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,Chapter 01: Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of
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Care

Touhy: Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
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controlled research studies on aging first become available?
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udies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to illustrate issues ass
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umed to be universal, making all the remaining options incorrect.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOPIC: Integrated Pro
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cess: Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health Pro
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2. The son of a nursing home resident asks a nursing attendant: “What is the signifi
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cance of being certified in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of
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the nursing attendants are.” What response best answers the family member’s q
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uestion?
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a way to demonstrate special knowledge in caring for older
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adults.”
b. “National certification in gerontology is required for all nursing atten
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s.”
c. “National certification is only available to nursing attendant pn pn pn pn pn pn pn




s who have a Baccalaureate degree in nursing.”
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d. “Only advanced practice nursing attendants, like nursing
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attendant practitioners, are certified in gerontology.”
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for older adults. It is not required for practice in any setting across th
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e continuum of care, and
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it is not exclusive to nursing attendants with Baccalaureate degrees.
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There is both a generalist and a specialist gerontological nursing certification.
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The generalist functions in a variety of
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, settings providing care to older adults and their families. The specia
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list has advanced
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gerontological education at a master’s level.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding
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