NURS 209 EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS (A+)
Definition of Older Adults
Young -old - 65-74
Middle-old-75-84
Old-old 85 +
What is Health and positive health
Health: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the
absenceof disease and infirmity
Positive Health: A concept related but defined as "the empirical study of health assets.
Ahealth asset is an individual factor that produces longer life, lower morbidity,
lowerhealth care expenditure, better prognosis when illness does strike, and/or higher
qualityof life
The concept of positive health is related directly to the concepts of positive aging
andpositive gerontology
What Effects How You Age?
Place of residence, the year you were born in, gender, ethnicity, education, access to
health care, income
What is the leading cause of death for older adults?
cancer, ischemic heart disease, dementia, obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke
Opportunites in gerontology
Direct care rovider, Care coordinator, Educator, Discharge planner, Leadership,
,Research, Quality improvement, Management position
Freamework underpinning Gerontological nursing
• Gerontological nurses base their practice on the inter-relationshipsbetween
• Person (individuals, care partners, families, groups, communities, populations, society
and the national landscape)
• Health (individuals and populations)
• Nursing (registered practical nurses, licensed practical nurses, registered psychiatric
nurses, registered nurses and nurse practitioners-adult)
• Environment (cultural context of the organizations, communities, facilities, sectors,
networks and partnerships; and socio-economic-political landscape within which care is
delivered)
Gerontological standards of practice
safe care, ethical care, artful care, socio-pollieicall engaged care, evidence informed
care, relational care
Standard 1: Relational Care
Gerontological nurses address:
• Relationships of older persons and their care partners tooptimize health and
well-being
• Preferences of older persons and their care partners to reflectunique experiences,
cultural contexts, and social determinants ofhealth
• All aspects of care as part of an inter-professional collaborativeteam
,Standard 2: Ethical Care
Gerontological nurses address:• Older persons and care partners as their advocates•
Human rights for autonomy, diversity, inclusion• Self-determination and freedom of
expression
• Ethical, moral and legal contexts of nursing practice
• Shared decision-making (e.g. initiation and withdrawal of treatments, palliative care,
medical assistance in dying)• Access to and delivery of care that respects the person's
choice and cultural needs• Supporting and promoting autonomy and self-determination
Standard 3: Evidence-Informed care
Gerontological nurses address:• All dimensions of health and wellness
• Informational and educational needs
• Health, Pain, functional and cognitive.capacities
• Geriatric syndromes
• Advance care planning
• Coping and grieving• End-of-life care
Syandard 4: Aesthetic/Artful care
Gerontological nurses address:• Needs of older persons to share experiences and their
meanings
• Aesthetics of living/caring spaces
• Environmental design• Need for music, warmth, comfort, food, artistic elements,
presence of familiar people orobjects
Standard 5: Safe care
Gerontological nurses address:
• Health literacy
• Culturally competent, safe and sensitive care
• Equipment requirements for maintaining safety
, • Risk reduction and monitoring of risk over time
• Assessment, prevention
Standard 5: Socio-politically engaged care
Gerontological nurses address:
• Ageism which limits health care delivery and stigmatizes older persons within society
• Care inequities in all sectors of health care delivery
• Health policy at the local, provincial and national levels
• Advocacy needs of older persons
Myths
• Older people are a burden and fail to make significant contributions tosociety
Older workers are over the hill, they are too old to engage in civic life, or take on
leadership roles It is inevitable that older adults will get dementia Depression and
loneliness in older adults is normal Older adults cannot learn new things. Mental and
physical deterioration is inevitable Seniors should avoid strenuous exercise and activity
to avoid injury Positive aging Positive beliefs about aging canpromote longevity• Wisdom
grows
• Negative emotions decrease as we age
• Happiness increases
• I am more considerate towards myself
• Work is a fulfilling pastime for many seniors
Gentle Care Philosophy
Fairmount's MissionGuided by the Gentlecare ®philosophy, we provide outstanding
ANSWERS (A+)
Definition of Older Adults
Young -old - 65-74
Middle-old-75-84
Old-old 85 +
What is Health and positive health
Health: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the
absenceof disease and infirmity
Positive Health: A concept related but defined as "the empirical study of health assets.
