Demographics of aging - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BSNC 1000 - Module 2 Latest Update Graded A Growth - quantitative (an increase in cell number and size results in an increase in overall size or weight of the body and its parts) - indicators: height, weight, teeth, skeletal structures, sexual characteristics Development - qualitative (difficult to measure) - includes growth, maturation and differentiation - a progressive and continuous process of change leading to increased skill and capacity to function (the result of interactions between bio...

NUR 231 Exam 1 Questions With Verified Answers 2024/2025 what is the prioritization of seeing patients (ABC...) - answerAirway Breathing Circulation Safety Infection Nutrition Psychosocial (ABCSIND) what are other ways to determine what pt to see first? (4) - answer-normal vs expected vs complication -acute vs chronic -stable vs unstable -actual vs potential threat what are the 6 levels of health care - answer1. preventive 2. primary 3. secondary 4. tertiary 5. restorative 6....

Dementia correct answers An acquired brain disease. Interferes with daily activities. Has a negative impact on a persons independence and do things by themselves. This is progressive and irreversible.Cognitive function declines - attention, learning and memory, language, executive function Delirium correct answers This is temporary and reversible. Opposite of dementia. Demographics correct answers - 5.7 million people living with dementia - 60-70% of these have alzheimers disease - Next ...

BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING EXAM TEST 2023/2024 A+ GRADED WITH CORRECT ANSWERS respite allows the primary caregiver to have time away from the constant demands of caregiving there by decreasing caregiver stress and the risk for abuse neglect failure to provide for the needs of the person under their care mandated reporter legally required to report suspected cases of elder or child abuse genrontophobia fear of agingand the refusal to accept older adults into the mainstream of soc...

True or False: According to Link & Jacobson (2013), weight loss was not associated with adherence to the raw diet. True All of the following were associated with adherence to the raw diet reported by Link & Jacobson (2013): social support, faith in the program, and means to preparing food True or False: Results of the Link & Jacoboson (2013) study are NOT generalizable to the broader US population. True According to Link & Jacobson (2013), participants who adhered to the raw vegan diet at fol...

BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING- CHAPTER 1 TRENDS AND ISSUES WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 Intentional _____ occurs when any person deliberately plans to mistreat or harm another person. Abuse The most significant cohort today is the group known as the _________. Baby Boomers Population size, distribution, and vital statistics would be included in the statistical study of human populations known as _______. Demographics ________ is the medical specialty that deals with the physiology...

Geriatrics - Unit 1 Geriatrics - correct answer Medical specialty that deals with the physiology of ageing, diagnoses, and treatments of disorders that effect the elderly Gerontology - correct answer the study of all aspects of the aging process Gerontics - correct answer nursing care and services to the elderly Geriatric Nursing's Aim - correct answer is to safeguard and increase health to the extent possible and to provide comfort and care to the extent necessary. Ageism - correc...

demographics: age correct answers -90% of nurses younger than 50 years old were employed in nursing -less than half of the nurses were older than 65 were working in nursing -graduates from BSN programs tend to be younger than graduates from other types of nursing programs -average age of BSN graduate is 28 -average age of graduates from associate-degree and diploma (hospital based programs) is 33 reason for aging nurse workforce correct answers -Recent economic downturn and high unemploy...

Nurs 310- Exam 1 Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass) Myths about Older Adults - ️️ -Families forget their older relatives -People become senile with age -All old people are constipated -Social security provides a decent retirement income -The majority of older people reside in nursing homes (4.5% live in nursing home) -Medicare covers all cost related health care for older people (they tell you to get supplemental insurance, it doesn't cover everything) Views of Older Adults ...

Intentional______occurs when any person deliberately plans to mistreat or harm another person. - Abuse The group responsible for the rapid growth in the older adult population is the group known as the______. - Baby Boomers Population size, distribution, and vital statistics would be included in the statistical study of human populations known as________ - Demographics ___________ is the medical specialty that deals with the physiology of aging and with the diagnosis and treatment of dise...