Quiz module 1 - Care of Older Adults

The 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: (Select all that apply.) Which type of aging is considered to be the most important determinant of someone's age? Of the following groups, the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States is: Women age 50-64 are the highest suicide risk of all age groups Which statement best describes the benefit of Life Review for the older adult? Which one of the following is not an effect of Ageism on older adults. The huge increase in longevity during the last century was due mainly to: Which statement is true about ageism? 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