Exam 2: NUR 257/ NUR257 (NEW 2025/2026
Update) – Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |
Verified Exam Guide | 100% Correct Questions &
Answers | Grade A – Galen College
Chronic Illness - Answer Diseases prolonged, not resolved spontaneously, rarely cured
completely
Acute Illness - Answer Diseases rapid onset, short duration, examples: colds, influenza
Ageism - Answer Prejudice or discrimination against older people
Elder Mistreatment (EM) - Answer Physical, emotional, or financial harm to an older adult
Ethnogeriatric - Answer Study of healthcare needs of ethnically diverse older adults
Frail Older Adult - Answer Elderly person in a weakened physical state
Gerontologic Nursing - Answer Nursing care for older adults
Medicaid - Answer Government program providing healthcare to low-income individuals
Mobility - Answer Ability to move independently
Nutrition - Answer Intake of food necessary for health and growth
Sensory Perception - Answer Ability to interpret sensory information
Medicare - Answer Federal health insurance program for people 65 and older
Old-Old Adult - Answer Elderly person over 85 years old
Young-Old Adult - Answer Elderly person between 65 and 74 years old
Trajectory of Chronic Illness - Answer Progression from well-controlled to physically
unstable state
Corbin and Strauss - Answer Researchers proposing a view of chronic illness as a trajectory
Prevention and Managing a Crisis - Answer Developing plans to prevent acute exacerbation of
symptoms
Acute Exacerbation - Answer Sudden worsening of symptoms in a chronic illness
Update) – Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |
Verified Exam Guide | 100% Correct Questions &
Answers | Grade A – Galen College
Chronic Illness - Answer Diseases prolonged, not resolved spontaneously, rarely cured
completely
Acute Illness - Answer Diseases rapid onset, short duration, examples: colds, influenza
Ageism - Answer Prejudice or discrimination against older people
Elder Mistreatment (EM) - Answer Physical, emotional, or financial harm to an older adult
Ethnogeriatric - Answer Study of healthcare needs of ethnically diverse older adults
Frail Older Adult - Answer Elderly person in a weakened physical state
Gerontologic Nursing - Answer Nursing care for older adults
Medicaid - Answer Government program providing healthcare to low-income individuals
Mobility - Answer Ability to move independently
Nutrition - Answer Intake of food necessary for health and growth
Sensory Perception - Answer Ability to interpret sensory information
Medicare - Answer Federal health insurance program for people 65 and older
Old-Old Adult - Answer Elderly person over 85 years old
Young-Old Adult - Answer Elderly person between 65 and 74 years old
Trajectory of Chronic Illness - Answer Progression from well-controlled to physically
unstable state
Corbin and Strauss - Answer Researchers proposing a view of chronic illness as a trajectory
Prevention and Managing a Crisis - Answer Developing plans to prevent acute exacerbation of
symptoms
Acute Exacerbation - Answer Sudden worsening of symptoms in a chronic illness
