NUR 410 Week 1-- The Aging Population, Theories of
Aging, The Specialty of Gerontological Nursing Questions
With Complete Solutions
Gerontological nursing was first developed in 1902 with the first
article of care.
- In 1961 the ANA recommended a specialty group for geriatric
nurses
- the Division of Geriatric Nursing recognized geriatric nursing
as a specialty in 1966
- In 1973 the first ANA Certification in Gerontological Nursing
was developed
- In 1975 was the birth of the Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- 1984 was the formation of the National Gerontological
Nursing Association
- In 2018 Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
developed the APRN Gerontological Specialist Certification
In order to care for yourself as a nurse you must:
- know that self-care can suffer in nursing
- do a periodic checkup of physical status
- allocate some time to listen to your body
- plan realistic actions to improve your own health
- build nurturing relationships with friends and family
- dont displace work-related stress onto significant others
- create "personal policies"
- commit to the time on your calendar
- engage in spiritual connection
- connect with self by sharing stories, journaling, or
meditating/retreats
,- know that when you take care of yourself you are taking care
of others
- know that self-care is ongoing
- partner with a buddy to offer support and encouragement
20 Doubled Correct Answers By 2030, older adults will
represent ______% of the US population, and by 2060, this
population (over 65) will have _______
65-74 75-84 85 Correct Answers The older adult population
can be grouped into 3 categories based on their age. These
include:
- Youngest-old population-- ages ______
- Middle-old population-- ages ______
- Oldest old population-- ages _______
*65=low end, 85=high end; add 9 to get each range*
Activity Correct Answers The _______ theory of aging is a
sociological theory based on the idea that older adults simply
continue living middle-aged lifestyles and deny their older age
for as long as possible. It disagree with diminishing activity,
interest, or involvement with society, and desire activity over
inactivity, and encourages them to continue doing what they
love to the extent of current abilities
Limitations of this theory include:
- many older adults lack the physical, emotional, social, and
financial ability to continue living a middle-aged lifestyle
- the older adult's income has changed
Acute Chronic Comorbid Chronic Correct Answers In older
adults we tend to see fewer ______ illnesses and more ______
, illnesses (will often have LONGER hospital stays to manage
chronic conditions), as well as a large number of _______
conditions. Those ______ diseases are the leading causes of
death among older adults
Advanced practice provider Correct Answers One
gerontological nursing role is to act as a ______ to older adults.
In this way you are working at a higher level to provide care
such as in the role as a geriatric NP, clinical specialist, or
geropsychiatric nurse clinicians in order to develop standards
and principles for gero nursing
Advocate Correct Answers One gerontological nursing role is
to act as a ______ to older adults. In this way you are assisting
the older adult to assert their rights and resources. You could
also play this role in the sense that you are promoting
gerontological nursing
Age identity Correct Answers A person's _______ is how
old/young they feel, and how they perceive their own age; will
often refer to other people their same age as "old" because their
age identity has not caught up to their chronological age
Age stratification Correct Answers The _______ theory of
aging is a sociologic theory based on the idea that people within
a similar age group have similar experiences, beliefs, and
attitudes, meaning there is an interdependence between the
society and the group; ex. all people alive during JFK
assassination remember where they were and can bond over that
event, so society ties groups together
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