GERONTOLOGIC NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND RATIONALES
●● What are inner resources?
Answer: Strength within the person that can be drawn upon when
needed.
●● What is life review?
Answer: A process of reminiscing or reflecting on one's life.
●● What is retirement?
Answer: The period in which one no longer is employed.
●● What challenges do older adults face during aging?
Answer: Stamina, ability, and flexibility.
●● What is the definition of ageism?
Answer: Prejudices and stereotypes applied to older adults based on age.
●● What are the consequences of ageism?
Answer: Eroding dignity and societal biases against older adults.
,●● Is the statement true or false? Ageism is defined as prejudices and
stereotypes applied to older people based on their age.
Answer: True
●● What is a challenge of aging related to family roles?
Answer: Adjustment to changes in responsibilities and roles.
●● What is a learned role in grandparenting?
Answer: Grandparenthood.
●● What are some considerations for grandparents raising
grandchildren?
Answer: Health, marriage, lifestyle, backup plans, energy, expenses,
rights, and legal status.
●● Which statement is true regarding grandparenthood?
Answer: Grandparenthood is a learned role.
●● What are common adjustments to widowhood?
Answer: Living alone, developing alternative roles, income issues, loss
of an intimate partner, and choosing a new lifestyle.
, ●● What impact does retirement have on an individual?
Answer: Loss of work role and potential adjustment to reduced income.
●● What are the phases of retirement?
Answer: Preretirement, retirement, disenchantment, reorientation,
retirement routine, and termination of retirement.
●● What is a nursing implication regarding retirement?
Answer: Encourage financial preparations for old age.
●● Is the statement true or false? Retirement is often an individual's first
experience with the impact of aging.
Answer: True
●● What is the importance of financial resources in retirement?
Answer: Retirement income is often less than half of earned income.
●● What are common changes in health and functioning for older
adults?
Answer: Adjustment to new body image, acceptance of physical
changes, and illness.
●● What are nursing interventions for decline in function?
COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND RATIONALES
●● What are inner resources?
Answer: Strength within the person that can be drawn upon when
needed.
●● What is life review?
Answer: A process of reminiscing or reflecting on one's life.
●● What is retirement?
Answer: The period in which one no longer is employed.
●● What challenges do older adults face during aging?
Answer: Stamina, ability, and flexibility.
●● What is the definition of ageism?
Answer: Prejudices and stereotypes applied to older adults based on age.
●● What are the consequences of ageism?
Answer: Eroding dignity and societal biases against older adults.
,●● Is the statement true or false? Ageism is defined as prejudices and
stereotypes applied to older people based on their age.
Answer: True
●● What is a challenge of aging related to family roles?
Answer: Adjustment to changes in responsibilities and roles.
●● What is a learned role in grandparenting?
Answer: Grandparenthood.
●● What are some considerations for grandparents raising
grandchildren?
Answer: Health, marriage, lifestyle, backup plans, energy, expenses,
rights, and legal status.
●● Which statement is true regarding grandparenthood?
Answer: Grandparenthood is a learned role.
●● What are common adjustments to widowhood?
Answer: Living alone, developing alternative roles, income issues, loss
of an intimate partner, and choosing a new lifestyle.
, ●● What impact does retirement have on an individual?
Answer: Loss of work role and potential adjustment to reduced income.
●● What are the phases of retirement?
Answer: Preretirement, retirement, disenchantment, reorientation,
retirement routine, and termination of retirement.
●● What is a nursing implication regarding retirement?
Answer: Encourage financial preparations for old age.
●● Is the statement true or false? Retirement is often an individual's first
experience with the impact of aging.
Answer: True
●● What is the importance of financial resources in retirement?
Answer: Retirement income is often less than half of earned income.
●● What are common changes in health and functioning for older
adults?
Answer: Adjustment to new body image, acceptance of physical
changes, and illness.
●● What are nursing interventions for decline in function?
