CARE OF OLDER ADULTS EXAM 1 ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS FORM TWO

CARE OF OLDER ADULTS EXAM 1 ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
CARE OF Older Adults EXAM 1 Certification
Evaluation TEST Paper Questions and Answers
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Question:
● Gerontology

Answer:
Study of older persons



Question:
● Geriatrics

Answer:
Medical care of older persons



Question:
● Gerontological Nursing

Answer:
Specialty practice that focuses on unique needs of older adults and their families nurses advocating
for health of older adults at all levels of prevention



Question:
● 6 Standards of Nursing

Answer:
Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementing, and evaluation



Question:

,● Core Competencies

Answer:
Provide a foundation of added knowledge and skill needed for nurse to implement in daily practice



Question:
● Young Old

Answer:
65-74



Question:
● Middle Old

Answer:
75-84



Question:
● Old-Old

Answer:
85 and up



Question:
● Nonagenarians

Answer:
90's



Question:
● Centenarians

, Answer:
100 and up



Question:
● Baby Boomers

Answer:
1946-1964



Question:
● Ageism

Answer:
stereotyping and discriminating against persons because they're older



Question:
● Blue Zones

Answer:
"Hot spots" in the world where the highest percentage of pop live astoundingly longer, richer lives
Sardinia, Italy Okinawa, Japan Nicoya, Costa Rica Ikaria, Greece Loma Linda, California purpose,
attitude, nutrition, lifestyle, environment



Question:
● Stochastic (error) Theories

Answer:
Aging results from an accumulation of errors in the synthesis of cellular DNA and RNA



Question:
● Wear-and-Tear 1980's