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Gerontological Nursing 8th Common Aging Changes CH 5, Eliopoulos - Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact that more women than men live alone later in life? A) Women tend to both live longer than...

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Gerontological Nursing 8th Common

Aging Changes CH 5, Eliopoulos - Ed -

The Aging Population CH 1 Exam

Questions and Answers 100% Solved


Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact that

more women than men live alone later in life?



A) Women tend to both live longer than men and marry men older than

themselves.

B) Men tend to have greater access to care facilities due to higher incomes

and savings.

C) Men are more likely to live with younger family members following the

death of a spouse.

D) Social pressures tend to stigmatize older men who live alone. - ✔✔Ans:

A

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The facts that women live longer than men and often marry men older than

themselves account for their higher rates of living alone in old age. Men are

not noted to have greater access to care facilities, to be more likely to live

with younger family members or to face stigma for living alone.

Which of the following statements most accurately captures the financial

status of older adults in the United States?



A) The percentage of older people living below the poverty level has been

increasing.

B) The financial needs of most older adults are well met by Social Security

income alone.

C) The recent decline in housing prices has made many older adults "asset

rich and cash poor."

D) Women 65 years of age and older is the fastest growing group of

employment. - ✔✔Ans: C

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The percentage of older people living below the poverty level has been

declining, with about 10% now falling into this category. Most older people

depend on Social Security for more than half of their income. Although the

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median net worth of older households is nearly twice the national average

because of the high prevalence of home ownership by elders, many older

adults are "asset rich and cash poor." The recent decline in housing prices,

however, has made that asset a less valuable one for many older adults.

There has been a significant rise in the percentage of middle-aged women

who are employed, although there has been little change in the labor force

participation of women 65 years of age and older.

A care aide employed on a geriatric medicine unit of a hospital expresses

frustration that "old people get sick so much more often than young

people." What is the nurse's most appropriate response to this statement?



A) "In fact, the prevalence of obesity and accompanying chronic illnesses

mean that young people actually have more chronic conditions than older

adults."

B) "It's actually a myth that older adults require more hospitalization than

young people."

C) "Actually, older adults experience fewer acute illnesses than younger

people, it's just that they tend to take longer to recover from them."

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D) "With the increase in life expectancies in recent years, most older

people actually live free of chronic diseases until very late in life." - ✔✔Ans:

C

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The incidence of acute illness is lower among older adults than younger

adults, though recovery times tend to be longer. Older adults tend to have a

higher incidence of chronic illness and require more frequent and longer

hospitalizations.

Which of following statements most accurately captures the role of chronic

illness in the lives of older adults?



A) Chronic illnesses constitute the leading cause of death for older adults.

B) More older adults die from acute illnesses than from chronic diseases.

C) While chronic diseases used to be the leading cause of death, this is no

longer the case.

D) While cancer rates have fallen, other chronic diseases remain a

common cause of death. - ✔✔Ans: A

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