PN 131 Test 1 Study Guide Questions and Answers 2024/2025

Transfers the authority to make health care decisions to another person  Power of Attorney Informs the physician that the individual wishes to die naturally if he or she develops an illness or receives an injury that cannot be cured  Living Will  DRG Fastest growing age group in the adult population  Age 85 and older Age group "Older"  55-64 Age group "Elderly"  65-74 Age group "Aged"  75-84 Age group "Extremely aged" 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel! 1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 24 / 2 0 2 5  85 and older Why funding may become inadequate when discussing income  Number of retirees drawing benefits increases and the pool of the working decreases Why nurses may not go into gerontology  What would Medicare cover in regarding to extended care  Pays up to 100 days after 3 day stay What Medicare part covers inpatient hospitalization?  Medicare Part A What Medicare part covered inpatient drug costs?  Medicare Part D What is the study of the aging process?  Gerontology What is the age group for the baby boomers?  Type of discrimination associated with Ageism  Age discrimination 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel! 1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 24 / 2 0 2 5 4 common feelings associated with having an aging member of the family  Grief Anger Frustration Loss What does DNR/DNAR stand for?  Do not resuscitate/ Do not attempt to resuscitate Type of abuse that involves verbal/nonverbal abuse. Includes isolation, ignoring, and depersonalizing an older adult. Verbal may include shouting or voicing threats.  Emotional Type of abuse tha