BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING 8TH EDITION
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
SCRIPT TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULL RESOURCE
⩥ Independent Family Setting.
Answer: Older individuals often try to keep their home despite the
physical or economic difficulties in doing so; it represents independence
and security. Some older individuals remain in their own houses and
refuse to give them up long after it is safe for them to be alone
⩥ Independent or Assisted-Living Centers.
Answer: Combine privacy with easily available services. Most consist of
private apartments that are purchased or rented. Different levels of
medical, nursing, and personal care services are available. Many centers
have communal activity rooms, art and craft hobby centers, swimming
pools, lounges, beauty salons, mini-grocery stores, greenhouses, and
other amenities. Transportation to church, shopping, and other
appointments is provided by some of these facilities. Example in
Rochester: Shorewood
⩥ Life-lease or Life-contract Facilities.
Answer: For a large initial investment and substantial monthly rental and
service fees, older persons or couples are guaranteed a residence for life.
Independent residents occupy apartment units, but extended-care units
,are attached to this apartment complex or located nearby for residents
who require skilled nursing services. When the occupants die, control of
the apartment reverts to the owners of the facility. Example in
Rochester: Essex Parkway
⩥ Government-Subsidized Housing.
Answer: May be simple apartments without any special services, or they
may have limited services, such as access to nursing clinics and special
transportation arrangements, Waiting lists and 1- to 2-year delays are
common. Example in Rochester: Park Towers, Fontaine
⩥ Group Housing Plans.
Answer: Two or more unrelated people share a household in which they
have private bedrooms but share the common recreational and leisure
areas, as well as the tasks involved in home maintenance. In some cases,
a large house may shelter 10 or more residents.
⩥ Community-Based Residential Facility.
Answer: For a monthly fee, this type of facility provides services such as
room and board, help with activities of daily living, assistance with
medications, yearly medical examinations, information and referrals,
leisure activities, and recreational or therapeutic programs. Most of these
facilities provide private or semiprivate rooms with community areas for
dining and socialization
⩥ Nursing Homes or Extended-Care Facilities.
,Answer: Provide room and board, personal care, and medical and
nursing services. They are licensed by individual states and regulated by
both federal and state laws.
Basic Care Facilities
Skilled Care
Sub-Acute Care
Specialty Residence (Alzheimer's)
⩥ Medicare Part A.
Answer: Covers inpatient hospital care; extended care in a skilled
nursing facility following hospitalization; some home health services
and hospice services—but only after the patient pays an initial
deductible and any co-pay expenses. (Qualify for 100 days after 3 day
stay in hospital)
⩥ Medicare Part B.
Answer: Covers 80% of the "customary and usual" rates charged by
physicians after deductibles are met
⩥ Medicare Part C.
Answer: Includes "Advantage" or "Choice" plan, which allows
beneficiaries to receive Medicare benefits through private insurance
companies that are able to demonstrate cost savings
, ⩥ Part D.
Answer: Prescription drugs are distributed through local pharmacies and
administered by a wide variety of private insurance plans
⩥ Supplemental Medicaid.
Answer: May be available for those older adults who meet certain
financial need requirements. Many of those who have assets do not
qualify; they are left with a Medicare gap (or "medigap") that they must
pay themselves. Many older people buy private medical insurance—
often at unreasonable prices—to pay medical bills that are not covered
by Medicare
⩥ Supplemental Medicaid (title 19).
Answer: Insurance program for very low income
Benefits very for state to state
People under 65 and their dependents
Costs not covered by Medicare
Costs not covered by Medicare
Examples: inpatient, outpatient, home care, physician fees and
medication
⩥ Aging population:.
Answer: 55-64 Older
65-74 Elderly
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
SCRIPT TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULL RESOURCE
⩥ Independent Family Setting.
Answer: Older individuals often try to keep their home despite the
physical or economic difficulties in doing so; it represents independence
and security. Some older individuals remain in their own houses and
refuse to give them up long after it is safe for them to be alone
⩥ Independent or Assisted-Living Centers.
Answer: Combine privacy with easily available services. Most consist of
private apartments that are purchased or rented. Different levels of
medical, nursing, and personal care services are available. Many centers
have communal activity rooms, art and craft hobby centers, swimming
pools, lounges, beauty salons, mini-grocery stores, greenhouses, and
other amenities. Transportation to church, shopping, and other
appointments is provided by some of these facilities. Example in
Rochester: Shorewood
⩥ Life-lease or Life-contract Facilities.
Answer: For a large initial investment and substantial monthly rental and
service fees, older persons or couples are guaranteed a residence for life.
Independent residents occupy apartment units, but extended-care units
,are attached to this apartment complex or located nearby for residents
who require skilled nursing services. When the occupants die, control of
the apartment reverts to the owners of the facility. Example in
Rochester: Essex Parkway
⩥ Government-Subsidized Housing.
Answer: May be simple apartments without any special services, or they
may have limited services, such as access to nursing clinics and special
transportation arrangements, Waiting lists and 1- to 2-year delays are
common. Example in Rochester: Park Towers, Fontaine
⩥ Group Housing Plans.
Answer: Two or more unrelated people share a household in which they
have private bedrooms but share the common recreational and leisure
areas, as well as the tasks involved in home maintenance. In some cases,
a large house may shelter 10 or more residents.
⩥ Community-Based Residential Facility.
Answer: For a monthly fee, this type of facility provides services such as
room and board, help with activities of daily living, assistance with
medications, yearly medical examinations, information and referrals,
leisure activities, and recreational or therapeutic programs. Most of these
facilities provide private or semiprivate rooms with community areas for
dining and socialization
⩥ Nursing Homes or Extended-Care Facilities.
,Answer: Provide room and board, personal care, and medical and
nursing services. They are licensed by individual states and regulated by
both federal and state laws.
Basic Care Facilities
Skilled Care
Sub-Acute Care
Specialty Residence (Alzheimer's)
⩥ Medicare Part A.
Answer: Covers inpatient hospital care; extended care in a skilled
nursing facility following hospitalization; some home health services
and hospice services—but only after the patient pays an initial
deductible and any co-pay expenses. (Qualify for 100 days after 3 day
stay in hospital)
⩥ Medicare Part B.
Answer: Covers 80% of the "customary and usual" rates charged by
physicians after deductibles are met
⩥ Medicare Part C.
Answer: Includes "Advantage" or "Choice" plan, which allows
beneficiaries to receive Medicare benefits through private insurance
companies that are able to demonstrate cost savings
, ⩥ Part D.
Answer: Prescription drugs are distributed through local pharmacies and
administered by a wide variety of private insurance plans
⩥ Supplemental Medicaid.
Answer: May be available for those older adults who meet certain
financial need requirements. Many of those who have assets do not
qualify; they are left with a Medicare gap (or "medigap") that they must
pay themselves. Many older people buy private medical insurance—
often at unreasonable prices—to pay medical bills that are not covered
by Medicare
⩥ Supplemental Medicaid (title 19).
Answer: Insurance program for very low income
Benefits very for state to state
People under 65 and their dependents
Costs not covered by Medicare
Costs not covered by Medicare
Examples: inpatient, outpatient, home care, physician fees and
medication
⩥ Aging population:.
Answer: 55-64 Older
65-74 Elderly
