Gerontological Nursing Competencies for Care_Text exam with complete solutions.
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Nurrsing
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Nurrsing
The gerontology specialty was formally recognized in the early _______ (which decade?) when the organization _______ recommended a specialty group for geriatric nurses and the formation of a geriatric nursing division, and convened the first national nursing meeting on geriatric nursing practice
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Gerontological Nursing Competencies for
Care_Text exam with complete solutions
The gerontology specialty was formally recognized in the early _______ (which
decade?) when the organization _______ recommended a specialty group for geriatric
nurses and the formation of a geriatric nursing division, and convened the first national
nursing meeting on geriatric nursing practice - ANSWER-1960s;
ANA
The ANA published the gerontological care journals _______ in _______, then _______
in _______. - ANSWER-Standards for Geriatric Practice in 1970;
Journal of Gerontological Nursing in 1975
The birth rate of the average American woman was _______ in 1800, _______ by the
end of WWII, and _______ today. - ANSWER-7;
2.4;
1.9
The global share of older people (aged 60 years or over) increased from _______ in
1990 to _______ in 2013 and will continue to grow as a proportion of the world
population reaching _______ by 2050. The percentage of individuals at least 65 years
old varies by country from _______ people in the least developed countries to _______
in the most developed countries, and it is _______ in the USA (United Nations, 2013). -
ANSWER-9.2%;
11.7%;
21.1%;
3.5%;
17.8%;
14%
The Baby Boom occurred between the late _______ and the mid _______. - ANSWER-
1940s; 1960s
,The Oldest Old are those over _______ years of age. - ANSWER-85
The fastest growing segment of the US population is those over _______, while the
second is those over _______. - ANSWER-100 years; 85 years
_______% of centenarians are female. - ANSWER-84%
The field which identifies gene sequences in DNA is called _______, while the study of
heredity and the transmission of certain genes through generations is called _______. -
ANSWER-Genomics;
Genetics
The poverty rate for older African Americans was _______% in 2008, compared to
_______% for the total older population. - ANSWER-20%;
9.7%
What six chronic conditions are among those that most frequently afflict the older
African American community? - ANSWER-> hypertension (84%)
> arthritis (53%)
> heart disease (27%)
> diabetes (29%)
> sinusitis (15%)
> cancer (13%)
What four US states hold a combined 70% of the nation's older Hispanic population? -
ANSWER-> California
> New York
> Texas
> Florida
What are the top five causes of death among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
(CDC, 2011)? - ANSWER-> heart disease
> cancer
> CVA
> unintentional injuries
> diabetes
What are the top five causes of death in the Native American and Alaskan Native
populations (Administration on Aging, 2011)? - ANSWER-> heart disease
> cancer
> unintentional injuries
, > diabetes
> CVA
In 2009, 50% of NA/AN elders lived in which six states (Administration on Aging,
2011b)? - ANSWER-> California
> Oklahoma
> Arizona
> New Mexico
> Texas
> North Carolina
More than 40% of the Native American/Alaskan poulations have what common chronic
condition? - ANSWER-Diabetes (DM type II)
Approximately what percentage of the US poulation is foreign born?
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What percentage of older adults are foreign born? - ANSWER-13.1%;
12.4%
Fewer than half of what US minority population have completed high school? -
ANSWER-Hispanics
What is LOSS? - ANSWER-Late Onset Stress Symptomology. A clinical term for the
anxiety associated with aging.
What percent of people with developmental disabilities are over 65 years? - ANSWER-
12%
What two age-related health characteristics do people with developmental disabilities
display at a rate significantly higher than the general population? - ANSWER-Aging
occurs younger; chronic diseases develop at younger ages
Nearly _______% of healthcare expenditures for older Americans are for chronic
diseases (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS], 2012). - ANSWER-95%
True or False: Older women report lower incidence of chronic diseases such as
hypertension and arthritis, whereas men report less heart disease and cancer. -
ANSWER-False: men and women have higher incidences of these conditions
respectively.
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