Final, Eliopoulos - Gerontological
Nursing 8th Ed - Common Aging
Changes CH 5, Eliopoulos - The Aging
Population CH 1 Questions With Correct
Answers
Which bof bthe bfollowing bphenomena bmost blikely baccounts bfor bthe bfact bthat bmore
bwomen bthan bmen blive balone blater bin blife?
A) bWomen btend bto bboth blive blonger bthan bmen band bmarry bmen bolder bthan
bthemselves.
B) bMen btend bto bhave bgreater baccess bto bcare bfacilities bdue bto bhigher bincomes
band bsavings.
C) bMen bare bmore blikely bto blive bwith byounger bfamily bmembers bfollowing bthe bdeath
bof ba bspouse.
D) bSocial bpressures btend bto bstigmatize bolder bmen bwho blive balone. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Ans: bA
bFeedback:
bThe bfacts bthat bwomen blive blonger bthan bmen band boften bmarry bmen bolder bthan
bthemselves baccount bfor btheir bhigher brates bof bliving balone bin bold bage. bMen bare
bnot bnoted bto bhave bgreater baccess bto bcare bfacilities, bto bbe bmore blikely bto blive
bwith byounger bfamily bmembers bor bto bface bstigma bfor bliving balone.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bmost baccurately bcaptures bthe bfinancial bstatus
bof bolder badults bin bthe bUnited bStates?
A) bThe bpercentage bof bolder bpeople bliving bbelow bthe bpoverty blevel bhas bbeen
bincreasing.
,B) bThe bfinancial bneeds bof bmost bolder badults bare bwell bmet bby bSocial bSecurity
bincome balone.
C) bThe brecent bdecline bin bhousing bprices bhas bmade bmany bolder badults b"asset brich
band bcash bpoor."
D) bWomen b65 byears bof bage band bolder bis bthe bfastest bgrowing bgroup bof
bemployment. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bC
bFeedback:
bThe bpercentage bof bolder bpeople bliving bbelow bthe bpoverty blevel bhas bbeen
bdeclining, bwith babout b10% bnow bfalling binto bthis bcategory. bMost bolder bpeople
bdepend bon bSocial bSecurity bfor bmore bthan bhalf bof btheir bincome. bAlthough bthe
bmedian bnet bworth bof bolder bhouseholds bis bnearly btwice bthe bnational baverage
bbecause bof bthe bhigh bprevalence bof bhome bownership bby belders, bmany bolder
badults bare b"asset brich band bcash bpoor." bThe brecent bdecline bin bhousing bprices,
bhowever, bhas bmade bthat basset ba bless bvaluable bone bfor bmany bolder badults. bThere
bhas bbeen ba bsignificant brise bin bthe bpercentage bof bmiddle-aged bwomen bwho bare
bemployed, balthough bthere bhas bbeen blittle bchange bin bthe blabor bforce bparticipation
bof bwomen b65 byears bof bage band bolder.
A bcare baide bemployed bon ba bgeriatric bmedicine bunit bof ba bhospital bexpresses
bfrustration bthat b"old bpeople bget bsick bso bmuch bmore boften bthan byoung bpeople."
bWhat bis bthe bnurse's bmost bappropriate bresponse bto bthis bstatement?
A) b"In bfact, bthe bprevalence bof bobesity band baccompanying bchronic billnesses bmean
bthat byoung bpeople bactually bhave bmore bchronic bconditions bthan bolder badults."
B) b"It's bactually ba bmyth bthat bolder badults brequire bmore bhospitalization bthan byoung
bpeople."
C) b"Actually, bolder badults bexperience bfewer bacute billnesses bthan byounger bpeople,
bit's bjust bthat bthey btend bto btake blonger bto brecover bfrom bthem."
D) b"With bthe bincrease bin blife bexpectancies bin brecent byears, bmost bolder bpeople
bactually blive bfree bof bchronic bdiseases buntil bvery blate bin blife." b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Ans: bC
bFeedback:
bThe bincidence bof bacute billness bis blower bamong bolder badults bthan byounger badults,
bthough brecovery btimes btend bto bbe blonger. bOlder badults btend bto bhave ba bhigher
bincidence bof bchronic billness band brequire bmore bfrequent band blonger
bhospitalizations.
Which bof bfollowing bstatements bmost baccurately bcaptures bthe brole bof bchronic billness
bin bthe blives bof bolder badults?
