BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING 8TH EDITION
ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE Q AND A
REVIEW SHEET WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⩥ what were the two stages of human growth and development that were
identified?
Answer: childhood & adulthood
⩥ What is geriatrics?
Answer: the medical specialty (diagnosis & treatment of diseases)
devoted to aging
⩥ What is gerontology?
Answer: study of the aging process
⩥ what is gerontic
Answer: defining nursing care and services provided to older adults
⩥ what is chronologic age
Answer: the number of years a person has lived
⩥ what are the ages 55 to 64 considered?
,Answer: older age
⩥ what are the ages 65 to 74 considered?
Answer: elderly
⩥ what are the ages 75 to 84 considered?
Answer: aged
⩥ what are the ages 85 and older considered?
Answer: extremely aged
⩥ what is gerontophobia
Answer: the fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into the
mainstream of society
⩥ what is ageism
Answer: prejudice and discrimination directed at older people
⩥ independent or assisted living centers are becoming...
Answer: COMMON
⩥ what are some additional charges for these centers?
, Answer: being served meals in restaurant-style dining rooms and receive
laundry and housekeeping services
⩥ what is Medicare
Answer: a government program that provides health care funding for
older adults and disabled persons
⩥ Medicare are divided into how many programs
Answer: 4 distinct programs
⩥ what does Medicare Part A cover?
Answer: hospital insurance
⩥ what does Medicare Part B cover?
Answer: medical insurance
⩥ what does Medicare Part C cover?
Answer: Medicare Advantage. Medicare benefits through private
insurance companies
⩥ what does Medicare Part D cover?
Answer: Prescription drug coverage
ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE Q AND A
REVIEW SHEET WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⩥ what were the two stages of human growth and development that were
identified?
Answer: childhood & adulthood
⩥ What is geriatrics?
Answer: the medical specialty (diagnosis & treatment of diseases)
devoted to aging
⩥ What is gerontology?
Answer: study of the aging process
⩥ what is gerontic
Answer: defining nursing care and services provided to older adults
⩥ what is chronologic age
Answer: the number of years a person has lived
⩥ what are the ages 55 to 64 considered?
,Answer: older age
⩥ what are the ages 65 to 74 considered?
Answer: elderly
⩥ what are the ages 75 to 84 considered?
Answer: aged
⩥ what are the ages 85 and older considered?
Answer: extremely aged
⩥ what is gerontophobia
Answer: the fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into the
mainstream of society
⩥ what is ageism
Answer: prejudice and discrimination directed at older people
⩥ independent or assisted living centers are becoming...
Answer: COMMON
⩥ what are some additional charges for these centers?
, Answer: being served meals in restaurant-style dining rooms and receive
laundry and housekeeping services
⩥ what is Medicare
Answer: a government program that provides health care funding for
older adults and disabled persons
⩥ Medicare are divided into how many programs
Answer: 4 distinct programs
⩥ what does Medicare Part A cover?
Answer: hospital insurance
⩥ what does Medicare Part B cover?
Answer: medical insurance
⩥ what does Medicare Part C cover?
Answer: Medicare Advantage. Medicare benefits through private
insurance companies
⩥ what does Medicare Part D cover?
Answer: Prescription drug coverage
