EXAM 1 GERI TOWARD HEALTHY AGING 11TH EDITION
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When did serious and well-controlled research studies on aging first become
available?
Only in the past 60 years.
The son of a nursing home resident asks a nurse: "What is the significance of
being certified in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the nurses are."
What response best answers the family member's question?
National certification as a gerontological nurse is a way to demonstrate special
knowledge in caring for older adults."
The major goal of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders)
program includes which of the following?
Improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults.
What is the impact of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) on
avoidable readmissions? (Select all that apply.)
1. Readmission rates for the selected conditions have dropped nationwide.
2.Many hospitals have instituted system-wide interventions to prevent
readmissions.
3.Hospitals have a financial incentive to develop programs to reduce
readmissions.
Which of the following are true statements about the current health care
workforce? (Select all that apply.)
1. The professions of social work, physical therapy, and psychiatry are
demonstrating the same trends as nursing.
2.The world's older population is expected to grow to at least 1.3 billion in the
next 20 years.
3.It is anticipated that there will be a need for approximately 3million additional
direct care and professional health care workers by the year 2030.
Best practice recommendations for nursing education in relation to gerontology
include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
, 1.Provision of a "stand-alone" course in gerontological nursing
2.Integration of gerontological content throughout the curriculum
3.Recruitment of nurses with Master and Doctoral degrees and a specialty in
gerontology to faculty roles
What are the current initiatives being implemented to enhance the specialty of
gerontological nursing? (Select all that apply.)
1.Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy (GNLA) project
2.Promotion of geriatric nursing to excellence to the nursing community
3.Offering scholarships for study and research in geriatric nursing
A nurse discusses the "age in place" concept with an older adult client. The
nurse would provide information related to which facility? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Independent senior housing complexes.
2.Retirement communities.
3.Adult day health centers.
4.Assisted living facilities.
What are the changes in certified nursing facilities noted in recent years? (Select
all that apply.)
1.Increase in the number of subacute beds
2.Decrease in nursing facility length of stay
3.Increase in level of acuity of the residents
Which factor contributes to poor outcomes for older adults during transitions of
care? (Select all that apply.)
1. Inability to read and understand discharge instructions
2. Inadequate financial resources to purchase medications
What are the significant factors contributing to the growth of community-based
care?: (Select all that apply.)
1. Rapidly escalating health care costs.
2.Older adults' preferences to "age in place."
When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African
American newborn, the nurse makes what rely based on replies that, "2020
statistics?
The child has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday."
|COMPLETE TEST BANK 2026/2027 || GERIATRIC NURSING
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GRADED A+
When did serious and well-controlled research studies on aging first become
available?
Only in the past 60 years.
The son of a nursing home resident asks a nurse: "What is the significance of
being certified in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the nurses are."
What response best answers the family member's question?
National certification as a gerontological nurse is a way to demonstrate special
knowledge in caring for older adults."
The major goal of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders)
program includes which of the following?
Improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults.
What is the impact of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) on
avoidable readmissions? (Select all that apply.)
1. Readmission rates for the selected conditions have dropped nationwide.
2.Many hospitals have instituted system-wide interventions to prevent
readmissions.
3.Hospitals have a financial incentive to develop programs to reduce
readmissions.
Which of the following are true statements about the current health care
workforce? (Select all that apply.)
1. The professions of social work, physical therapy, and psychiatry are
demonstrating the same trends as nursing.
2.The world's older population is expected to grow to at least 1.3 billion in the
next 20 years.
3.It is anticipated that there will be a need for approximately 3million additional
direct care and professional health care workers by the year 2030.
Best practice recommendations for nursing education in relation to gerontology
include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
, 1.Provision of a "stand-alone" course in gerontological nursing
2.Integration of gerontological content throughout the curriculum
3.Recruitment of nurses with Master and Doctoral degrees and a specialty in
gerontology to faculty roles
What are the current initiatives being implemented to enhance the specialty of
gerontological nursing? (Select all that apply.)
1.Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy (GNLA) project
2.Promotion of geriatric nursing to excellence to the nursing community
3.Offering scholarships for study and research in geriatric nursing
A nurse discusses the "age in place" concept with an older adult client. The
nurse would provide information related to which facility? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Independent senior housing complexes.
2.Retirement communities.
3.Adult day health centers.
4.Assisted living facilities.
What are the changes in certified nursing facilities noted in recent years? (Select
all that apply.)
1.Increase in the number of subacute beds
2.Decrease in nursing facility length of stay
3.Increase in level of acuity of the residents
Which factor contributes to poor outcomes for older adults during transitions of
care? (Select all that apply.)
1. Inability to read and understand discharge instructions
2. Inadequate financial resources to purchase medications
What are the significant factors contributing to the growth of community-based
care?: (Select all that apply.)
1. Rapidly escalating health care costs.
2.Older adults' preferences to "age in place."
When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African
American newborn, the nurse makes what rely based on replies that, "2020
statistics?
The child has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday."
