NURS 375 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When was did the ANA establish the Division of Geriatric Nursing Practice? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓1966
What was Geriatric Nursing Practice defined as? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓"concerned with the
assessment of nursing needs of older people; planning and implementing nursing care to meet those
needs; and evaluating the effectiveness of such care
In 1976, the name The Division of Geriatric Nursing Practice was changed to what? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓The Division of Gerontologic Nursing Practice
When was certification for gerontologic clinical nurse specialist established? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓1989
When was the first Standards of Nursing Practice for Geriatric Nursing completed? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓1969
When was the Statement on the Scope of Gerontologic Nursing Practice published? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓1987,revised in 1995, and 2010
In 2010, Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice reflected scope and nature of current
gerontologic nursing practice as well as concepts of ______,_______,_______, and _______ CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓health promotion, health maintenance, disease prevention, and selfcare
2017 → ANA revised statement, incorporating Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice and the Code of
Ethics for Nurses with Interpretative Statements to provide a resource "of the duties that all registered
nurses, regardless of role, population, or specialty, are expected to perform competently. Those
standards are identified in two categories: _______ and _______ CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓1. Standards of
Practice that describe a competent level of nursing practice as demonstrated by the nursing process,
2. Standards of Practice that describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role"
When were the first gerontologic nurses certified through ANA? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓1973
,What are the roles of the generalist nurse? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓RN who practices in wide variety of
settings
Consults with the advanced practice nurse and other interdisciplinary health care professionals
Challenge is to identify older adults' strengths and assist them to maximize their independence
What is the role of the Gerontological clinical nurse specialist? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Master's
prepared RN who functions as clinician, educator, consultant, administrator, or researcher
What is the role of the adult gerontological acute care nurse practitioner? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓Practice in various settings and function as a provider of primary care and a case manager
What is the increase in the number of adults over the age of 65 called? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓The
graying of America
When American Social Security program was established in 1935, it was believed that age 65 would be a
reasonable age for allocating benefits and services; today it may seem an inadequate age as people are
living longer, but 65 is still used to define the standard for "old" CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓
Now with many older persons living productive, highly functional lives well beyond age 65, this age does
not determine _____ CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓a person is old
Increase in the older adult population is related to falling _______ rates, reduced _______, improved
sanitation, advances in ______, and increasing survival rates at older ages CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓fertility rates, infant and child mortality, and vaccinations
What is the life expectancy in developed countries vs developing countries? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓78
68
By 2050- developed=83
,developing=74
What are three categories for "old"?What is the fastest growing population of the three? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓young-old (65-74
middle old (75-84)
old-old (85-99, fastest growing)
Elite old more than 100
from the Greek geron, meaning "old man," it is the scientific study of the process of aging and the
problems of older adults; it includes biologic, sociologic, psychological, and economic aspects CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓Gerontology
Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓ageism
Fom the Greek geras, meaning "old age," it is the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and
problems of old age CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Geriatrics
Why is "geriatric" nursing view as having limited application to nursing? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓because
of its medical and disease orientation
**The term geriatrics is not generally used when describing the nursing care of adults
this specialty of nursing involves assessing the health and functional status of older adults, planning and
implementing health care and services to meet identified needs, and evaluating the effectiveness of
such care; term most often used by nurses specializing in this field CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓Gerontological nursing
Term developed by Gunter and Estes in 1979 and is meant to be more inclusive than geriatric or
gerontologic nursing because it is not limited to disease or scientific principles; connotes the nursing of
older persons - the art and practice of nurturing, caring, and comforting; term has not gained wide
acceptance, but some view it as a more appropriate description of the specialty CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓Gerontic nursing
, Universal process beginning at birth CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓aging
Person's perception of age CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓subjective age
Other people's estimation of someone's age CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓perceived age
Length of time that has passed since birth CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓chronological age
Physical health, psychological well being, socioeconomic factors, ability to function, and participate in
activities CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Functional age
What gender typically tends to live longer and why? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓women live longer
Women have reduced accident rates and men have increased chronic illness.
