UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Study of aging and/or the aged, including the biophysical aspects of aging. - ✔✔GERONTOLOGY
Branch of medicine that specializes in the care of older people, involves managing many disorders and
problems at the same time. - ✔✔GERIATRICS
Physicians trained in geriatric medicine - ✔✔GERIATRICIAN
Focused on social aspects of aging. - ✔✔SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY
Seeks to understand how the biological process of aging influence the social aspects of aging -
✔✔SOCIAL GERONTOLOGIST
Concerned with helping older persons and their families maintain well-being, overcome problems and
achieve maximum potential during later in life. - ✔✔GEROPSYCHOLOGY
Study of pharmacology as it relates to older adults. - ✔✔GEROPHARMACOLOGY
Combines knowledge of financial planning and services with a special expertise in the needs of older
adults. - ✔✔FINANCIAL GERONTOLOGY
Nursing practice where the clients/patients/residents are older persons. Also, involves nurses
advocating for the health of older adults at all levels of prevention. - ✔✔GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
Combines expertise in gerontological nursing with rehabilitation concepts and practice. -
✔✔GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILITATION NURSING
Relates more to treatment of older people with health problems. - ✔✔GERIATRIC NURSING
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, Combination of geriatric and gerontologic nursing. Encompasses both health problems and holistic
aspects of older adult. - ✔✔GERONTIC NURSING
The year ANA forms gerontological nursing specialty. - ✔✔1960s
Year when Veteran Administration (VA) funds Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers -
✔✔1970s
The National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) was established - ✔✔1890s
Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing was established at NYU - ✔✔1990s
"baby boomers" begin turning 65; growing interest in gerontological care - ✔✔21st century
The best educated generation society has ever had - ✔✔BABY BOOMERS
The process of growing old, regardless of chronological age - ✔✔AGING
The group of deleterious effects that lead to a decrease in the efficient functioning of an organism with
increasing age and to an increased probability of death - ✔✔SENESENCE
Physical and mental deterioration often associated with old age. - ✔✔SENILITY
Age of Elderly (WHO) - ✔✔60-75
Age of Old (WHO) - ✔✔76-90
Age of Very Old (WHO) - ✔✔Over 90
Study of the process of aging - ✔✔GERONTOLOGY
Health care delivery for the elderly. Also, the branch of medicine that treats the conditions and diseases
associated with aging and old age. - ✔✔GERIATRICS
Duration of life of an individual - ✔✔LONGEVITY
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Study of aging and/or the aged, including the biophysical aspects of aging. - ✔✔GERONTOLOGY
Branch of medicine that specializes in the care of older people, involves managing many disorders and
problems at the same time. - ✔✔GERIATRICS
Physicians trained in geriatric medicine - ✔✔GERIATRICIAN
Focused on social aspects of aging. - ✔✔SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY
Seeks to understand how the biological process of aging influence the social aspects of aging -
✔✔SOCIAL GERONTOLOGIST
Concerned with helping older persons and their families maintain well-being, overcome problems and
achieve maximum potential during later in life. - ✔✔GEROPSYCHOLOGY
Study of pharmacology as it relates to older adults. - ✔✔GEROPHARMACOLOGY
Combines knowledge of financial planning and services with a special expertise in the needs of older
adults. - ✔✔FINANCIAL GERONTOLOGY
Nursing practice where the clients/patients/residents are older persons. Also, involves nurses
advocating for the health of older adults at all levels of prevention. - ✔✔GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
Combines expertise in gerontological nursing with rehabilitation concepts and practice. -
✔✔GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILITATION NURSING
Relates more to treatment of older people with health problems. - ✔✔GERIATRIC NURSING
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, Combination of geriatric and gerontologic nursing. Encompasses both health problems and holistic
aspects of older adult. - ✔✔GERONTIC NURSING
The year ANA forms gerontological nursing specialty. - ✔✔1960s
Year when Veteran Administration (VA) funds Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers -
✔✔1970s
The National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) was established - ✔✔1890s
Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing was established at NYU - ✔✔1990s
"baby boomers" begin turning 65; growing interest in gerontological care - ✔✔21st century
The best educated generation society has ever had - ✔✔BABY BOOMERS
The process of growing old, regardless of chronological age - ✔✔AGING
The group of deleterious effects that lead to a decrease in the efficient functioning of an organism with
increasing age and to an increased probability of death - ✔✔SENESENCE
Physical and mental deterioration often associated with old age. - ✔✔SENILITY
Age of Elderly (WHO) - ✔✔60-75
Age of Old (WHO) - ✔✔76-90
Age of Very Old (WHO) - ✔✔Over 90
Study of the process of aging - ✔✔GERONTOLOGY
Health care delivery for the elderly. Also, the branch of medicine that treats the conditions and diseases
associated with aging and old age. - ✔✔GERIATRICS
Duration of life of an individual - ✔✔LONGEVITY
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