Towards healthy aging Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CARE_OF_THE_OLDER_ADULT_TEST_BANK.DOCX 1. A negative attitude towards aging and the aged is called: A. geriatrics B. racism C. ageism D. ethnocentrism Answer: C 2. Which of the following is not considered a core competency for nurses caring for older adults? A. Analyze the impact of an aging society on the health care system B. Obtain certification in gerontological nursing C. Prevent or reduce common risk factors that contribute to functional decline D.Recognize one's own attitudes...

Knowledge-attitudes-values-health behavior. Knowledge in combinations with attitude and values impact health behaviors Epidemiological assessment in health ed calls for planning that is based on determining which of the following for a given population. The health problems measured objective that pose the greatest threat to the quality of life for the population The study of distribution and dynamics due to a disease is known as Epidemiology Which of the following best de...

Geriatrics Exam 1 Takeaways Questions With 100% Correct Answers. What 4 things lead to successful aging? -Low rate of disease and disability -High cognition -High physical capacity -Active engagement with life What is the biological theory of aging? Aging is programmed Aging is accumulation of damage or error What is the psychosocial theory of aging? -Social engagement, physical activity, social roles, environmental factors What is ageism? Negative perception or attitude towards ag...

CBSE FINAL EXAM 2023/2024 GRADED A LATEST VERSION A 66-year-old woman comes to the physician because of severe lower back pain. She is otherwise healthy with well-controlled hypertension and hyperlipidemia. She does not drink, but has smoked one pack of cigarettes per day for the past 20 years. An x-ray of the lumbar spine shows an anterior wedge compression fracture of L1. Results of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan shows substantially decreased bone density in the region...

CNUR 402 - Modules 1-2Economic restructuring in rural Canadian communities leads to what (select all that apply) a. dramatic changes in social life b. dramatic changes in political life c. dramatic changes is economic life - correct answer all of the above T/F 80% of Canadians life in urban areas and 30% live in rural geographical area? - correct answer False. 20% live in rural areas scattered over a large geographical region Between the population of those 19 and under decreased by ___% ...

NSG 201 Exam 2 Marian University 2023, verified Solution Programmed Aging, Error Theories, Mutations, Immunological Biological Theories Programmed aging? biological clock Error Theories of again are random and unpredictable Wear and tear theory is lifestyle choices effect how we age. Autoimmune theory of aging is accumulation of damage as a result of changes in activity and function of the immune system - self regulation. Oxidative theory of aging is things from the environment tha...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

Geriatrics Exam 1 Takeaways Questions With 100% Correct Answers. What 4 things lead to successful aging? -Low rate of disease and disability -High cognition -High physical capacity -Active engagement with life What is the biological theory of aging? Aging is programmed Aging is accumulation of damage or error What is the psychosocial theory of aging? -Social engagement, physical activity, social roles, environmental factors What is ageism? Negative perception or attitude towards ag...

CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT TEST BANK ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED UPDATED VERSION 2023/2024. A negative attitude towards aging and the aged is called: A. geriatrics B. racism C. ageism D. ethnocentrism Answer: C Which of the following is not considered a core competency for nurses caring for older adults? A. Analyze the impact of an aging society on the health care system B. Obtain certification in gerontological nursing C. Prevent or reduce common risk factors that contribute to functional d...

Geriatrics Exam 1 Takeaways Questions With 100% Correct Answers. What 4 things lead to successful aging? -Low rate of disease and disability -High cognition -High physical capacity -Active engagement with life What is the biological theory of aging? Aging is programmed Aging is accumulation of damage or error What is the psychosocial theory of aging? -Social engagement, physical activity, social roles, environmental factors What is ageism? Negative perception or attitude towards ag...