Ahealth asset is an individual factor that produces longer life, lower morbidity,
lowerhealth care expenditure, better prognosis when illness does strike, and/or higher
qualityof life
The concept of positive health is related directly to the concepts of positive aging
andpositive gerontology
What Effects How You Age?
Place of residence, the year you were born in, gender, ethnicity, education, access to
health care, income
What is the leading cause of death for older adults?
cancer, ischemic heart disease, dementia, obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke
Opportunites in gerontology
Direct care rovider, Care coordinator, Educator, Discharge planner, Leadership,
,Research, Quality improvement, Management position
Freamework underpinning Gerontological nursing
• Gerontological nurses base their practice on the inter-relationshipsbetween
• Person (individuals, care partners, families, groups, communities, populations, society
and the national landscape)
• Health (individuals and populations)
• Nursing (registered practical nurses, licensed practical nurses, registered psychiatric
nurses, registered nurses and nurse practitioners-adult)
• Environment (cultural context of the organizations, communities, facilities, sectors,
networks and partnerships; and socio-economic-political landscape within which care is
delivered)
Gerontological standards of practice
safe care, ethical care, artful care, socio-pollieicall engaged care, evidence informed
care, relational care
Standard 1: Relational Care
Gerontological nurses address:
• Relationships of older persons and their care partners tooptimize health and
well-being
• Preferences of older persons and their care partners to reflectunique experiences,
cultural contexts, and social determinants ofhealth
• All aspects of care as part of an inter-professional collaborativeteam
,Standard 2: Ethical Care
Gerontological nurses address:• Older persons and care partners as their advocates•
Human rights for autonomy, diversity, inclusion• Self-determination and freedom of
expression
• Ethical, moral and legal contexts of nursing practice
• Shared decision-making (e.g. initiation and withdrawal of treatments, palliative care,
medical assistance in dying)• Access to and delivery of care that respects the person's
choice and cultural needs• Supporting and promoting autonomy and self-determination
Standard 3: Evidence-Informed care
Gerontological nurses address:• All dimensions of health and wellness
• Informational and educational needs
• Health, Pain, functional and cognitive.capacities
• Geriatric syndromes
• Advance care planning
• Coping and grieving• End-of-life care
Syandard 4: Aesthetic/Artful care
Gerontological nurses address:• Needs of older persons to share experiences and their
meanings
• Aesthetics of living/caring spaces
• Environmental design• Need for music, warmth, comfort, food, artistic elements,
presence of familiar people orobjects
Standard 5: Safe care
Gerontological nurses address:
• Health literacy
• Culturally competent, safe and sensitive care
• Equipment requirements for maintaining safety
, • Risk reduction and monitoring of risk over time
• Assessment, prevention
Standard 5: Socio-politically engaged care
Gerontological nurses address:
• Ageism which limits health care delivery and stigmatizes older persons within society
• Care inequities in all sectors of health care delivery
• Health policy at the local, provincial and national levels
• Advocacy needs of older persons
Myths
• Older people are a burden and fail to make significant contributions tosociety
Older workers are over the hill, they are too old to engage in civic life, or take on
leadership roles It is inevitable that older adults will get dementia Depression and
loneliness in older adults is normal Older adults cannot learn new things. Mental and
physical deterioration is inevitable Seniors should avoid strenuous exercise and activity
to avoid injury Positive aging Positive beliefs about aging canpromote longevity• Wisdom
grows
• Negative emotions decrease as we age
• Happiness increases
• I am more considerate towards myself
• Work is a fulfilling pastime for many seniors
Gentle Care Philosophy
Fairmount's MissionGuided by the Gentlecare ®philosophy, we provide outstanding
