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1. When did serious and well- jk jk jk jk



controlled research studies on aging first become available? jk jk j k jk jk jk jk



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b. Since the turn of the 20th century. jk jk jk jk jk jk



c. Following the Great Depression. jk jk j k



d. Since the year 2000. jk jk jk




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ANSWER:-A
REASONING:-
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ies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to illustrate issues assumed
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to be universal, making all the remaining options incorrect.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOPIC: Integrated Proc
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ess: Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health Promot
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ion and Maintenance
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2. The son of a nursing home resident asks a nursing attendant: “What is the significa
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nce of being certified in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the n
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ursing attendants are.” What response best answers the family member’s question
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a. “National certification as a gerontological nursing attendant is a jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk



way to demonstrate special knowledge in caring for older ad
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ults.”
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ants who jk




have worked in this setting for 2 or more years. jk jk j k j k j k j k jk j k j k




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who have a Baccalaureate degree in nursing.” jk jk j k jk j k j k



d. “Only advanced practice nursing attendants, like nursing jk jk jk jk jk jk jk



attendant practitioners, are certified in gerontology.” jk jk jk jk




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ANSWER:-A
REASONING:-
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for older adults. It is not required for practice in any setting across the c jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk



ontinuum of care, and jk jk jk



it is not exclusive to nursing attendants with Baccalaureate degrees. T jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk



here is both a generalist and a specialist gerontological nursing certification. Th
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e generalist functions in a variety of
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, settings providing care to older adults and their families. The speciali
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st has advanced
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gerontological education at a master’s level.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding
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