of falling
fertility rates
-reduced infant and child mortalityy
-improved sanitation
-advances in vaccination
- increasing survival at older ages
*advances in study of geriatrics/medicine!*
\.life expectancy of OA in developed and developing countries? - ANSWERS-
developed- 78 yrs
developing- 68 yrs.
\.what gender in OA lives longer? why? - ANSWERS-women!
-they have reduced accident rates & men have increased chronic illness
, -reduced maternal mortality
-protective effects of estrogen
-men outside more often, have more accidents
\.women life expectancy after age of 65 - ANSWERS-an additional 20.6 yrs.
\.men life expectancy after age of 65 - ANSWERS-additional 18 yrs.
\.what gender of OA is more likely to be married ? - ANSWERS-older men! 70% of
men vs. 45% of women
- majority of older women are likely to be poor, live alone, and have greater
degree of functional impairment and chronic disease
-because women live longer than men, women's geriatric population to choose
from is higher
\.why is marital status an important determinant of health and well-being? -
ANSWERS-it influences income, mobility, housing, intimacy, and social interaction
- majority of older women are likely to be poor, live alone, and have greater
degree of functional impairment and chronic disease
\.living arrangements of OA - ANSWERS--based on their preference
-overall health and wellbeing influences their selection
-promotes functional independence, safety, and socialism
*types*
- their own home
