Stochastic theories - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1004 Final Exam A+ Graded Illness - answer-Subjective experience of loss of health Disease - answer-Objective state of ill health 3 historical approaches to health - answer-Medical, behavioural, socioenvironmental Medical approach - answer-The use of medical interventions to restore health, and health problems were defined as physiologic "risk factors" Hypertension - answer-High blood pressure Health promotion - answer-Directed towards increasing level of well-being and se...

Gerontology Nursing Certification Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Graying of America - Ans:-the growing percentage of older people in the U.S. population Ageism - Ans:-prejudice and discrimination against older people Biological Theories - Ans:-the reason people age and die is bc of changes in the human body Stochastic theories - Ans:-Based on random events that cause cellular damage that accumulates as the organism ages Nonstochastic theories - Ans:-explain biological aging as r...

A specialty within nursing practice where the clients/patients/residents are older persons. correct answers Gerontological Nursing Is the broad term used to define the study of aging and/or the aged. correct answers Gerontology Medical care for the aged correct answers Geriatrics An enzyme that regulates chromosomal aging bu its action on telomeres correct answers Telomerase A negative attitude toward aging or older person correct answers Ageism Emotional prejudice among the older...

Gerontological Nursing COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE 1962 - ANSWER- 1st meeting of ANA Conference Group on Geriatrics Nursing practice 1966 - ANSWER- became division of geriatric nursing, gains full recognition as nursing specialty 1970 - ANSWER- published standards for its practice 1975 - ANSWER- 1st 14nurses recaived certificate for excellence in the practice 1976 - ANSWER- geriatric nursing division became gerontological nursing Gerontological nursing...

Care of The Older Adult -TEST BANK Gerontology is the broad term used to define the study of aging and/or the aged. Geriatrics is often used as a generic term relating to older adults, but specifically refers to the medical care of older adults. Geriatricians are physicians trained in geriatric medicine. ● “old” is often defined as over 65 years of age ● young old (ages 65–74 ● middle old (ages 75–84), and the old old ● frail elders (ages 85 and up) Genomics is the identi...

Gerontological Nursing COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE 1962 - ANSWER- 1st meeting of ANA Conference Group on Geriatrics Nursing practice 1966 - ANSWER- became division of geriatric nursing, gains full recognition as nursing specialty 1970 - ANSWER- published standards for its practice 1975 - ANSWER- 1st 14nurses recaived certificate for excellence in the practice 1976 - ANSWER- geriatric nursing division became gerontological nursing Gerontological nursing...

Gerontological Nursing COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE 1962 - ANSWER- 1st meeting of ANA Conference Group on Geriatrics Nursing practice 1966 - ANSWER- became division of geriatric nursing, gains full recognition as nursing specialty 1970 - ANSWER- published standards for its practice 1975 - ANSWER- 1st 14nurses recaived certificate for excellence in the practice 1976 - ANSWER- geriatric nursing division became gerontological nursing Gerontological nursing...

A specialty within nursing practice where the clients/patients/residents are older persons. correct answers Gerontological Nursing Is the broad term used to define the study of aging and/or the aged. correct answers Gerontology Medical care for the aged correct answers Geriatrics An enzyme that regulates chromosomal aging bu its action on telomeres correct answers Telomerase A negative attitude toward aging or older person correct answers Ageism Emotional prejudice among the older...

Test Bank for C475 Care of The Older Adult A+ Updated are of The Older Adult TEST BANK A negative attitude towards aging and the aged is called: A. geriatrics B. racism C. ageism D. ethnocentrism Answer: Which of the following is not considered a core competency for nurses caring for older adults? A. Analyze the impact of an aging society on the health care system B. Obtain certification in gerontological nursing C. Prevent or reduce common risk factors that contribute to functional decline D. R...

COM 506 Exam 3 with Questions and Answers Science ANSWER An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the world of human experience. Social Science ANSWER Study of inter-organism behavioral regularity. Consists of physical/psychical and temporal/spatial dimensions. Dogmatism ANSWER the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others. Rationalism ANSWER A belief or theory that opinions and actions shou...