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Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing Competencies for Care
4th Edition By Kristen L. Mauk 9781284104479 Chapter 1-28
Complete Guide .
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?
-------
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.

Nearly _______% of those aged 65-74 and _______% of those who are 75 and older have disabling
hearing loss (National Institutes of Health, 2016b). - ANSWER: 25%;

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