BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING FINAL PAPER
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
◉ what were the two stages of human growth and development that
were identified?
Answer: childhood & adulthood
◉ What is geriatrics?
Answer: the medical specialty (diagnosis & treatment of diseases)
devoted to aging
◉ What is gerontology?
Answer: study of the aging process
◉ what is gerontic
Answer: defining nursing care and services provided to older adults
◉ what is chronologic age
Answer: the number of years a person has lived
◉ what are the ages 55 to 64 considered?
,Answer: older age
◉ what are the ages 65 to 74 considered?
Answer: elderly
◉ what are the ages 75 to 84 considered?
Answer: aged
◉ what are the ages 85 and older considered?
Answer: extremely aged
◉ what is gerontophobia
Answer: the fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into
the mainstream of society
◉ what is ageism
Answer: prejudice and discrimination directed at older people
◉ independent or assisted living centers are becoming...
Answer: COMMON
◉ what are some additional charges for these centers?
, Answer: being served meals in restaurant-style dining rooms and
receive laundry and housekeeping services
◉ what is Medicare
Answer: a government program that provides health care funding
for older adults and disabled persons
◉ Medicare are divided into how many programs
Answer: 4 distinct programs
◉ what does Medicare Part A cover?
Answer: hospital insurance
◉ what does Medicare Part B cover?
Answer: medical insurance
◉ what does Medicare Part C cover?
Answer: Medicare Advantage. Medicare benefits through private
insurance companies
◉ what does Medicare Part D cover?
Answer: Prescription drug coverage
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
◉ what were the two stages of human growth and development that
were identified?
Answer: childhood & adulthood
◉ What is geriatrics?
Answer: the medical specialty (diagnosis & treatment of diseases)
devoted to aging
◉ What is gerontology?
Answer: study of the aging process
◉ what is gerontic
Answer: defining nursing care and services provided to older adults
◉ what is chronologic age
Answer: the number of years a person has lived
◉ what are the ages 55 to 64 considered?
,Answer: older age
◉ what are the ages 65 to 74 considered?
Answer: elderly
◉ what are the ages 75 to 84 considered?
Answer: aged
◉ what are the ages 85 and older considered?
Answer: extremely aged
◉ what is gerontophobia
Answer: the fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into
the mainstream of society
◉ what is ageism
Answer: prejudice and discrimination directed at older people
◉ independent or assisted living centers are becoming...
Answer: COMMON
◉ what are some additional charges for these centers?
, Answer: being served meals in restaurant-style dining rooms and
receive laundry and housekeeping services
◉ what is Medicare
Answer: a government program that provides health care funding
for older adults and disabled persons
◉ Medicare are divided into how many programs
Answer: 4 distinct programs
◉ what does Medicare Part A cover?
Answer: hospital insurance
◉ what does Medicare Part B cover?
Answer: medical insurance
◉ what does Medicare Part C cover?
Answer: Medicare Advantage. Medicare benefits through private
insurance companies
◉ what does Medicare Part D cover?
Answer: Prescription drug coverage
