BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING- CHAPTER 1 TRENDS AND ISSUES WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024

BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING- CHAPTER 1 TRENDS AND ISSUES WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 Intentional _____ occurs when any person deliberately plans to mistreat or harm another person. - CORRECT ANSWER-Abuse The most significant cohort today is the group known as the _________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Baby Boomers Population size, distribution, and vital statistics would be included in the statistical study of human populations known as _______. - CORRECT ANSWER-Demographics ________ is the medical specialty that deals with the physiology of aging with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older adults. - CORRECT ANSWERGeriatrics Nurses are _______ of elder abuse, which means it is against the law if you suspect elder abuse and do not report it. - CORRECT ANSWER-Mandated Reporters ______ is a passive form of abuse in which caregivers fail to provide for the needs of the older person under their care. - CORRECT ANSWER-Neglect ______ allows the primary caregiver to have time away from the demands of care giving, thereby decreasing stress and the risk of abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER-Respite Which personal behavior is a demonstration of gerontophobia? 1. A 17-year-old girl decides to dye her hair a darker color 2. A 63-year-old woman takes a Caribbean cruise with a friend 3. A 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes 4. A 56-year-old woman buys a membership to a fitness center - CORRECT ANSWERA 43-year-old woman wears her teenage daughter's clothes Several nursing students are discussing career options. Which student statement demonstrates ageism? 1. "I would work in a clinic that serves a mixture of older and younger patients" 2. "If I were to care for older patients, I would need knowledge about chronic health problems" 3. "I have always loved children. I can't wait to get a job in a pediatric hospital" 4. "Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't really use all of my skills" - CORRECT ANSWER-Working with older adults could be rewarding, but I couldn't really use all of my skills An older adult widow who lives alone in her own home is having difficulty with driving, grocery shopping, cooking, and home maintenance. What type of living arrangement would be most suitable for her? 1. Extended care facility 2. Nursing home 3. Subacute care facility 4. Assisted living - CORRECT ANSWER-Assisted living An older adult patient is having an argument with her daughter, Which statement represents the most significant issue that older adult patients and their families must face? 1. "You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother" 2. "I can't afford my medication. You should lend me money" 3. "Will you drive me to the doctor? I'm afraid to go by myself" 4. "You never come and visit me except on holidays" - CORRECT ANSWER-You can't tell me what to do. I'm your mother. The police bring an older adult patient to the hospital because he was wandering in the street and unable to remember his address. His clothing is soiled and he appears malnourished and dehydrated. What would the nurse do first? 1. Attempt to locate the patient's family or friends 2. Notify social services about potential abuse and/or neglect 3. Offer food and fluids and assist with hygiene needs 4. Assess for physical injury, abuse, and self-neglect - CORRECT ANSWER-Notify social services about potential abuse and/or neglect An older adult suffers an unexpected stroke and arrives in the emergency department in a comatose state. Several days later, the patient remains in a coma with a poor prognosis. Family members are distraught and cannot agree on how to proceed. What is the best action to help the family to reach consensus? 1. Encourage the family to elect one person to assume durable power of attorney 2. Help the family to understand the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) 1. Review the patient's rights covered by the Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Program 2. Help the family to review the patient's living will to find out what the patient would want - CORRECT ANSWER-Help the family to review that patient's living will to find out what the patient would want The peak years of physiologic function last from the ____ - CORRECT ANSWER-late teens to late 30s The leading cause of disability for older adults is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER-heart disease The outermost layer of the skin is the ____. - CORRECT ANSWER-epidermis A decrease in the function of sebaceous and sweat gland secretion increases the likelihood of ______. - CORRECT ANSWER-xerosis What allows free movement of the joint surfaces? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cartilage Emphysema is characterized by _____. - CORRECT ANSWER-changes in the structure of alveoli An inflammation of the lungs caused by bacterial, viral, fungal, chemical, or mechanical agents is ______ - CORRECT ANSWER-pneumonia Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-Arteries What is the largest part of the human brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cerebrum Glaucoma is a disease characterized by ___ - CORRECT ANSWER-increased fluid pressure within the eye A woman fears getting old because she does not believe that older adults fit into mainstream society. - CORRECT ANSWER-Gerontophobia Studying a population's statistical data such as age, income, size, distribution, and education is called_____. - CORRECT ANSWER-deographics The fastest growing age population in the United States is __. - CORRECT ANSWER85 years and older Which organization has 30 million members older than age 50 years and lobbies to advance the political and economic interests of older adults? - CORRECT ANSWERAmerican Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Housing for older adults that requires a large initial investment and substantial monthly rental and service fees is? - CORRECT ANSWER-a life lease or life contract facility. A durable power of attorney for health care __________. - CORRECT ANSWER-gives a health care agent the authority to make health care decisions for another person should that other person be unable or incapable of doing so