GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING HEALTHY
AGING ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS COMPLETE REVIEW
SHEET
●● Objective ways of aging
Answer: Ways that aging is defined based on measurable and observable
criteria.
●● Ageism
Answer: Discrimination against individuals based on their age.
●● Myths about aging
Answer: Common misconceptions that exist regarding the aging process.
●● Demographic trends
Answer: Recent statistical changes in population characteristics that
impact society.
●● Geriatrics
Answer: Deals with the physiology of aging and with the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases affecting older adults.
,●● Gerontology
Answer: The study of all aspects of the aging process, including clinical,
psychological, economic, and sociologic problems of older adults.
●● Gerontics
Answer: The nursing care and services provided to older adults.
●● Gerontophobia
Answer: The fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into the
mainstream of society.
●● Stages of human growth
Answer: Until the middle of the 19th century, only two stages of human
growth and development were identified: childhood and adulthood.
●● Historical perspective on aging
Answer: Older adults now constitute a significant group in society, and
interest in the study of aging is increasing.
●● Personal attitudes toward aging
Answer: Individual beliefs and feelings regarding the aging process.
,●● Societal attitudes toward aging
Answer: Collective beliefs and feelings of society regarding older adults.
●● Impact of aging on society
Answer: The effects that an increasing older adult population has on
social structures and services.
●● Irrational fears of aging
Answer: Both senior citizens and younger persons can fall prey to
irrational fears regarding aging.
●● AGE DISCRIMINATION
Answer: Reaches beyond emotions and leads to actions.
●● DEMOGRAPHICS
Answer: The statistical study of human populations.
●● SCOPE OF THE AGING POPULATION
Answer: According to the U.S. Department of State, the number of
people over age 65 is projected to exceed the number of children under
age 18 by 2034.
●● GENDER AND ETHNIC DISPARITY
, Answer: The Administration on Aging projects that minority populations
will represent 34% of the older population by 2040.
●● THE BABY BOOMERS
Answer: Consists of people who were born after World War II, between
1946 and 1964.
●● GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE OLDER ADULT
POPULATION
Answer: Population is not equally distributed throughout the United
States.
●● MARITAL STATUS
Answer: In 2019, 69% of men over age 65 were married, compared to
47% of older women.
●● EDUCATIONAL STATUS
Answer: In 1970, only 28% of senior citizens had graduated from high
school.
●● POVERTY
Answer: In 2019, 12.8% of the elderly population was statistically
determined to be at or below the poverty level.
AGING ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS COMPLETE REVIEW
SHEET
●● Objective ways of aging
Answer: Ways that aging is defined based on measurable and observable
criteria.
●● Ageism
Answer: Discrimination against individuals based on their age.
●● Myths about aging
Answer: Common misconceptions that exist regarding the aging process.
●● Demographic trends
Answer: Recent statistical changes in population characteristics that
impact society.
●● Geriatrics
Answer: Deals with the physiology of aging and with the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases affecting older adults.
,●● Gerontology
Answer: The study of all aspects of the aging process, including clinical,
psychological, economic, and sociologic problems of older adults.
●● Gerontics
Answer: The nursing care and services provided to older adults.
●● Gerontophobia
Answer: The fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into the
mainstream of society.
●● Stages of human growth
Answer: Until the middle of the 19th century, only two stages of human
growth and development were identified: childhood and adulthood.
●● Historical perspective on aging
Answer: Older adults now constitute a significant group in society, and
interest in the study of aging is increasing.
●● Personal attitudes toward aging
Answer: Individual beliefs and feelings regarding the aging process.
,●● Societal attitudes toward aging
Answer: Collective beliefs and feelings of society regarding older adults.
●● Impact of aging on society
Answer: The effects that an increasing older adult population has on
social structures and services.
●● Irrational fears of aging
Answer: Both senior citizens and younger persons can fall prey to
irrational fears regarding aging.
●● AGE DISCRIMINATION
Answer: Reaches beyond emotions and leads to actions.
●● DEMOGRAPHICS
Answer: The statistical study of human populations.
●● SCOPE OF THE AGING POPULATION
Answer: According to the U.S. Department of State, the number of
people over age 65 is projected to exceed the number of children under
age 18 by 2034.
●● GENDER AND ETHNIC DISPARITY
, Answer: The Administration on Aging projects that minority populations
will represent 34% of the older population by 2040.
●● THE BABY BOOMERS
Answer: Consists of people who were born after World War II, between
1946 and 1964.
●● GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE OLDER ADULT
POPULATION
Answer: Population is not equally distributed throughout the United
States.
●● MARITAL STATUS
Answer: In 2019, 69% of men over age 65 were married, compared to
47% of older women.
●● EDUCATIONAL STATUS
Answer: In 1970, only 28% of senior citizens had graduated from high
school.
●● POVERTY
Answer: In 2019, 12.8% of the elderly population was statistically
determined to be at or below the poverty level.
