GERONTOLOGY EXAM 3 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who needs long term care? - ANS Those over 75
Those with Alzheimers
Those without a caregiver
Elders who could not perform ADLS or IADLS
Frail Elders
IADLs - ANS Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Telephone, making food, housework, paying bills
ADLs - ANS Like going to the bathroom
Ethnic elders are more or less likely to use long term care - ANS Less
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,Elders have ___ ____ from family care to formal care or independent living - ANS Moved
away
Increased or decreased life expectancy of baby boomers - ANS Increased
Medicare - ANS Signed by Johnson
Wants to get you healthy and on your way
Very limited for LTC
Medicaid (MediCal) - ANS The largest public funding source for LTC
Private insurance - ANS Medigap or long term care insurance
Other sources of funding sources of LTC - ANS SS, community support, Veterans Affairs
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,The single most important consideration to determine if a frail elder can live at home - ANS If
a family member or close friend can be a caregiver
Unpaid family members do the most work for taking care of frail elders
6 ways formal support for caregivers - ANS 1. Education programs
2. Support groups
3. Financial support
4. Legal support
5. Case Management
6. Respite Care
-Temporary infrequent relief for caregivers
-Adult daycares
Most abuse happens to - ANS Women and those over 80
Abuse happens because of - ANS Long term habits of behavior, NOT because of stress of care
giving alone
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, A ___ can be assigned if the elder cannot manage his or her own affairs - it is not difficult and
serious to do this - ANS Conservator
Home care can be more or less expensive than institutionalization - ANS Less
There are no quality or training standards for - ANS Home care
Home health services - ANS More common
1. Homemaker aides
2. Home health aides
Homemaker aides - ANS Help with light housekeeping, shopping, not reimbursed by
medicare
Home health aides - ANS Help with personal care such as bathing
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who needs long term care? - ANS Those over 75
Those with Alzheimers
Those without a caregiver
Elders who could not perform ADLS or IADLS
Frail Elders
IADLs - ANS Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Telephone, making food, housework, paying bills
ADLs - ANS Like going to the bathroom
Ethnic elders are more or less likely to use long term care - ANS Less
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,Elders have ___ ____ from family care to formal care or independent living - ANS Moved
away
Increased or decreased life expectancy of baby boomers - ANS Increased
Medicare - ANS Signed by Johnson
Wants to get you healthy and on your way
Very limited for LTC
Medicaid (MediCal) - ANS The largest public funding source for LTC
Private insurance - ANS Medigap or long term care insurance
Other sources of funding sources of LTC - ANS SS, community support, Veterans Affairs
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,The single most important consideration to determine if a frail elder can live at home - ANS If
a family member or close friend can be a caregiver
Unpaid family members do the most work for taking care of frail elders
6 ways formal support for caregivers - ANS 1. Education programs
2. Support groups
3. Financial support
4. Legal support
5. Case Management
6. Respite Care
-Temporary infrequent relief for caregivers
-Adult daycares
Most abuse happens to - ANS Women and those over 80
Abuse happens because of - ANS Long term habits of behavior, NOT because of stress of care
giving alone
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, A ___ can be assigned if the elder cannot manage his or her own affairs - it is not difficult and
serious to do this - ANS Conservator
Home care can be more or less expensive than institutionalization - ANS Less
There are no quality or training standards for - ANS Home care
Home health services - ANS More common
1. Homemaker aides
2. Home health aides
Homemaker aides - ANS Help with light housekeeping, shopping, not reimbursed by
medicare
Home health aides - ANS Help with personal care such as bathing
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