BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING 8TH
EDITION STUDY GUIDE WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026
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◉ Aged.
Answer: The term applies to individuals 75-84 years of age.
◉ Ageism.
Answer: Discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
◉ Medicare and Medicaid.
Answer: The most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care
for the older adult.
◉ Assisted-living center.
Answer: A housing option that offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services.
◉ Medicare Part C.
Answer: Allows eligible persons to receive Medicare benefits via private
insurance companies.
◉ Durable power of attorney for health care.
,Answer: Transfers decision-making authority for health care to a
designated person.
◉ Living will.
Answer: Conditions go into effect when two physicians agree in writing
that the criteria have been met.
◉ Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
Answer: A program initiated by Medicare in the 1980s to reduce
hospital costs by allotting a set amount of hospital days based on the
admitting diagnosis.
◉ Skilled care facility.
Answer: Recommended for a patient who has had a hip replacement and
needs physical therapy.
◉ Medicare coverage for skilled care.
Answer: Covers extended-care facility costs for a period of 100 days for
needed skilled care.
◉ American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
Answer: A senior citizen political action group that uses volunteers and
lobbyists to advance the interests of older adults.
◉ Elder abuse.
,Answer: Occurs when a caregiver uses a vulnerable person's resources
for personal gain.
◉ Most frequent response to elder abuse.
Answer: Nothing at all.
◉ Nurses' reason for not seeking careers in gerontology.
Answer: Their technical skills are not used.
◉ Baby boomers.
Answer: Persons who were born between 1946 and 1964.
◉ Physical abuse.
Answer: Demonstrated by restraining an older adult in a recliner.
◉ Neglect.
Answer: Demonstrated by the nonprovision of medical care.
◉ Emotional abuse.
Answer: Demonstrated by threatening to remove a call light from a
nursing home resident.
◉ Life experiences.
Answer: Mainly influence a person's attitude about aging.
, ◉ Gerontology.
Answer: Application to appropriate housing, health care, public
education, and business ventures.
◉ Health maintenance organization (HMO).
Answer: One of the options under Medicare Part C for receiving
Medicare benefits.
◉ Preferred provider organization (PPO).
Answer: Another option under Medicare Part C for receiving Medicare
benefits.
◉ Provider-sponsored organization (PSO).
Answer: A type of organization under Medicare Part C for receiving
Medicare benefits.
◉ Private fee for service organization (PFFS).
Answer: An option under Medicare Part C for receiving Medicare
benefits.
◉ Emotional responses to aging loved one's care needs.
Answer: Grief, anger, frustration, loss, and resentment are expected.
EDITION STUDY GUIDE WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026
COMPLETE REVIEW PACKAGE
◉ Aged.
Answer: The term applies to individuals 75-84 years of age.
◉ Ageism.
Answer: Discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
◉ Medicare and Medicaid.
Answer: The most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care
for the older adult.
◉ Assisted-living center.
Answer: A housing option that offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services.
◉ Medicare Part C.
Answer: Allows eligible persons to receive Medicare benefits via private
insurance companies.
◉ Durable power of attorney for health care.
,Answer: Transfers decision-making authority for health care to a
designated person.
◉ Living will.
Answer: Conditions go into effect when two physicians agree in writing
that the criteria have been met.
◉ Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
Answer: A program initiated by Medicare in the 1980s to reduce
hospital costs by allotting a set amount of hospital days based on the
admitting diagnosis.
◉ Skilled care facility.
Answer: Recommended for a patient who has had a hip replacement and
needs physical therapy.
◉ Medicare coverage for skilled care.
Answer: Covers extended-care facility costs for a period of 100 days for
needed skilled care.
◉ American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
Answer: A senior citizen political action group that uses volunteers and
lobbyists to advance the interests of older adults.
◉ Elder abuse.
,Answer: Occurs when a caregiver uses a vulnerable person's resources
for personal gain.
◉ Most frequent response to elder abuse.
Answer: Nothing at all.
◉ Nurses' reason for not seeking careers in gerontology.
Answer: Their technical skills are not used.
◉ Baby boomers.
Answer: Persons who were born between 1946 and 1964.
◉ Physical abuse.
Answer: Demonstrated by restraining an older adult in a recliner.
◉ Neglect.
Answer: Demonstrated by the nonprovision of medical care.
◉ Emotional abuse.
Answer: Demonstrated by threatening to remove a call light from a
nursing home resident.
◉ Life experiences.
Answer: Mainly influence a person's attitude about aging.
, ◉ Gerontology.
Answer: Application to appropriate housing, health care, public
education, and business ventures.
◉ Health maintenance organization (HMO).
Answer: One of the options under Medicare Part C for receiving
Medicare benefits.
◉ Preferred provider organization (PPO).
Answer: Another option under Medicare Part C for receiving Medicare
benefits.
◉ Provider-sponsored organization (PSO).
Answer: A type of organization under Medicare Part C for receiving
Medicare benefits.
◉ Private fee for service organization (PFFS).
Answer: An option under Medicare Part C for receiving Medicare
benefits.
◉ Emotional responses to aging loved one's care needs.
Answer: Grief, anger, frustration, loss, and resentment are expected.
