BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING- CHAPTER 1 TRENDS
AND ISSUES WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024
Intentional _____ occurs when any person deliberately plans to mistreat or harm another person.
Abuse
The most significant cohort today is the group known as the _________.
Baby Boomers
Population size, distribution, and vital statistics would be included in the statistical study of human
populations known as _______.
Demographics
________ is the medical specialty that deals with the physiology of aging with the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases affecting older adults.
Geriatrics
Nurses are _______ of elder abuse, which means it is against the law if you suspect elder abuse and
do not report it.
Mandated Reporters
______ is a passive form of abuse in which caregivers fail to provide for the needs of the older person
under their care.
Neglect
______ allows the primary caregiver to have time away from the demands of care giving, thereby
decreasing stress and the risk of abuse.
Respite
Which personal behavior is a demonstration of gerontophobia?
1. A 17-year-old girl decides to dye her hair a darker color
2. A 63-year-old woman takes a Caribbean cruise with a friend
3. A 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes
4. A 56-year-old woman buys a membership to a fitness center
A 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes
Several nursing students are discussing career options. Which student statement demonstrates
ageism?
1. "I would work in a clinic that serves a mixture of older and younger patients"
2. "If I were to care for older patients, I would need knowledge about chronic health problems"
3. "I have always loved children. I can't wait to get a job in a pediatric hospital"
4. "Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't really use all of my skills"
Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't really use all of my skills
, An older adult widow who lives alone in her own home is having difficulty with driving, grocery
shopping, cooking, and home maintenance. What type of living arrangement would be most suitable
for her?
1. Extended care facility
2. Nursing home
3. Subacute care facility
4. Assisted living
Assisted living
An older adult patient is having an argument with her daughter, Which statement represents the
most significant issue that older adult patients and their families must face?
1. "You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother"
2. "I can't afford my medication. You should lend me money"
3. "Will you drive me to the doctor? I'm afraid to go by myself"
4. "You never come and visit me except on holidays"
You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother.
The police bring an older adult patient to the hospital because he was wandering in the street and
unable to remember his address. His clothing is soiled and he appears malnourished and dehydrated.
What would the nurse do first?
1. Attempt to locate the patient's family or friends
2. Notify social services about potential abuse and/or neglect
3. Offer food and fluids and assist with hygiene needs
4. Assess for physical injury, abuse, and self-neglect
Notify social services about potential abuse and/or neglect
An older adult suffers an unexpected stroke and arrives in the emergency department in a comatose
state. Several days later, the patient remains in a coma with a poor prognosis. Family members are
distraught and cannot agree on how to proceed. What is the best action to help the family to reach
consensus?
1. Encourage the family to elect one person to assume durable power of attorney
2. Help the family to understand the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
1. Review the patient's rights covered by the Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Program
2. Help the family to review the patient's living will to find out what the patient would want
Help the family to review that patient's living will to find out what the patient would want
The peak years of physiologic function last from the ____
late teens to late 30s
The leading cause of disability for older adults is ______.
heart disease
The outermost layer of the skin is the ____.
epidermis
A decrease in the function of sebaceous and sweat gland secretion increases the likelihood of ______.
xerosis
AND ISSUES WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024
Intentional _____ occurs when any person deliberately plans to mistreat or harm another person.
Abuse
The most significant cohort today is the group known as the _________.
Baby Boomers
Population size, distribution, and vital statistics would be included in the statistical study of human
populations known as _______.
Demographics
________ is the medical specialty that deals with the physiology of aging with the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases affecting older adults.
Geriatrics
Nurses are _______ of elder abuse, which means it is against the law if you suspect elder abuse and
do not report it.
Mandated Reporters
______ is a passive form of abuse in which caregivers fail to provide for the needs of the older person
under their care.
Neglect
______ allows the primary caregiver to have time away from the demands of care giving, thereby
decreasing stress and the risk of abuse.
Respite
Which personal behavior is a demonstration of gerontophobia?
1. A 17-year-old girl decides to dye her hair a darker color
2. A 63-year-old woman takes a Caribbean cruise with a friend
3. A 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes
4. A 56-year-old woman buys a membership to a fitness center
A 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes
Several nursing students are discussing career options. Which student statement demonstrates
ageism?
1. "I would work in a clinic that serves a mixture of older and younger patients"
2. "If I were to care for older patients, I would need knowledge about chronic health problems"
3. "I have always loved children. I can't wait to get a job in a pediatric hospital"
4. "Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't really use all of my skills"
Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't really use all of my skills
, An older adult widow who lives alone in her own home is having difficulty with driving, grocery
shopping, cooking, and home maintenance. What type of living arrangement would be most suitable
for her?
1. Extended care facility
2. Nursing home
3. Subacute care facility
4. Assisted living
Assisted living
An older adult patient is having an argument with her daughter, Which statement represents the
most significant issue that older adult patients and their families must face?
1. "You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother"
2. "I can't afford my medication. You should lend me money"
3. "Will you drive me to the doctor? I'm afraid to go by myself"
4. "You never come and visit me except on holidays"
You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother.
The police bring an older adult patient to the hospital because he was wandering in the street and
unable to remember his address. His clothing is soiled and he appears malnourished and dehydrated.
What would the nurse do first?
1. Attempt to locate the patient's family or friends
2. Notify social services about potential abuse and/or neglect
3. Offer food and fluids and assist with hygiene needs
4. Assess for physical injury, abuse, and self-neglect
Notify social services about potential abuse and/or neglect
An older adult suffers an unexpected stroke and arrives in the emergency department in a comatose
state. Several days later, the patient remains in a coma with a poor prognosis. Family members are
distraught and cannot agree on how to proceed. What is the best action to help the family to reach
consensus?
1. Encourage the family to elect one person to assume durable power of attorney
2. Help the family to understand the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
1. Review the patient's rights covered by the Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Program
2. Help the family to review the patient's living will to find out what the patient would want
Help the family to review that patient's living will to find out what the patient would want
The peak years of physiologic function last from the ____
late teens to late 30s
The leading cause of disability for older adults is ______.
heart disease
The outermost layer of the skin is the ____.
epidermis
A decrease in the function of sebaceous and sweat gland secretion increases the likelihood of ______.
xerosis
