NUR 257 exam 1 (Geriatrics)
How often should a breast cancer screening be done? - Answer-Every year
Functional - Answer-no longer able to perform usual activities
Social - Answer-changes in roles (retirement, birth of a grandchild)
Biological - Answer-how the body may change
chronological terms - Answer-late life is recognized as beginning sometimes between the ages of 50 &
65
super centenarians - Answer-older adults who have reached age 110 and beyond
centenarians - Answer-people 100 years old or older
those in between - Answer-born between 1915 and 1945
Baby boomers - Answer-people born between 1946 and 1964
healthy aging - Answer-related to the functional status, socioeconomic factors, marital status, who is
important to the person
, Older adults should increase dietary intake of complex carbs and fiber containing food to - Answer-5 or
more
vaginal and cervical cancer screening - Answer-stops at age 60-65
HIV screening - Answer-AS NEEDED
How often should a a physical exam be done? - Answer-yearly - more frequently if there is a chronic
illness
Dietary fat should be reduced to ___? - Answer-no more than 30%
Saturated fat should be reduced to ____? - Answer-less than 10%
How often should older adults exercise? - Answer-3-5 times/week
How long should older adults spend in the sun? - Answer-10-15 minutes 2-3 times/week
Calcium intake for older adults - Answer-1000-1500 mg daily
Culture - Answer-shared and learned values, beliefs, expectations and behaviors of a group of people
Health disparity - Answer-differences in health outcomes among groups
What terms should you not use with older adults? - Answer-old lady/man, sweetie, honey, geezer
How often should a breast cancer screening be done? - Answer-Every year
Functional - Answer-no longer able to perform usual activities
Social - Answer-changes in roles (retirement, birth of a grandchild)
Biological - Answer-how the body may change
chronological terms - Answer-late life is recognized as beginning sometimes between the ages of 50 &
65
super centenarians - Answer-older adults who have reached age 110 and beyond
centenarians - Answer-people 100 years old or older
those in between - Answer-born between 1915 and 1945
Baby boomers - Answer-people born between 1946 and 1964
healthy aging - Answer-related to the functional status, socioeconomic factors, marital status, who is
important to the person
, Older adults should increase dietary intake of complex carbs and fiber containing food to - Answer-5 or
more
vaginal and cervical cancer screening - Answer-stops at age 60-65
HIV screening - Answer-AS NEEDED
How often should a a physical exam be done? - Answer-yearly - more frequently if there is a chronic
illness
Dietary fat should be reduced to ___? - Answer-no more than 30%
Saturated fat should be reduced to ____? - Answer-less than 10%
How often should older adults exercise? - Answer-3-5 times/week
How long should older adults spend in the sun? - Answer-10-15 minutes 2-3 times/week
Calcium intake for older adults - Answer-1000-1500 mg daily
Culture - Answer-shared and learned values, beliefs, expectations and behaviors of a group of people
Health disparity - Answer-differences in health outcomes among groups
What terms should you not use with older adults? - Answer-old lady/man, sweetie, honey, geezer
