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Gerontological Nursing Exam with correctanswers
General Gerontological Nurses - correct answer--Direct care providers
-Case managers
-Nurse leaders
-Educators
-Patient advocates
-Administrators
Advanced practice gerontological nurses - correct answer--Health promotion
-Disease prevention
-Long-term management of chronic conditions
Normal age related changed in the brain - correct answer-It loses some axons and neurons,
and it decreases in size
Normal age related changed in the eyes - correct answer-Difficulty focusing, increased
sensitive to glare, and diminished nighttime vision
Normal age related changed in the heart - correct answer-The muscle thickens with age,
maximum pumping rate declines
Normal age related changed in body size - correct answer-Body fat increases in the trunk of
the body
Normal age related changed in the ears - correct answer-High frequency hearing loss
, Normal age related changed in the vessels - correct answer-Arteries stiffen and blood
oxygenation levels decline
Normal age related changed in the lungs - correct answer-Maximum breathing capacity in
the lungs decline
Normal age related changed in the kidneys - correct answer-They become less efficient at
removing waste from blood
Normal age related changed in the bladder - correct answer-Capacity declines
Normal age related changed in the muscles - correct answer-Mass is lost, especially in
women who usually have less baseline bone mass than men. It can decline rapidly without
exercise
Normal Aging - correct answer--The study of aging continues to grow and evolve.
-Each body system is affected by aging.
-Modifiable changes can be slowed by healthy lifestyle.
Holistic Health Dimensions - correct answer--Physical
-Mental
-Emotional
-Spiritual well-being
Aging Population - correct answer--Over the next 20 years 74 million baby boomers will
retire. Medicare and Social Security will add 10,000 new retirees per day.
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