Test Bank for Basic Geriatric
Nursing 7th, 8th Edition
Preventive health care practices - ANSWERSPractices that increased longevity for older
adults.
Aged - ANSWERSThe term applies to individuals 75-84 years of age.
Ageism - ANSWERSDiscrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
Medicare and Medicaid - ANSWERSThe most beneficial legislation that has influenced health
care for the older adult.
Assisted-living center - ANSWERSA housing option that offers the privacy of an apartment
with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services.
Medicare Part C - ANSWERSAllows eligible persons to receive Medicare benefits via private
insurance companies.
Durable power of attorney for health care - ANSWERSTransfers decision-making authority
for health care to a designated person.
Living will - ANSWERSConditions go into effect when two physicians agree in writing that the
criteria have been met.
Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) - ANSWERSA program initiated by Medicare in the 1980s to
reduce hospital costs by allotting a set amount of hospital days based on the admitting
diagnosis.
Skilled care facility - ANSWERSRecommended for a patient who has had a hip replacement
and needs physical therapy.
,Medicare coverage for skilled care - ANSWERSCovers extended-care facility costs for a
period of 100 days for needed skilled care.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) - ANSWERSA senior citizen political action
group that uses volunteers and lobbyists to advance the interests of older adults.
Elder abuse - ANSWERSOccurs when a caregiver uses a vulnerable person's resources for
personal gain.
Most frequent response to elder abuse - ANSWERSNothing at all.
Nurses' reason for not seeking careers in gerontology - ANSWERSTheir technical skills are
not used.
Baby boomers - ANSWERSPersons who were born between 1946 and 1964.
Physical abuse - ANSWERSDemonstrated by restraining an older adult in a recliner.
Neglect - ANSWERSDemonstrated by the nonprovision of medical care.
Emotional abuse - ANSWERSDemonstrated by threatening to remove a call light from a
nursing home resident.
Life experiences - ANSWERSMainly influence a person's attitude about aging.
Gerontology - ANSWERSApplication to appropriate housing, health care, public education,
and business ventures.
Health maintenance organization (HMO) - ANSWERSOne of the options under Medicare Part
C for receiving Medicare benefits.
, Preferred provider organization (PPO) - ANSWERSAnother option under Medicare Part C for
receiving Medicare benefits.
Provider-sponsored organization (PSO) - ANSWERSA type of organization under Medicare
Part C for receiving Medicare benefits.
Private fee for service organization (PFFS) - ANSWERSAn option under Medicare Part C for
receiving Medicare benefits.
Emotional responses to aging loved one's care needs - ANSWERSGrief, anger, frustration,
loss, and resentment are expected.
Grief - ANSWERSA deep sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.
Anger - ANSWERSA strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
Frustration - ANSWERSThe feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to
change or achieve something.
Loss - ANSWERSThe state of no longer having something or someone.
Resentment - ANSWERSBitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
Caregiver characteristics - ANSWERSTypical traits include being female, having full-time
employment, having a care recipient older than 70, and giving care for an average of 4
years.
Self-neglect indicators - ANSWERSSigns include a misbalanced checkbook, reduced personal
hygiene, increased alcohol consumption, and loss of weight.
Elder abuse forms - ANSWERSIncludes misappropriation of finances, psychological
intimidation, emotional depersonalization, and abandonment.
Nursing 7th, 8th Edition
Preventive health care practices - ANSWERSPractices that increased longevity for older
adults.
Aged - ANSWERSThe term applies to individuals 75-84 years of age.
Ageism - ANSWERSDiscrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
Medicare and Medicaid - ANSWERSThe most beneficial legislation that has influenced health
care for the older adult.
Assisted-living center - ANSWERSA housing option that offers the privacy of an apartment
with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services.
Medicare Part C - ANSWERSAllows eligible persons to receive Medicare benefits via private
insurance companies.
Durable power of attorney for health care - ANSWERSTransfers decision-making authority
for health care to a designated person.
Living will - ANSWERSConditions go into effect when two physicians agree in writing that the
criteria have been met.
Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) - ANSWERSA program initiated by Medicare in the 1980s to
reduce hospital costs by allotting a set amount of hospital days based on the admitting
diagnosis.
Skilled care facility - ANSWERSRecommended for a patient who has had a hip replacement
and needs physical therapy.
,Medicare coverage for skilled care - ANSWERSCovers extended-care facility costs for a
period of 100 days for needed skilled care.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) - ANSWERSA senior citizen political action
group that uses volunteers and lobbyists to advance the interests of older adults.
Elder abuse - ANSWERSOccurs when a caregiver uses a vulnerable person's resources for
personal gain.
Most frequent response to elder abuse - ANSWERSNothing at all.
Nurses' reason for not seeking careers in gerontology - ANSWERSTheir technical skills are
not used.
Baby boomers - ANSWERSPersons who were born between 1946 and 1964.
Physical abuse - ANSWERSDemonstrated by restraining an older adult in a recliner.
Neglect - ANSWERSDemonstrated by the nonprovision of medical care.
Emotional abuse - ANSWERSDemonstrated by threatening to remove a call light from a
nursing home resident.
Life experiences - ANSWERSMainly influence a person's attitude about aging.
Gerontology - ANSWERSApplication to appropriate housing, health care, public education,
and business ventures.
Health maintenance organization (HMO) - ANSWERSOne of the options under Medicare Part
C for receiving Medicare benefits.
, Preferred provider organization (PPO) - ANSWERSAnother option under Medicare Part C for
receiving Medicare benefits.
Provider-sponsored organization (PSO) - ANSWERSA type of organization under Medicare
Part C for receiving Medicare benefits.
Private fee for service organization (PFFS) - ANSWERSAn option under Medicare Part C for
receiving Medicare benefits.
Emotional responses to aging loved one's care needs - ANSWERSGrief, anger, frustration,
loss, and resentment are expected.
Grief - ANSWERSA deep sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.
Anger - ANSWERSA strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
Frustration - ANSWERSThe feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to
change or achieve something.
Loss - ANSWERSThe state of no longer having something or someone.
Resentment - ANSWERSBitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
Caregiver characteristics - ANSWERSTypical traits include being female, having full-time
employment, having a care recipient older than 70, and giving care for an average of 4
years.
Self-neglect indicators - ANSWERSSigns include a misbalanced checkbook, reduced personal
hygiene, increased alcohol consumption, and loss of weight.
Elder abuse forms - ANSWERSIncludes misappropriation of finances, psychological
intimidation, emotional depersonalization, and abandonment.
