HESI GERONTOLOGY FINAL REAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
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Advice, affection, companionship, helping older family members with
transportation, and nursing care are examples of - CORRECT ANSWER -
Informal Support
Spousal care ____ with a person's age, but care from a child to their relatives ____
with age. - CORRECT ANSWER - Declines; Increases
Which of the following best describes the role of adult children as caregivers? -
CORRECT ANSWER - They provide secondary care that acts as backup and give
respite to spousal caregivers
Gerontologists call the stress due to caregiving - CORRECT ANSWER -
Caregiver Burden
Caregiving demands today peak in - CORRECT ANSWER - Later middle age
The disease of old age result from - CORRECT ANSWER - Life-long stress on
the body
Most people die of - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic Illness
Studies that compare older and younger people find that older people think about
death ____, and feel ____ afraid of death than the young. - CORRECT ANSWER
- More; Less
,____ and ____ can help buffer the fear of death - CORRECT ANSWER - A
strong religious belief; Sense of purpose
In hospices, medical staff base pain control on two techniques. These are -
CORRECT ANSWER - Adjusting the dosage until the patient is pain free, and
giving he next dose before the previous dose has worn off.
Among people 75 and over, declines in voting occur mostly due to - CORRECT
ANSWER - Poor health or disability
Studies of voting show that voting participation - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increases with education and income
Gerontologists disagree on whether ____ can form the basis of a social movement -
CORRECT ANSWER - Age
The name of the organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older
Americans through information, advocacy, and service is - CORRECT ANSWER
- The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Compassionate Ageism - CORRECT ANSWER - is the belief that older people
are needy and deserve special policies to help them.
The need for income, health insurance, and social contact - CORRECT ANSWER
- Are the reason most workers have planned to work in retirement
, A study of woman and retirement shows that woman have a ______ career path
compared to men. - CORRECT ANSWER - More Varied
Lower education levels, lower income levels, and racial discrimination has
meant____for many minority workers, keeping them from building up private
pension benefits. - CORRECT ANSWER - A broken work career
Finances, health or the desire for leisure activity are examples of ____ leading to
retirement. - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual reasons
Because of the sharp downturns in the economy, older workers who want to stay at
work often find - CORRECT ANSWER - themselves forced into retirement
Higher rates of men, as compared to woman live with a spouse of old age. This is
due to - CORRECT ANSWER - High rates of widowhood among older woman
Woman compared to men have___ times greater chance of living alone at age 65
over. - CORRECT ANSWER - Three
Ageing in place often entails ___ a home to suit a person's changing physical
condition. - CORRECT ANSWER - modyfying
____ refers to a setting where older people live with people their own age. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Age segregation
Which of the following is not one of the suggested means for extending the
number of years an older person drives. - CORRECT ANSWER - state required
vision tests for older drivers
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Advice, affection, companionship, helping older family members with
transportation, and nursing care are examples of - CORRECT ANSWER -
Informal Support
Spousal care ____ with a person's age, but care from a child to their relatives ____
with age. - CORRECT ANSWER - Declines; Increases
Which of the following best describes the role of adult children as caregivers? -
CORRECT ANSWER - They provide secondary care that acts as backup and give
respite to spousal caregivers
Gerontologists call the stress due to caregiving - CORRECT ANSWER -
Caregiver Burden
Caregiving demands today peak in - CORRECT ANSWER - Later middle age
The disease of old age result from - CORRECT ANSWER - Life-long stress on
the body
Most people die of - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic Illness
Studies that compare older and younger people find that older people think about
death ____, and feel ____ afraid of death than the young. - CORRECT ANSWER
- More; Less
,____ and ____ can help buffer the fear of death - CORRECT ANSWER - A
strong religious belief; Sense of purpose
In hospices, medical staff base pain control on two techniques. These are -
CORRECT ANSWER - Adjusting the dosage until the patient is pain free, and
giving he next dose before the previous dose has worn off.
Among people 75 and over, declines in voting occur mostly due to - CORRECT
ANSWER - Poor health or disability
Studies of voting show that voting participation - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increases with education and income
Gerontologists disagree on whether ____ can form the basis of a social movement -
CORRECT ANSWER - Age
The name of the organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older
Americans through information, advocacy, and service is - CORRECT ANSWER
- The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Compassionate Ageism - CORRECT ANSWER - is the belief that older people
are needy and deserve special policies to help them.
The need for income, health insurance, and social contact - CORRECT ANSWER
- Are the reason most workers have planned to work in retirement
, A study of woman and retirement shows that woman have a ______ career path
compared to men. - CORRECT ANSWER - More Varied
Lower education levels, lower income levels, and racial discrimination has
meant____for many minority workers, keeping them from building up private
pension benefits. - CORRECT ANSWER - A broken work career
Finances, health or the desire for leisure activity are examples of ____ leading to
retirement. - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual reasons
Because of the sharp downturns in the economy, older workers who want to stay at
work often find - CORRECT ANSWER - themselves forced into retirement
Higher rates of men, as compared to woman live with a spouse of old age. This is
due to - CORRECT ANSWER - High rates of widowhood among older woman
Woman compared to men have___ times greater chance of living alone at age 65
over. - CORRECT ANSWER - Three
Ageing in place often entails ___ a home to suit a person's changing physical
condition. - CORRECT ANSWER - modyfying
____ refers to a setting where older people live with people their own age. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Age segregation
Which of the following is not one of the suggested means for extending the
number of years an older person drives. - CORRECT ANSWER - state required
vision tests for older drivers
