Gero exam 1 practice questions well
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life span - correct answer ✔✔the maximum length of life of a species; for humans, the longest
that a human has lived
life expectancy - correct answer ✔✔The average number of years an individual can be expected
to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions. Life expectancy at birth is the
average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live.
compression of mortality - correct answer ✔✔delaying or compressing the years in which
serious illness and decline occur so that an extended life expectancy results in more functional,
healthy years
young-old - correct answer ✔✔65 to 74.
comorbidity - correct answer ✔✔the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or
conditions in a patient
middle old age - correct answer ✔✔75-84
old-old - correct answer ✔✔Old-old refers to people aged 85 and older.
one who is 100 or older - correct answer ✔✔Centenarian
, medicaid and medicare - correct answer ✔✔In-kind government transfer programs that provide
health and hospitalization benefits: Medicare to the aged and their survivors and to certain of
the disabled, regardless of income, and Medicaid to people with low incomes.
leading chronic conditions - correct answer ✔✔arthritis, hypertension, hearing issues, heart
conditions, visual impairments, orthopedic issues, diabetes, sinusitis, allergies, and varicose
veins
gerontological nursing - correct answer ✔✔Need to be advocates in ensuring that cost-
containment efforts do not jeopardize the welfare of older adults
assisted living - correct answer ✔✔a living arrangement for elderly people that combines
privacy and independence with medical supervision
adult day care - correct answer ✔✔A program for impaired adults that attempts to meet their
health, social, and functional needs in a setting away from their homes.
elder abuse - correct answer ✔✔any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any
other person to an older adult; the act causes harm or serious risk of harm
long term care - correct answer ✔✔24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions
who are generally unable to manage their ADLs
Hierarchy of resident needs: - correct answer ✔✔Hygiene-Holism-Healing
alcohol abuse - correct answer ✔✔-most common type of substance abuse DO-withdrawal
Sx/Sx: tremor, anxiety, nausea, insomnia, tachycardia, and increased BP
immunocompromised/yearly - correct answer ✔✔flu shot
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life span - correct answer ✔✔the maximum length of life of a species; for humans, the longest
that a human has lived
life expectancy - correct answer ✔✔The average number of years an individual can be expected
to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions. Life expectancy at birth is the
average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live.
compression of mortality - correct answer ✔✔delaying or compressing the years in which
serious illness and decline occur so that an extended life expectancy results in more functional,
healthy years
young-old - correct answer ✔✔65 to 74.
comorbidity - correct answer ✔✔the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or
conditions in a patient
middle old age - correct answer ✔✔75-84
old-old - correct answer ✔✔Old-old refers to people aged 85 and older.
one who is 100 or older - correct answer ✔✔Centenarian
, medicaid and medicare - correct answer ✔✔In-kind government transfer programs that provide
health and hospitalization benefits: Medicare to the aged and their survivors and to certain of
the disabled, regardless of income, and Medicaid to people with low incomes.
leading chronic conditions - correct answer ✔✔arthritis, hypertension, hearing issues, heart
conditions, visual impairments, orthopedic issues, diabetes, sinusitis, allergies, and varicose
veins
gerontological nursing - correct answer ✔✔Need to be advocates in ensuring that cost-
containment efforts do not jeopardize the welfare of older adults
assisted living - correct answer ✔✔a living arrangement for elderly people that combines
privacy and independence with medical supervision
adult day care - correct answer ✔✔A program for impaired adults that attempts to meet their
health, social, and functional needs in a setting away from their homes.
elder abuse - correct answer ✔✔any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any
other person to an older adult; the act causes harm or serious risk of harm
long term care - correct answer ✔✔24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions
who are generally unable to manage their ADLs
Hierarchy of resident needs: - correct answer ✔✔Hygiene-Holism-Healing
alcohol abuse - correct answer ✔✔-most common type of substance abuse DO-withdrawal
Sx/Sx: tremor, anxiety, nausea, insomnia, tachycardia, and increased BP
immunocompromised/yearly - correct answer ✔✔flu shot
