Basic Geriatric Nursing: Chapters 001-005 Revised Exam
Test Bank Complete Q & A 2023/2024 VERIFIED
what are the substages that childhood is divided into? correct answers infant
toddler
preschool
school age
adolescence
what were the two stages of human growth and development that were identified? correct answers
childhood & adulthood
What is geriatrics? correct answers the medical specialty (diagnosis & treatment of diseases) devoted to
aging
What is gerontology? correct answers study of the aging process
what is gerontic correct answers defining nursing care and services provided to older adults
what is chronologic age correct answers the number of years a person has lived
what are the ages 55 to 64 considered? correct answers older age
what are the ages 65 to 74 considered? correct answers elderly
what are the ages 75 to 84 considered? correct answers aged
what are the ages 85 and older considered? correct answers extremely aged
what is gerontophobia correct answers the fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into the
mainstream of society
what is ageism correct answers prejudice and discrimination directed at older people
independent or assisted living centers are becoming... correct answers COMMON
what are some additional charges for these centers? correct answers being served meals in restaurant-
style dining rooms and receive laundry and housekeeping services
what is Medicare correct answers a government program that provides health care funding for older
adults and disabled persons
Medicare are divided into how many programs correct answers 4 distinct programs
what does Medicare Part A cover? correct answers hospital insurance
, what does Medicare Part B cover? correct answers medical insurance
what does Medicare Part C cover? correct answers Medicare Advantage. Medicare benefits through
private insurance companies
what does Medicare Part D cover? correct answers Prescription drug coverage
What are DRGs? What was their purpose? correct answers Diagnosis Related Groups = Medicare pays
predetermined amount for a specific diagnosis based on average of how much treatment for this
condition should cost
The most significant issue that aging parents and their children must face is probably correct answers
loss of independence
self-neglect is defined as correct answers the failure to provide for the self because of a lack of ability or
lack of awareness
what are the 5 types of abuse? correct answers physical
neglect
emotional
financial
abandonment
what is physical abuse correct answers any action that causes physical pain or injury
what is neglect correct answers a passive form of abuse in which caregivers fail to provide for the needs
of the older person under their care
what is emotional abuse correct answers includes behaviors such as isolating, ignoring, or
depersonalizing older adults
what is financial abuse correct answers the resources of an older adult are stolen or misused by a person
whom the older adult trusts
what is abandonment correct answers when dependent older persons are deserted by the person
responsible for their custody or care under circumstances in which reasonable person would continue to
provide
if a nurse expects abuse, what should he/she do correct answers tell someone, seek that patient help
the neuroendocrine theory correct answers focuses on the complicated chemical interactions set off by
the hypothalamus of the brain
what does the psychosocial theories of aging explain correct answers why older adults have different
responses to the aging process
the disengagement theory correct answers developed to explain why aging persons separate from the
mainstream of society
Test Bank Complete Q & A 2023/2024 VERIFIED
what are the substages that childhood is divided into? correct answers infant
toddler
preschool
school age
adolescence
what were the two stages of human growth and development that were identified? correct answers
childhood & adulthood
What is geriatrics? correct answers the medical specialty (diagnosis & treatment of diseases) devoted to
aging
What is gerontology? correct answers study of the aging process
what is gerontic correct answers defining nursing care and services provided to older adults
what is chronologic age correct answers the number of years a person has lived
what are the ages 55 to 64 considered? correct answers older age
what are the ages 65 to 74 considered? correct answers elderly
what are the ages 75 to 84 considered? correct answers aged
what are the ages 85 and older considered? correct answers extremely aged
what is gerontophobia correct answers the fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into the
mainstream of society
what is ageism correct answers prejudice and discrimination directed at older people
independent or assisted living centers are becoming... correct answers COMMON
what are some additional charges for these centers? correct answers being served meals in restaurant-
style dining rooms and receive laundry and housekeeping services
what is Medicare correct answers a government program that provides health care funding for older
adults and disabled persons
Medicare are divided into how many programs correct answers 4 distinct programs
what does Medicare Part A cover? correct answers hospital insurance
, what does Medicare Part B cover? correct answers medical insurance
what does Medicare Part C cover? correct answers Medicare Advantage. Medicare benefits through
private insurance companies
what does Medicare Part D cover? correct answers Prescription drug coverage
What are DRGs? What was their purpose? correct answers Diagnosis Related Groups = Medicare pays
predetermined amount for a specific diagnosis based on average of how much treatment for this
condition should cost
The most significant issue that aging parents and their children must face is probably correct answers
loss of independence
self-neglect is defined as correct answers the failure to provide for the self because of a lack of ability or
lack of awareness
what are the 5 types of abuse? correct answers physical
neglect
emotional
financial
abandonment
what is physical abuse correct answers any action that causes physical pain or injury
what is neglect correct answers a passive form of abuse in which caregivers fail to provide for the needs
of the older person under their care
what is emotional abuse correct answers includes behaviors such as isolating, ignoring, or
depersonalizing older adults
what is financial abuse correct answers the resources of an older adult are stolen or misused by a person
whom the older adult trusts
what is abandonment correct answers when dependent older persons are deserted by the person
responsible for their custody or care under circumstances in which reasonable person would continue to
provide
if a nurse expects abuse, what should he/she do correct answers tell someone, seek that patient help
the neuroendocrine theory correct answers focuses on the complicated chemical interactions set off by
the hypothalamus of the brain
what does the psychosocial theories of aging explain correct answers why older adults have different
responses to the aging process
the disengagement theory correct answers developed to explain why aging persons separate from the
mainstream of society
