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TEST BANK Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition Eliopoulos ALLCHAPTERS INCLUSIVE

1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult because: a. disability was viewed as unavoidable. b. complications from disease increased mortality. c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults. d. preventive health care practices increased longevity. 2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to persons who are: a. 55 to 64 years of age. b. 65 to 74 years of age. c. 75 to 84...