A) bChronic billnesses bconstitute bthe bleading bcause bof bdeath bfor bolder badults.
B) bMore bolder badults bdie bfrom bacute billnesses bthan bfrom bchronic bdiseases.
C) bWhile bchronic bdiseases bused bto bbe bthe bleading bcause bof bdeath, bthis bis bno
blonger bthe bcase.
D) bWhile bcancer brates bhave bfallen, bother bchronic bdiseases bremain ba bcommon
bcause bof bdeath. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bA
,bFeedback:
bChronic billnesses bconstitute bthe bleading bcause bof bdeath bfor bolder badults,
bexceeding bthose battributed bto bacute billnesses. bThe bpresence bof bheart bdisease bas
ba bcause bof bdeath bhas bdecreased bin brecent byears, bwhile bat bthe bsame btime
bcancer bhas bbecome bmore bprevalent.
The bboard bof ba blarge bchain bof bhospitals bhas bcommissioned ba bstrategic bplan bin
border bto bmeet bthe bcare bneeds bof bbaby bboomers bin bcoming byears. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing btrends bconstitute ba bsound bbasis bfor bunderstanding bthe bbaby bboomer
bgeneration band bconducting bfuture bplanning? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A) bBaby bboomers btend bto bhave bfewer bchildren bthan bmembers bof bearlier
bgenerations.
B) bAdjusted bfor binflation, bbaby bboomers bhave blower bincomes bthan btheir bparents
bhad.
C) bDue bto btechnology, bbaby bboomers bhave bmore bleisure btime bthan bother badults.
D) bBaby bboomers bperform bphysical bexercise bmore bfrequently bthan bother badults. b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bA, bD
bFeedback:
bBaby bboomers bhave bhad bfewer bchildren bthan bgenerations bthat bpreceded bthem
band bthey btend bto bexercise bmore boften. bTheir bincomes btend bto bbe bhigher bwhile
bthey benjoy bless bleisure btime.
The bfamily bof ban b85-year-old bman bwho bhas bbeen badmitted bto bhospital bwith
bexacerbation bof bhis bchronic bobstructive bpulmonary bdisease b(COPD) bhas
bexpressed bconcern babout btheir bability bto bpay bfor bhis bpresent band bfuture bcare.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bmost baccurately bconveys bthe breality bof
bpayment bfor bcare bservices bby bolder badults?
A) bThe bhigh bvalue bof bassets bowned bby bolder badults bmakes bthe bfinancial bburden
bof bcare bminimal bfor bmost bolder badults.
B) bPayment bfor blong-term bcare bof badults bis bmost boften bcovered bby bprivate
binsurers.
C) bMost bolder badults bhave btheir bbasic bcare bneeds bprovided bin ba blong-term bfacility.
D) bOverall, bfederal bmoney bpays bfor bmore bcare bthan bdo bolder badults bthemselves
bor bprivate binsurers. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bD
bFeedback:
bMost bmoney bfor bthe bcare bof bolder badults bcomes bfrom bfederally bfunded bprograms.
bThe bburden bof bpayment bis bstill bsignificant bfor bmost bolder badults band ba bminority
bof bolder badults breceive bcare bin ban binstitutional bliving benvironment.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bby bthe bdaughter bof ban b87-year-old bresident bof
ba bnursing bhome bwould bthe bnurse bmost blikely bwant bto bcorrect bor bclarify?
A) b"It bseems blike bmore band bmore bpeople bare bliving bwell binto btheir b80s blike bmy
bmom."
, B) b"My bmom bhas ba bhouse bworth bloads bof bmoney bbut blittle bcash bflow, blike bmany
bolder badults."
C) b"It bseems blike bheart bdisease bis bgetting bmore bcommon beven bthough bpeople blive
blonger bthan bthey bused bto."
D) b"There bare bmore bwomen bliving bto bmy bmother's bage bthan bthere bare bmen." b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bC
bFeedback:
bThe bincidence bof bheart bdisease bas ba bcause bof bdeath bis bon bthe bdecline. bMore
bAmericans bare bindeed bachieving bold bage band bmany bolder badults bhave bvaluable
bassets bbut blittle bcash bflow. bFemale blongevity bcontinues bto bexceed bthat bof bmales.
