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Test Bank for Healthy Aging Module 1(11th Edition by Theris A. Touhy)
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Test Bank for Healthy Aging Module1(11th Edition by Theris A. Touhy)
Ageism - ANSNegative attitudes towards aging or older adults; discrimination against aging and
elderly
Attitudes - ANSevaluations of people, objects, and ideas
Certification - ANSLess than 1% of nurses in the United States hold this designation in
gerontology; a formal process by which a certifying agency validates a nurse's knowledge, skills,
and competencies through a computerized exam in specialty area of practice.
Core Competencies - ANSProvide a foundation of added knowledge and skills necessary for the
nurse to implement in daily practice; they are influenced by the level at which the nurse will
function and the role expectations of the nurse.
Geriatrics - ANSused as a generic term relating to older adults, specifically the medical care of
older adults.
Gerontology - ANSthe broad term used to define the study of aging and/or the aged, including
biophysical aspects of aging.
Gerontological nursing - ANSFalls within the discipline of nursing and the scope of nursing
practice involving nurses advocating for the health of older adults at all levels of prevention
Gerontological rehabilitation nursing - ANScombines expertise in gerontological nursing with
rehabilitation concepts and practices. Nurses in this field often care for older adults with chronic
illnesses an long-term functional limitations (ex. stroke, head injury, MS, Parkinsons, etc.)
Aging in place - ANSdefined as the ability to live in one's own home and community safely,
independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income or aability level.
Baby boomers - ANSpeople born between 1946 and 1964
Centenarian - ANSa person who is at least 100 years old
Chronic disease - ANSan ongoing condition or illness; a problem effecting the elderly as life
spans grow
, Cohort - ANSa group of people from a given time period; in this instance referring to the cohorts
of U.S. veterans serving in WW2, the Korean war, and the Vietnam war
Foreing-born - ANSthose living in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth
Oldest old - ANS85 and older
genomics - ANSThe identification of gene sequences in the DNA
Genetics - ANSThe study of heredity and the transmission of certain genes through generations
health disparities - ANSpreventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or in
opportunities to achieve optimal health experienced by socially disadvantaged racial, ethnic,
and other population groups and communities.
Apoptosis - ANSProgrammed cell death; related to programmed theory of aging.
Capacity - ANSability to function in one's environment is an important aspect of successful
aging and influences an older adult's ability to adapt to his or her environment; part of the
Person-Environment-Fit theory of aging
Free radicals - ANSthe end products of oxidative metabolism that are believed to be related to
aging according to the oxidative free radical theory
Human needs theory - ANSa hierarchy of five needs motivate human behavior; physiologic,
safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization. These needs are
prioritized from most basic physiologic function and safety over personal growth.
Immunomodulation - ANSThe effects of various chemical mediators, hormones, and drugs on
the immune system
Maslow - ANSPublished human needs theory; five needs motivate human behavior
Nonstochastic theories of aging - ANStheories stating that a series of genetically programmed
events occur to all organisms with aging
Reactive oxygen species - ANSshort-lived, highly reactive products of mitochondrial oxidative
metabolism that destroy proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
Senescence - ANSprocess of aging
Stochastic theories of aging - ANSTheories stating that random events occurring in one's life
cause damage that accumulates with aging
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