NUR 209 MIDTERM EXAM 2024 LATEST
UPDATE EXAM COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
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What are the trends of elderly people and their personal
activites - ....ANSWER...Lots of people are actively
pursuing exercising, socializing, and technology
Tons of elderly engage in passive leisure activities
What is aging in place - ....ANSWER...Helping adults live
independently in their homes, which includes home
modifications, consultation, energy conservation, home
safety and social interaction
Also includes safe and accessible transportation, and
available community support and health services
What are the social determinants of health -
....ANSWER...50%: Life/Social Environment/Upbringing:
Lifestyle, food, education, income, race, housing...
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,25%: Health Care System; wait times, access, resources
15%: Genetics and Biology
10%: Physical Environment; Air Quality, Civic
Infrastructure
What is the dahlgren rainbow model of aging -
....ANSWER...How SES, culture, environment interact
with living/working, social, lifestyle, and genetics
(like a brofenbrenner circles)
What is the active aging model - ....ANSWER...Social
determinants of health, behaviours, medical, environment,
lifestyle+culture+gender influence active aging
What are the common issues in gerontology -
....ANSWER...Aging in place - People need to be able to
age where they want (house modifications)
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,Support caregivers/aging workforce - Older people are
staying in the workforce too long, overworked or
understaffed
Social engagement - less family support
Elder abuse - overworked elders for example
What are the factors that affect socioeconomic status -
....ANSWER...Education, income, gender, race/ethnicity,
immigration, mortality, health resource utilization
How does education affect socioeconomic status -
....ANSWER...More educated are able to thrive, are
healthier, and have better function
Could be due to being educated on how to navigate a
complex health system and understanding the available
health services
How does income affect socioeconomic status -
....ANSWER...Higher income = healthier lifestyles
Low income is linked with higher functional disability
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, How does gender affect socioeconomic status -
....ANSWER...Women live longer than men but are less
healthy
How does race affect socioeconomic status -
....ANSWER...Indigenous people are disadvantaged
Other socioeconomic factors are affects (available
resources, lower income, social isolation)
How does immigration affect socioeconomic status -
....ANSWER...Health immigrant effect - Health starts out
higher than Canadians but quickly dissolves
Changes in diet, activity, habits, discrimination, lack of
navigating the system
How does health resource utilization affect socioeconomic
status - ....ANSWER...Geriatric population represents a
large majority of inpatient population and ALC use
ALC = elder using health resources ($$) while still
awaiting placement
What are the physiological theories of againg -
....ANSWER...Genetic mutations - mutations that cause
abnormalities
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