From bthe blate b1980s bto bthe bpresent, bthe bgap bin blife bexpectancy bbetween
bindividuals bin bthe bCaucasian band bAfrican bAmerican bcommunities bhas bwidened.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bmost bclearly baccounts bfor bthis btrend?
A) bAcute billness bin bthe bblack bpopulation bhas bincreased
B) bInfant bmortality band bcomplications bof bchildbirth bin bthe bwhite bpopulation bhave
bdeclined
C) bThe blife bexpectancy bof bAfrican bAmericans bhas bnot bincreased bat bthe bsame brate
bas bthat bof bthe bwhite bpopulation
D) bDeaths bfrom bhomicide bin bthe bwhite bpopulation bhave bincreased b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Ans: bC
bFeedback:
bThe bgap bin blife bexpectancy bbetween bwhite bindividuals band bAfrican bAmericans
bhas bwidened bbecause bthe blife bexpectancy bof bAfrican bAmericans bhas bnot
bincreased bat bthe bsame bpace bas bthat bof bCaucasians. bThe bU.S. bDepartment bof
bHealth band bHuman bServices battributes bthis bdecline bto ban bincrease bin bdeaths
bfrom bhomicide band bAIDS.
Two brelated band bimportant btrends bin bthe belderly bpopulation bare:
A) bThe bgrowing bgap bin blife bexpectancy bbetween bmales band bfemales band bthe
bnumber bof bwomen bliving balone
B) bThe bincrease bin blife bexpectancy bof bwhite band bblack bpeople.
C) bThe bcontinued bburden bof bacute bdisease band bthe blow blevels bof beducation
bamong bthe belderly
D) bThe bincreased bburden bof bchronic billness band bthe bshifting bcauses bof bdeath bwith
badvancing bage b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bD
bFeedback:
bThe brole bof bchronic billness bin bdeath brates bis bboth bsignificant band brepresents ba
bshift bfrom bthe bpast. bThe bgap bin blife bexpectancy bbetween bmen band bwomen bis
bnarrowing. bThe blife bexpectancy bof bblack bpeople bhas bbeen brecently bdeclining. bThe
bgeneration bnow bentering bthe bsenior byears bis bbetter beducated bthan bgenerations
bpast.
Nursing 8th Ed - Common Aging
Changes CH 5, Eliopoulos - The Aging
Population CH 1 Questions With Correct
Answers
Which bof bthe bfollowing bphenomena bmost blikely baccounts bfor bthe bfact bthat bmore
bwomen bthan bmen blive balone blater bin blife?
A) bWomen btend bto bboth blive blonger bthan bmen band bmarry bmen bolder bthan
bthemselves.
B) bMen btend bto bhave bgreater baccess bto bcare bfacilities bdue bto bhigher bincomes
band bsavings.
C) bMen bare bmore blikely bto blive bwith byounger bfamily bmembers bfollowing bthe bdeath
bof ba bspouse.
D) bSocial bpressures btend bto bstigmatize bolder bmen bwho blive balone. b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Ans: bA
bFeedback:
bThe bfacts bthat bwomen blive blonger bthan bmen band boften bmarry bmen bolder bthan
bthemselves baccount bfor btheir bhigher brates bof bliving balone bin bold bage. bMen bare
bnot bnoted bto bhave bgreater baccess bto bcare bfacilities, bto bbe bmore blikely bto blive
bwith byounger bfamily bmembers bor bto bface bstigma bfor bliving balone.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bmost baccurately bcaptures bthe bfinancial bstatus
bof bolder badults bin bthe bUnited bStates?
A) bThe bpercentage bof bolder bpeople bliving bbelow bthe bpoverty blevel bhas bbeen
bincreasing.
,B) bThe bfinancial bneeds bof bmost bolder badults bare bwell bmet bby bSocial bSecurity
bincome balone.
C) bThe brecent bdecline bin bhousing bprices bhas bmade bmany bolder badults b"asset brich
band bcash bpoor."
