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ATI Gerontology Exam Study Guide Solutions A nurse is transferring an older adult client who has right sided weakness from the bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse perform to provide the safest client transfer? - ANSWER-Maintain a straight back and bend at the knees An older adult client with a moderate hearing loss seeks medical attention in the clinic The nurse can best meet the needs of the hearing impaired client by doing which of the following? ...

Chapter 1 – Gerontology Study Guide Solutions Describe the subjective and objective ways that aging is defined: - ANSWER-geriatrics, gerontology, gerontics, and chronologic age Identify personal and societal attitudes toward aging - ANSWER-Gerontophobia, ageism, and age discrimination Define ageism - ANSWER-the disliking of aging and older adults based on the belief that aging makes people unattractive, unintelligent, and unproductive Discuss the myths that exist with regard to aging -...

Gerontology Module 1 Study Guide Solutions Young Old - ANSWER-65-74 Middle Old - ANSWER-75-84 Old, old - ANSWER-85+ Nonagenarians - ANSWER-90-99 Centenarians; elite old; supercentenarians - ANSWER->110 Ageism - ANSWER-A negative view of aging. Effects the beliefs and attitudes about older people. Not grounded in facts. Skilled nursing facility - ANSWER-Facility where older adult must have a deficit in 2 ADLs to be admitted. Insurance only covers the stay if you have a long term care...

Gerontology Basic Concepts #1 Exam Study Guide Solutions Age identification - ANSWER-refers to both how many years have passed since we were born as well as an individual's experiences of the aging process Age differentiation - ANSWER-certain roles and behaviors are considered appropriate based on chronological age Age grading - ANSWER-refers to the way people are assigned different roles in society based on their age Age stratification - ANSWER-theory that a person's position in t...

Geriatrics and Gerontology Exam Study Guide Solutions Gerontology - ANSWER-The study of the problems of aging and all its aspects Geriatrics - ANSWER-Focuses on the diseases associated with aging and the treatments for those conditions Which 3 medications cause the most adverse effects in older adults? - ANSWER--Insulin -Oral hypoglycemics -Warfarin Changes in drug absorption - ANSWER--Decreased acidity in the stomach -Reduced gastric blood flow -Risk of interacting medications Change...

Gerontology Exam Study Guide Solutions Define the study of gerontology. - ANSWER-the study of the human aging process from maturity to old age, as well as the study of the older adult as a special population. Provide an understanding that aging is a powerful process and that growth and development do continue in later life. - ANSWER-Aging is only your body changing over time. You continue to grow and develop as time moves on as well as learning new things Establish the impact on society of...

Gerontology Unit 1 Exam Study Guide Solutions Area agencies on Aging (AAA) - ANSWER--Regional agencies that provide information referrals to community-based services or offer them as part of their mission AARP - ANSWER--A non-profit non-partisan group that advocates for the needs of older adults and promotes their quality of life Active Adult Communities - ANSWER--Communities designed to provide all the amenities a person age 55+ could use without leaving. Activity Theory - ANSWER--A ger...

Important Concepts of Gerontology Exam Study Guide Solutions The stage of the life span where an individual is developing is _____________. - ANSWER-Maturation _________ refers to the normal process of growth and development that occurs for every individual. It occurs from birth through to adolescence. - ANSWER-Maturation The period of decline that occurs after age 30 is called ________________. - ANSWER-Senescence ______ aging is a new model of aging focused on seeing aging as a positive ...

Gerontology Test 1: Chapters 1-5 Study Guide Solutions age discrimination - ANSWER-negative behavior toward older people; acting on the basis of stereotypes ageism - ANSWER-a systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against people because they are old chronological age - ANSWER-number of years a person has lived cohort - ANSWER-the aggregate of individuals who experienced the same event within the same time interval cohort aging - ANSWER-the continuous advancement of a cohort from ...

gerontology quiz 1 with correct answers persons over the age of 60 worldwide will double in the year ____ and will consist of mostly this sex - ANSWER-2050 female Those that are still alive at 110 years of age - ANSWER-Super-Centenarians Those between the ages of 100 and 109 years - ANSWER-Centenarians Strategies that can and are used to prevent illness before it occurs - ANSWER-primary prevention Early detection of the disease or health problem that has already developed - ANSWER-seconda...