Testbank for Geri Exam 1 with questions and answers

Which of the following phenomena should the nurse take into account when planning for the future? a. While life expectancy will continue to rise, the percentage of older adults in the United States relative to the overall population will decrease. b. By 2020, it is expected that over one-third of Americans will be over the age of 65. c. Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65 in the population will increase in coming decades. d. Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, are expected to bring a gradual decrease in the number of older adults by 2020. - ans ----c. Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65 in the population will increase in coming decades. The board of a large chain of hospitals has commissioned a strategic plan in order to meet the care needs of baby boomers in coming years. Which of the following trends constitute a sound basis for understanding the baby boomer generation and conducting future planning? Select all that apply. a. Baby boomers tend to have fewer children than members of earlier generations. b. Adjusted for inflation, baby boomers have lower incomes than their parents had. c. Due to technology, baby boomers have more leisure time than other adults. d. Baby boomers perform physical exercise more frequently than older adults e. Baby boomers are more informed healthcare consumers than other older adults - ans ----a. Baby boomers tend to have fewer children than members of earlier generations. d. Baby boomers perform physical exercise more frequently than older adults e. Baby boomers are more informed healthcare consumers than other older adults A 78-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. Potential pathological findings on a recent chest x-ray have prompted his physician to order a bronchoscopy and lung function tests. Which of the following findings would be most likely suggestive of pathological processes rather than normal, age-related respiratory changes?