D) bWomen b65 byears bof bage band bolder bis bthe bfastest bgrowing bgroup bof
bemployment. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bC
bFeedback:
bThe bpercentage bof bolder bpeople bliving bbelow bthe bpoverty blevel bhas bbeen
bdeclining, bwith babout b10% bnow bfalling binto bthis bcategory. bMost bolder bpeople
bdepend bon bSocial bSecurity bfor bmore bthan bhalf bof btheir bincome. bAlthough bthe
bmedian bnet bworth bof bolder bhouseholds bis bnearly btwice bthe bnational baverage
bbecause bof bthe bhigh bprevalence bof bhome bownership bby belders, bmany bolder
badults bare b"asset brich band bcash bpoor." bThe brecent bdecline bin bhousing bprices,
bhowever, bhas bmade bthat basset ba bless bvaluable bone bfor bmany bolder badults. bThere
bhas bbeen ba bsignificant brise bin bthe bpercentage bof bmiddle-aged bwomen bwho bare
bemployed, balthough bthere bhas bbeen blittle bchange bin bthe blabor bforce bparticipation
bof bwomen b65 byears bof bage band bolder.
A bcare baide bemployed bon ba bgeriatric bmedicine bunit bof ba bhospital bexpresses
bfrustration bthat b"old bpeople bget bsick bso bmuch bmore boften bthan byoung bpeople."
bWhat bis bthe bnurse's bmost bappropriate bresponse bto bthis bstatement?
A) b"In bfact, bthe bprevalence bof bobesity band baccompanying bchronic billnesses bmean
bthat byoung bpeople bactually bhave bmore bchronic bconditions bthan bolder badults."
B) b"It's bactually ba bmyth bthat bolder badults brequire bmore bhospitalization bthan byoung
bpeople."
C) b"Actually, bolder badults bexperience bfewer bacute billnesses bthan byounger bpeople,
bit's bjust bthat bthey btend bto btake blonger bto brecover bfrom bthem."
D) b"With bthe bincrease bin blife bexpectancies bin brecent byears, bmost bolder bpeople
bactually blive bfree bof bchronic bdiseases buntil bvery blate bin blife." b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Ans: bC
bFeedback:
bThe bincidence bof bacute billness bis blower bamong bolder badults bthan byounger badults,
bthough brecovery btimes btend bto bbe blonger. bOlder badults btend bto bhave ba bhigher
bincidence bof bchronic billness band brequire bmore bfrequent band blonger
bhospitalizations.
Which bof bfollowing bstatements bmost baccurately bcaptures bthe brole bof bchronic billness
bin bthe blives bof bolder badults?
A) bChronic billnesses bconstitute bthe bleading bcause bof bdeath bfor bolder badults.
B) bMore bolder badults bdie bfrom bacute billnesses bthan bfrom bchronic bdiseases.
C) bWhile bchronic bdiseases bused bto bbe bthe bleading bcause bof bdeath, bthis bis bno
blonger bthe bcase.
D) bWhile bcancer brates bhave bfallen, bother bchronic bdiseases bremain ba bcommon
bcause bof bdeath. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bA
,bFeedback:
bChronic billnesses bconstitute bthe bleading bcause bof bdeath bfor bolder badults,
bexceeding bthose battributed bto bacute billnesses. bThe bpresence bof bheart bdisease bas
ba bcause bof bdeath bhas bdecreased bin brecent byears, bwhile bat bthe bsame btime
bcancer bhas bbecome bmore bprevalent.
The bboard bof ba blarge bchain bof bhospitals bhas bcommissioned ba bstrategic bplan bin
border bto bmeet bthe bcare bneeds bof bbaby bboomers bin bcoming byears. bWhich bof bthe
bfollowing btrends bconstitute ba bsound bbasis bfor bunderstanding bthe bbaby bboomer
bgeneration band bconducting bfuture bplanning? bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A) bBaby bboomers btend bto bhave bfewer bchildren bthan bmembers bof bearlier
bgenerations.
B) bAdjusted bfor binflation, bbaby bboomers bhave blower bincomes bthan btheir bparents
bhad.
C) bDue bto btechnology, bbaby bboomers bhave bmore bleisure btime bthan bother badults.
D) bBaby bboomers bperform bphysical bexercise bmore bfrequently bthan bother badults. b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bA, bD
bFeedback:
bBaby bboomers bhave bhad bfewer bchildren bthan bgenerations bthat bpreceded bthem
band bthey btend bto bexercise bmore boften. bTheir bincomes btend bto bbe bhigher bwhile
bthey benjoy bless bleisure btime.
