NUR2214 / NUR 2214 Module 9 Quiz (Latest ):
Nursing Care of the Older Adult - Rasmussen
Ageism
● Actions, behaviors, and institutional arrangements against or in favor of an
individual or group of people based on one’s age
○ Different attitudes
○ Stereotyping
○ Prejudice
○ Biases
● Negative perceptions lead to age discrimination in society
● A complex domain that includes cognitive, behavioral, and emotional
symptoms.
● Ageism is also prevalent in the healthcare sector
○ Healthcare professionals are less likely to involve older patients in
treatment decisions and are more likely to communicate in
disrespectful ways with older adults compared with younger adults.
● Often the young separate themselves emotionally from the old and view old
age as less valued.
● The labor force and the work setting is another important social arena
reflects issues of ageism
○ Many employers perceive older workers as costly and less productive
■ Older adults have a hard time finding a job
■ In many cases may be the first to be laid off due to budget cuts
Discrimination
● Inappropriate behavior towards a member of a certain age group.
● Discrimination towards older adults is witnessed in employment, family
life, social life, sex life, and health care systems
● The best task to guard oneself against biases toward older adult clients is
to education on the elderly population
● Nurses are active players in handling age discrimination
○ it is important for one to develop a better understanding of
society and use appropriate advocate actions.
● Some older adults respond to age discrimination with passive
acceptance, whereas others speak up for their rights.
Prejudice
● Negative stereotypes or negative attitudes towards a certain age group.
● Misconceptions about aging may impair behaviors towards older adults and
the quality of services provided.
Perceptions
● Experiences of the elderly have a major impact on a society's perceptions of
old age.
Nursing Care of the Older Adult - Rasmussen
Ageism
● Actions, behaviors, and institutional arrangements against or in favor of an
individual or group of people based on one’s age
○ Different attitudes
○ Stereotyping
○ Prejudice
○ Biases
● Negative perceptions lead to age discrimination in society
● A complex domain that includes cognitive, behavioral, and emotional
symptoms.
● Ageism is also prevalent in the healthcare sector
○ Healthcare professionals are less likely to involve older patients in
treatment decisions and are more likely to communicate in
disrespectful ways with older adults compared with younger adults.
● Often the young separate themselves emotionally from the old and view old
age as less valued.
● The labor force and the work setting is another important social arena
reflects issues of ageism
○ Many employers perceive older workers as costly and less productive
■ Older adults have a hard time finding a job
■ In many cases may be the first to be laid off due to budget cuts
Discrimination
● Inappropriate behavior towards a member of a certain age group.
● Discrimination towards older adults is witnessed in employment, family
life, social life, sex life, and health care systems
● The best task to guard oneself against biases toward older adult clients is
to education on the elderly population
● Nurses are active players in handling age discrimination
○ it is important for one to develop a better understanding of
society and use appropriate advocate actions.
● Some older adults respond to age discrimination with passive
acceptance, whereas others speak up for their rights.
Prejudice
● Negative stereotypes or negative attitudes towards a certain age group.
● Misconceptions about aging may impair behaviors towards older adults and
the quality of services provided.
Perceptions
● Experiences of the elderly have a major impact on a society's perceptions of
old age.
