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Gerontology Exam 1 Study Guide
Solutions
effects of ageism - ANSWER✔✔-aging anxiety, fears and worries about detrimental effects
Roles of Gerontological Nurse - ANSWER✔✔-assist in them reaching highest level of wellness
empower, enhance, and support
work with patient and family to develop plans of care
Ethnogeriatrics - ANSWER✔✔-integration of ethnicity, aging, and health
includes health care for older adults from diverse ethnic populations
importance of culturally competent care - ANSWER✔✔-increase patient satisfaction
increase quality of care
decrease health disparities that are due to lack of culturally competent care
wear & tear theory - biological theories - ANSWER✔✔-body can be like a machine that is expected to
function well during the period of its warranty, but that will wear out in a predictable time
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cross linkage theory - biological theories - ANSWER✔✔-proposes that molecular structures that normally
are separated may be bound together through chemical reactions
free radical theory - biological theories - ANSWER✔✔-postulates that although most organisms have
severe mechanisms of antioxidant defense, damage to cells cannot be avoided and increases with age
immunological theory - ANSWER✔✔-suggests that aging is a result of an accumulation of damage to the
immune system
activity theory - ANSWER✔✔-the ideal of life is to maintain as active as possible
this is possible when living in a stable society
the older person will have access to positive people in their life and participate in society
disengagement theory - ANSWER✔✔-natural course of aging, the person should slowly start
withdrawing from society to allow transfer of power to the younger generation
needed to maintain social equilibrium
this provides basis of age discrimination
social enhance theory - ANSWER✔✔-as one ages they have fewer economic resources to contribute to
society = a loss of social status, self esteem and political power
those that maintain financial resources fully participate in society and successful aging
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developmental theories - ANSWER✔✔-eriksons hierarchy, last stage is to look back at their life and
reflect
if one can look back with few regrets and feel satisfaction they have lived a successful life
gerontranscendence - ANSWER✔✔-aging is ever evolving, it alters one's reality, sense of spirituality, and
meaning beyond self
wisdom is achieved through personal transformation and transcendence is a maker of successful aging
spiritual distress - ANSWER✔✔-can be manifested by anger, guilt blaming, hatred, expression of
alienation, turning away from family and friends, inability to derive pleasure, and inability to participate
in religious activities
cognition & aging - ANSWER✔✔-cognition is the process of acquiring, storing, sharing, and using
information
includes; language thought process, memory, execution of junction, judgement, attention and
perception
cognition can remain stable or decline with aging
memory - ANSWER✔✔-the ability to retain and store info, retrieve the info when needed; immediate,
short term, and long term memory.
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familiarly, previous learning, and life experiences can compensate for memory loss
Age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) - ANSWER✔✔-normal memory loss due to age
factors influencing ability to mange stress - ANSWER✔✔-health fitness
sense of control over events
awareness of self and others
patience and tolerance
resilience
hardiness
resourcefulness
social suport
strong sense of self
those not successful in managing transitions and stressors have - ANSWER✔✔-lack of social support
accumulated stressor
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Gerontology Exam 1 Study Guide
Solutions
effects of ageism - ANSWER✔✔-aging anxiety, fears and worries about detrimental effects
Roles of Gerontological Nurse - ANSWER✔✔-assist in them reaching highest level of wellness
empower, enhance, and support
work with patient and family to develop plans of care
Ethnogeriatrics - ANSWER✔✔-integration of ethnicity, aging, and health
includes health care for older adults from diverse ethnic populations
importance of culturally competent care - ANSWER✔✔-increase patient satisfaction
increase quality of care
decrease health disparities that are due to lack of culturally competent care
wear & tear theory - biological theories - ANSWER✔✔-body can be like a machine that is expected to
function well during the period of its warranty, but that will wear out in a predictable time
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cross linkage theory - biological theories - ANSWER✔✔-proposes that molecular structures that normally
are separated may be bound together through chemical reactions
free radical theory - biological theories - ANSWER✔✔-postulates that although most organisms have
severe mechanisms of antioxidant defense, damage to cells cannot be avoided and increases with age
immunological theory - ANSWER✔✔-suggests that aging is a result of an accumulation of damage to the
immune system
activity theory - ANSWER✔✔-the ideal of life is to maintain as active as possible
this is possible when living in a stable society
the older person will have access to positive people in their life and participate in society
disengagement theory - ANSWER✔✔-natural course of aging, the person should slowly start
withdrawing from society to allow transfer of power to the younger generation
needed to maintain social equilibrium
this provides basis of age discrimination
social enhance theory - ANSWER✔✔-as one ages they have fewer economic resources to contribute to
society = a loss of social status, self esteem and political power
those that maintain financial resources fully participate in society and successful aging
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developmental theories - ANSWER✔✔-eriksons hierarchy, last stage is to look back at their life and
reflect
if one can look back with few regrets and feel satisfaction they have lived a successful life
gerontranscendence - ANSWER✔✔-aging is ever evolving, it alters one's reality, sense of spirituality, and
meaning beyond self
wisdom is achieved through personal transformation and transcendence is a maker of successful aging
spiritual distress - ANSWER✔✔-can be manifested by anger, guilt blaming, hatred, expression of
alienation, turning away from family and friends, inability to derive pleasure, and inability to participate
in religious activities
cognition & aging - ANSWER✔✔-cognition is the process of acquiring, storing, sharing, and using
information
includes; language thought process, memory, execution of junction, judgement, attention and
perception
cognition can remain stable or decline with aging
memory - ANSWER✔✔-the ability to retain and store info, retrieve the info when needed; immediate,
short term, and long term memory.
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familiarly, previous learning, and life experiences can compensate for memory loss
Age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) - ANSWER✔✔-normal memory loss due to age
factors influencing ability to mange stress - ANSWER✔✔-health fitness
sense of control over events
awareness of self and others
patience and tolerance
resilience
hardiness
resourcefulness
social suport
strong sense of self
those not successful in managing transitions and stressors have - ANSWER✔✔-lack of social support
accumulated stressor
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