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NURS 104 Exam 2 Study Guide (2025) –
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What is Gerentology?
the study of aging and older adults, multidisciplinary, specialized area within various disciplines including
nursing.
What is Geriatrics?
Associated with the medical care of the elderly.
What is gerontological nursing?
Historical development, certification through the American Nurses Association, advanced practice in
nursing.
Roles: Provider of care, Teacher, manager, advocate, research consumer.
What are the types of care settings for the older adults?
Acute Care facilities, long term care facilities, community.
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,MINDPLUG ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS | VERIFIED EXAM GUIDES 2025
What are types of acute care facilities?
Intensive care units, emergency departments, rehabilitation.
What are long term care facilities?
Assisted living, intermediate care, skilled care, Alzheimer's units, hospice, rehabilitation.
What are community facilities?
Hospice, home health care, nurse-run clinics, adult day care.
What are the types of loss?
Actual, perceived, anticipatory, situational and developmental.
What is actual loss?
includes the death of a loved one (or relationship), theft, deterioration, destruction, and natural
disaster. Recognized by others.
What is perceived loss?
Internal; it is identified only by the person experiencing it. (Ex: a woman with an STD may perceive a loss
of purity)
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What is anticipatory loss?
Experienced before loss occurs, can be actual or perceived.
What is situational loss?
Loss of job, death of a child.
What is developmental loss?
Departure of children from home.
What are the sources of loss?
Loss of an aspect of oneself
Loss of an object external of oneself
Separation from an accustomed environment
Loss of a loved one or valued person
What is Grief?
Physical, psychological and spiritual responses to a loss.
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What is Mourning?
Consists of actions associated with grief (wailing, wearing black clothing). These processes are normal
and natural responses to loss.
What is Bereavement?
The period of mourning and adjustment after a loss.
What are Kubler-Ross stages of grieving?
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
What is Denial? (in the kubler stages of grieving)
"This cannot be happening" Person is usually in a stage of shock. Not necessarily negative, gives person a
chance to prepare psychologically for accepting the news.
What is Anger? (in the kubler stages of grieving)
MINDPLUG ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS – TURNING STUDY INTO STRATEGY
NURS 104 Exam 2 Study Guide (2025) –
Verified Test Bank Q&A with Explanations |
Accurate & Updated
What is Gerentology?
the study of aging and older adults, multidisciplinary, specialized area within various disciplines including
nursing.
What is Geriatrics?
Associated with the medical care of the elderly.
What is gerontological nursing?
Historical development, certification through the American Nurses Association, advanced practice in
nursing.
Roles: Provider of care, Teacher, manager, advocate, research consumer.
What are the types of care settings for the older adults?
Acute Care facilities, long term care facilities, community.
MINDPLUG ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS – TURNING STUDY INTO STRATEGY
,MINDPLUG ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS | VERIFIED EXAM GUIDES 2025
What are types of acute care facilities?
Intensive care units, emergency departments, rehabilitation.
What are long term care facilities?
Assisted living, intermediate care, skilled care, Alzheimer's units, hospice, rehabilitation.
What are community facilities?
Hospice, home health care, nurse-run clinics, adult day care.
What are the types of loss?
Actual, perceived, anticipatory, situational and developmental.
What is actual loss?
includes the death of a loved one (or relationship), theft, deterioration, destruction, and natural
disaster. Recognized by others.
What is perceived loss?
Internal; it is identified only by the person experiencing it. (Ex: a woman with an STD may perceive a loss
of purity)
MINDPLUG ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS – TURNING STUDY INTO STRATEGY
,MINDPLUG ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS | VERIFIED EXAM GUIDES 2025
What is anticipatory loss?
Experienced before loss occurs, can be actual or perceived.
What is situational loss?
Loss of job, death of a child.
What is developmental loss?
Departure of children from home.
What are the sources of loss?
Loss of an aspect of oneself
Loss of an object external of oneself
Separation from an accustomed environment
Loss of a loved one or valued person
What is Grief?
Physical, psychological and spiritual responses to a loss.
MINDPLUG ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS – TURNING STUDY INTO STRATEGY
, MINDPLUG ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS | VERIFIED EXAM GUIDES 2025
What is Mourning?
Consists of actions associated with grief (wailing, wearing black clothing). These processes are normal
and natural responses to loss.
What is Bereavement?
The period of mourning and adjustment after a loss.
What are Kubler-Ross stages of grieving?
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
What is Denial? (in the kubler stages of grieving)
"This cannot be happening" Person is usually in a stage of shock. Not necessarily negative, gives person a
chance to prepare psychologically for accepting the news.
What is Anger? (in the kubler stages of grieving)
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