Gerontological Nursing Exam #1 (Graded A+ Already)

Identify three factors that influence the aging experience: What are the major factors influencing the experience of aging? correct answers Health, History and sex Aging Cohort: When established in 1935, what effect did Social Security have by setting the retirement age at 65 years? correct answers A time frame as being old. Aging depends on what? correct answers - Decade during which one was born or his or her history - sex -ethnic group -health history What types of effects does gender have on various aspects of aging? correct answers Women usually live alone after widowhood. What are individuals who are 100-109 years old known as? correct answers Centenarians According to researchers, which characteristic will most centenarians share in the future? correct answers Female Define health and wellness within the context of aging and chronic illness: correct answers Health: influenced by culture and age Wellness: one's whole being; physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. In differentiating between health and wellness in health care, which statement is true? correct answers Health is a broad term encompassing attitudes and behaviors What does wellness involve? correct answers Wellness involves achieving a balance between one's internal and external environment and one's emotional, spiritual, social, cultural, and physical processes. Examples of interventions to promote wellness would include all of the following except: correct answers psychiatric screenings Which describes the older man who is likely to experience the best overall health and well being? correct answers Uses a wheelchair, has peripheral arterial disease, attends weekly baseball games with three friends. Describe the trends seen in global aging today: which cultural group is predicted to have the fastest growing older adult population in the US between the years 2010 and 2050? correct answers Hispanic Americans