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Rationals .
what are the substages that childhood is divided into? - ANSWER: infant
toddler
preschool
school age
adolescence
what were the two stages of human growth and development that were identified? - ANSWER:
childhood & adulthood
What is geriatrics? - ANSWER: the medical specialty (diagnosis & treatment of diseases) devoted to
aging
What is gerontology? - ANSWER: study of the aging process
what is gerontic - ANSWER: defining nursing care and services provided to older adults
what is chronologic age - ANSWER: the number of years a person has lived
what are the ages 55 to 64 considered? - ANSWER: older age
what are the ages 65 to 74 considered? - ANSWER: elderly
what are the ages 75 to 84 considered? - ANSWER: aged
what are the ages 85 and older considered? - ANSWER: extremely aged
what is gerontophobia - ANSWER: the fear of aging and the refusal to accept older adults into the
mainstream of society
what is ageism - ANSWER: prejudice and discrimination directed at older people
independent or assisted living centers are becoming... - ANSWER: COMMON
what are some additional charges for these centers? - ANSWER: being served meals in restaurant-
style dining rooms and receive laundry and housekeeping services
what is Medicare - ANSWER: a government program that provides health care funding for older adults
and disabled persons
Medicare are divided into how many programs - ANSWER: 4 distinct programs
what does Medicare Part A cover? - ANSWER: hospital insurance
what does Medicare Part B cover? - ANSWER: medical insurance
what does Medicare Part C cover? - ANSWER: Medicare Advantage. Medicare benefits through
private insurance companies
, what does Medicare Part D cover? - ANSWER: Prescription drug coverage
What are DRGs? What was their purpose? - ANSWER: Diagnosis Related Groups = Medicare pays
predetermined amount for a specific diagnosis based on average of how much treatment for this
condition should cost
The most significant issue that aging parents and their children must face is probably - ANSWER: loss
of independence
self-neglect is defined as - ANSWER: the failure to provide for the self because of a lack of ability or
lack of awareness
what are the 5 types of abuse? - ANSWER: physical
neglect
emotional
financial
abandonment
what is physical abuse - ANSWER: any action that causes physical pain or injury
what is neglect - ANSWER: a passive form of abuse in which caregivers fail to provide for the needs of
the older person under their care
what is emotional abuse - ANSWER: includes behaviors such as isolating, ignoring, or depersonalizing
older adults
what is financial abuse - ANSWER: the resources of an older adult are stolen or misused by a person
whom the older adult trusts
what is abandonment - ANSWER: when dependent older persons are deserted by the person
responsible for their custody or care under circumstances in which reasonable person would continue
to provide
if a nurse expects abuse, what should he/she do - ANSWER: tell someone, seek that patient help
the neuroendocrine theory - ANSWER: focuses on the complicated chemical interactions set off by the
hypothalamus of the brain
what does the psychosocial theories of aging explain - ANSWER: why older adults have different
responses to the aging process
the disengagement theory - ANSWER: developed to explain why aging persons separate from the
mainstream of society
nurses are expected to distinguish between what type of changes that signify a need for medical or
nursing intervention - ANSWER: normal & abnormal
what are the leading cause of disability for adults in the US - ANSWER: arthritis & other rheumatic
conditions
changes in healthcare theory
A major contributing factor to the rapid explosion in the older adult population is the aging of the
cohort commonly called the - ANSWER: baby boomers
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