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Gerontological nurses must be able to recognize: - Answers signs and symptoms of illness, stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst

medication doses, and life stages.
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Ageists - Answers prejudiced against older adults
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Who makes up the growing number of older adults? - Answers the increase in number is
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attributed to the group referred to as the baby boomers. who are people born between 1946
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and 1965 after WWII.
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what is geriatrics and gerontology - Answers geriatrics - study disease of aging.
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gerontology - research and study of aging process. stst stst stst stst stst stst stst

The critical activity to promote holistic care is: - Answers listening
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A nursing philosophy developed by Dr. Jean Watson focuses on: - Answers - personalized care.
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- viewing all humans as valued persons.
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- placing an emphasis on the human relationship
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- focusing on the human to human relationship.
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How to promote privacy - Answers - knock on door before entering
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- privacy with family members
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, - respect time to be alone
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- pull cubicle curtains.
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How to promote personal space - Answers - respect personal space
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- respect personal space
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- use touch only if it is acceptable to the other person
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How to promote safety - Answers - no clutter or throw rugs
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- proper shoes
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- sometimes pets
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- no frayed cords or broken furniture
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How to promote stimulation/personalization - Answers - encourage independence
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- cherished furniture and decorations
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- hang meaningful pictures.
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Eric Erickson: psychological developmental tasks - Answers Old age: Integrity vs. Dispair. When
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older adults accomplished integrity they experience gerotranscedence.
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Gerotranscedence - Answers is being satisfied with the lives they have led and look forward to stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst

living a full life for the rest of their days. Commonly found in elderly who accomplish the Eric
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Erickson stage integrity vs Despair.
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Gerontological nursing refers to the nursing care of: - Answers People age 65 and older. stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst stst

Older adults constitute what percent of the population? - Answers 12.3%
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