protective effects of estrogen, versus that of testosterone, are also hypothesized to play a role in female
longevity
After age 65, women have a life expectancy of additional ______ years and men an additional ______
years CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓20.6
18
Which gender is more likely to be married? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Older men more than older women
M=70%
W=45%
Marital status is an important determinant of health and well-being because it influences _______,
_______, _______, _______, and ______ CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓income, mobility, housing, intimacy,
and social interaction
When was did the ANA establish the Division of Geriatric Nursing Practice? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓1966
What was Geriatric Nursing Practice defined as? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓"concerned with the
assessment of nursing needs of older people; planning and implementing nursing care to meet those
needs; and evaluating the effectiveness of such care
In 1976, the name The Division of Geriatric Nursing Practice was changed to what? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓The Division of Gerontologic Nursing Practice
When was certification for gerontologic clinical nurse specialist established? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓1989
When was the first Standards of Nursing Practice for Geriatric Nursing completed? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓1969
When was the Statement on the Scope of Gerontologic Nursing Practice published? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓1987,revised in 1995, and 2010
In 2010, Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice reflected scope and nature of current
gerontologic nursing practice as well as concepts of ______,_______,_______, and _______ CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓health promotion, health maintenance, disease prevention, and selfcare
2017 → ANA revised statement, incorporating Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice and the Code of
Ethics for Nurses with Interpretative Statements to provide a resource "of the duties that all registered
nurses, regardless of role, population, or specialty, are expected to perform competently. Those
standards are identified in two categories: _______ and _______ CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓1. Standards of
Practice that describe a competent level of nursing practice as demonstrated by the nursing process,
2. Standards of Practice that describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role"
When were the first gerontologic nurses certified through ANA? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓1973
,What are the roles of the generalist nurse? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓RN who practices in wide variety of
settings
Consults with the advanced practice nurse and other interdisciplinary health care professionals
Challenge is to identify older adults' strengths and assist them to maximize their independence
What is the role of the Gerontological clinical nurse specialist? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Master's
prepared RN who functions as clinician, educator, consultant, administrator, or researcher
What is the role of the adult gerontological acute care nurse practitioner? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓Practice in various settings and function as a provider of primary care and a case manager
What is the increase in the number of adults over the age of 65 called? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓The
graying of America
When American Social Security program was established in 1935, it was believed that age 65 would be a
reasonable age for allocating benefits and services; today it may seem an inadequate age as people are
living longer, but 65 is still used to define the standard for "old" CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓
Now with many older persons living productive, highly functional lives well beyond age 65, this age does
not determine _____ CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓a person is old
Increase in the older adult population is related to falling _______ rates, reduced _______, improved
sanitation, advances in ______, and increasing survival rates at older ages CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓fertility rates, infant and child mortality, and vaccinations
What is the life expectancy in developed countries vs developing countries? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓78
68
By 2050- developed=83
,developing=74
What are three categories for "old"?What is the fastest growing population of the three? CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓young-old (65-74
middle old (75-84)
old-old (85-99, fastest growing)
Elite old more than 100
from the Greek geron, meaning "old man," it is the scientific study of the process of aging and the
problems of older adults; it includes biologic, sociologic, psychological, and economic aspects CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓Gerontology
Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓ageism
Fom the Greek geras, meaning "old age," it is the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and
problems of old age CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Geriatrics
Why is "geriatric" nursing view as having limited application to nursing? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓because
of its medical and disease orientation
**The term geriatrics is not generally used when describing the nursing care of adults
this specialty of nursing involves assessing the health and functional status of older adults, planning and
implementing health care and services to meet identified needs, and evaluating the effectiveness of
such care; term most often used by nurses specializing in this field CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓Gerontological nursing
Term developed by Gunter and Estes in 1979 and is meant to be more inclusive than geriatric or
gerontologic nursing because it is not limited to disease or scientific principles; connotes the nursing of
older persons - the art and practice of nurturing, caring, and comforting; term has not gained wide
acceptance, but some view it as a more appropriate description of the specialty CORRECT
ANSWERS✓✓Gerontic nursing
, Universal process beginning at birth CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓aging
Person's perception of age CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓subjective age
Other people's estimation of someone's age CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓perceived age
Length of time that has passed since birth CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓chronological age
Physical health, psychological well being, socioeconomic factors, ability to function, and participate in
activities CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Functional age
What gender typically tends to live longer and why? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓women live longer
Women have reduced accident rates and men have increased chronic illness.
protective effects of estrogen, versus that of testosterone, are also hypothesized to play a role in female
longevity
After age 65, women have a life expectancy of additional ______ years and men an additional ______
years CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓20.6
18
Which gender is more likely to be married? CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Older men more than older women
M=70%
W=45%
Marital status is an important determinant of health and well-being because it influences _______,
_______, _______, _______, and ______ CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓income, mobility, housing, intimacy,
and social interaction
