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Final, Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th Ed - Common Aging Changes CH 5, Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Questions and Answers Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact that more women than men live alone later in life? A) ...

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Final, Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th Ed
- Common Aging Changes CH 5, Eliopoulos -
Gerontological Nursing 8th Ed - The Aging
Population CH 1 Questions and Answers


Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact that more women than men live

alone later in life?




A) Women tend to both live longer than men and marry men older than themselves.


B) Men tend to have greater access to care facilities due to higher incomes and savings.


C) Men are more likely to live with younger family members following the death of a spouse.


D) Social pressures tend to stigmatize older men who live alone. - Ans:✔✔-Ans: A


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The facts that women live longer than men and often marry men older than themselves account for

their higher rates of living alone in old age. Men are not noted to have greater access to care facilities, to

be more likely to live with younger family members or to face stigma for living alone.


Which of the following statements most accurately captures the financial status of older adults in the

United States?




A) The percentage of older people living below the poverty level has been increasing.


B) The financial needs of most older adults are well met by Social Security income alone.


C) The recent decline in housing prices has made many older adults "asset rich and cash poor."


D) Women 65 years of age and older is the fastest growing group of employment. - Ans:✔✔-Ans: C


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The percentage of older people living below the poverty level has been declining, with about 10% now

falling into this category. Most older people depend on Social Security for more than half of their

income. Although the median net worth of older households is nearly twice the national average

because of the high prevalence of home ownership by elders, many older adults are "asset rich and cash

poor." The recent decline in housing prices, however, has made that asset a less valuable one for many

older adults. There has been a significant rise in the percentage of middle-aged women who are



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employed, although there has been little change in the labor force participation of women 65 years of

age and older.


A care aide employed on a geriatric medicine unit of a hospital expresses frustration that "old people get

sick so much more often than young people." What is the nurse's most appropriate response to this

statement?




A) "In fact, the prevalence of obesity and accompanying chronic illnesses mean that young people

actually have more chronic conditions than older adults."


B) "It's actually a myth that older adults require more hospitalization than young people."


C) "Actually, older adults experience fewer acute illnesses than younger people, it's just that they tend to

take longer to recover from them."


D) "With the increase in life expectancies in recent years, most older people actually live free of chronic

diseases until very late in life." - Ans:✔✔-Ans: C


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The incidence of acute illness is lower among older adults than younger adults, though recovery times

tend to be longer. Older adults tend to have a higher incidence of chronic illness and require more

frequent and longer hospitalizations.



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Which of following statements most accurately captures the role of chronic illness in the lives of older

adults?




A) Chronic illnesses constitute the leading cause of death for older adults.


B) More older adults die from acute illnesses than from chronic diseases.


C) While chronic diseases used to be the leading cause of death, this is no longer the case.


D) While cancer rates have fallen, other chronic diseases remain a common cause of death. - Ans:✔✔-

Ans: A


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Chronic illnesses constitute the leading cause of death for older adults, exceeding those attributed to

acute illnesses. The presence of heart disease as a cause of death has decreased in recent years, while at

the same time cancer has become more prevalent.


The board of a large chain of hospitals has commissioned a strategic plan in order to meet the care

needs of baby boomers in coming years. Which of the following trends constitute a sound basis for

understanding the baby boomer generation and conducting future planning? Select all that apply.




A) Baby boomers tend to have fewer children than members of earlier generations.
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