The bfamily bof ban b85-year-old bman bwho bhas bbeen badmitted bto bhospital bwith
bexacerbation bof bhis bchronic bobstructive bpulmonary bdisease b(COPD) bhas
bexpressed bconcern babout btheir bability bto bpay bfor bhis bpresent band bfuture bcare.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bmost baccurately bconveys bthe breality bof
bpayment bfor bcare bservices bby bolder badults?
A) bThe bhigh bvalue bof bassets bowned bby bolder badults bmakes bthe bfinancial bburden
bof bcare bminimal bfor bmost bolder badults.
B) bPayment bfor blong-term bcare bof badults bis bmost boften bcovered bby bprivate
binsurers.
C) bMost bolder badults bhave btheir bbasic bcare bneeds bprovided bin ba blong-term bfacility.
D) bOverall, bfederal bmoney bpays bfor bmore bcare bthan bdo bolder badults bthemselves
bor bprivate binsurers. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bD
bFeedback:
bMost bmoney bfor bthe bcare bof bolder badults bcomes bfrom bfederally bfunded bprograms.
bThe bburden bof bpayment bis bstill bsignificant bfor bmost bolder badults band ba bminority
bof bolder badults breceive bcare bin ban binstitutional bliving benvironment.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bstatements bby bthe bdaughter bof ban b87-year-old bresident bof
ba bnursing bhome bwould bthe bnurse bmost blikely bwant bto bcorrect bor bclarify?
A) b"It bseems blike bmore band bmore bpeople bare bliving bwell binto btheir b80s blike bmy
bmom."
, B) b"My bmom bhas ba bhouse bworth bloads bof bmoney bbut blittle bcash bflow, blike bmany
bolder badults."
C) b"It bseems blike bheart bdisease bis bgetting bmore bcommon beven bthough bpeople blive
blonger bthan bthey bused bto."
D) b"There bare bmore bwomen bliving bto bmy bmother's bage bthan bthere bare bmen." b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bC
bFeedback:
bThe bincidence bof bheart bdisease bas ba bcause bof bdeath bis bon bthe bdecline. bMore
bAmericans bare bindeed bachieving bold bage band bmany bolder badults bhave bvaluable
bassets bbut blittle bcash bflow. bFemale blongevity bcontinues bto bexceed bthat bof bmales.
From bthe blate b1980s bto bthe bpresent, bthe bgap bin blife bexpectancy bbetween
bindividuals bin bthe bCaucasian band bAfrican bAmerican bcommunities bhas bwidened.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bmost bclearly baccounts bfor bthis btrend?
A) bAcute billness bin bthe bblack bpopulation bhas bincreased
B) bInfant bmortality band bcomplications bof bchildbirth bin bthe bwhite bpopulation bhave
bdeclined
C) bThe blife bexpectancy bof bAfrican bAmericans bhas bnot bincreased bat bthe bsame brate
bas bthat bof bthe bwhite bpopulation
D) bDeaths bfrom bhomicide bin bthe bwhite bpopulation bhave bincreased b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Ans: bC
bFeedback:
bThe bgap bin blife bexpectancy bbetween bwhite bindividuals band bAfrican bAmericans
bhas bwidened bbecause bthe blife bexpectancy bof bAfrican bAmericans bhas bnot
bincreased bat bthe bsame bpace bas bthat bof bCaucasians. bThe bU.S. bDepartment bof
bHealth band bHuman bServices battributes bthis bdecline bto ban bincrease bin bdeaths
bfrom bhomicide band bAIDS.
Two brelated band bimportant btrends bin bthe belderly bpopulation bare:
A) bThe bgrowing bgap bin blife bexpectancy bbetween bmales band bfemales band bthe
bnumber bof bwomen bliving balone
B) bThe bincrease bin blife bexpectancy bof bwhite band bblack bpeople.
C) bThe bcontinued bburden bof bacute bdisease band bthe blow blevels bof beducation
bamong bthe belderly
D) bThe bincreased bburden bof bchronic billness band bthe bshifting bcauses bof bdeath bwith
badvancing bage b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Ans: bD
bFeedback:
bThe brole bof bchronic billness bin bdeath brates bis bboth bsignificant band brepresents ba
bshift bfrom bthe bpast. bThe bgap bin blife bexpectancy bbetween bmen band bwomen bis
bnarrowing. bThe blife bexpectancy bof bblack bpeople bhas bbeen brecently bdeclining. bThe
bgeneration bnow bentering bthe bsenior byears bis bbetter beducated bthan bgenerations
bpast.
