2024 GERONTOLOGIC NURSING
CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Earliest reference to need for older adult care - CORRECT-ANSWERS1925
anonymous column in AJN "Care of the Aged"
geriatric nursing conference group - CORRECT-ANSWERSestablished in 1962
during ANA convention
Division of Geriatric Nursing Practice - CORRECT-ANSWERSEstablished by
ANA in 1966
self-assessed health and chronic disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSmost have at
least one chronic condition and many have multiple conditions
three leading causes of death - CORRECT-ANSWERS-heart conditions
(cardiovascular disease)
-malignant neoplasms (cancer)
-cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
common conditions for noninstitutionalized older adults - CORRECT-
ANSWERSarthritis
hypertension
heart disease
hearing impairments
cataracts
orthopedic impairments
diabetes mellitus
functional status - CORRECT-ANSWERScapacity to carry out the basic self-
care activities that ensure overall health and well-being
improving the health and functional status of older adults may delay the
onset of physical frailty and cognitive impairment
-decrease likelihood of institutionalization
Medicare Part A - CORRECT-ANSWERShospital insurance
Medicare Part B - CORRECT-ANSWERSmedical insurance
, Medicare Part C - CORRECT-ANSWERSMedicare advantage plans like HMOs
or PPOs
Medicare Part D - CORRECT-ANSWERSMedicare prescription drug coverage
Affordable Care Act of 2010 - CORRECT-ANSWERSimproved cost of
prescription drugs
should close the donut hole by 2020
acute care setting - CORRECT-ANSWERSused for acute conditions and do not
do well in preventing functional decline or prompting independence
subacute care units - CORRECT-ANSWERSaimed at high-risk, hospitalized
older adults
nursing facilities - CORRECT-ANSWERSused for those over 85 years of age in
decreased functional ability
home care - CORRECT-ANSWERSremain in home and receive home health
care visits
managed care systems - CORRECT-ANSWERSa health care delivery system
organized to manage cost, utilization, and quality
ageism - CORRECT-ANSWERSa term that was coined by Butler in 1969 to
describe the deep and profound prejudice in American society against older
adults.
nursing education - CORRECT-ANSWERSgerontologic nursing content needs
to be an intricate component throughout the nursing curricula in all nursing
educational programs
clinical sites for students need to be developed that incorporate community-
based care with a focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and the
preservation of functional ability
NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Nursing - CORRECT-ANSWERSset
the tone for the essentials in education
skills required by nurse - CORRECT-ANSWERS-ability to teach adult safe and
effective care giving and the services and resources available
-comprehensive knowledge of functional assessment
-knowledge intervention and management strategies from a rehabilitative
perspective
-lifestyle counseling skills
-ability to provide anticipatory guidance for psychological reactions to life
experience
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