A APGN can be what two roles in gerontoligcal nursing? correct answersGNP (geriatric nurse practioner)
and GCNS (Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist)
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) mandates what? correct answers1. provide all adult patients with
written information concerning care decisions
2. ask patients whether they have an AD
3. maintain policies regarding AD
4. honor AD
5. educate patients, conduct community education, and DO not discriminate
What are two examples of an Advance Directive? correct answersLiving Will and Durable Power of
Attorney for Health Care (DPOAHC) or Health Care Proxy (HCP)
What is a living will? correct answersAn advance directive that is a legal document which provides
instructions about life-sustaining care if one has a terminal illness.
What does a living will refer to? correct answersRefers ONLY to withholding or withdrawing care
What does a living will apply to? correct answersApplies ONLY when you are unable to speak for oneself
, What is Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPOAHC)? correct answersIt is an advance directive
that is a legal document allowing you to select someone to make health care decisions for you if you
ever become unable to speak for yourself.
When does DPOAHC apply? correct answersapplies to any kind of illness that incapacitates or one is
unable to speak for oneself
What are three similarities between a living will and DPOAHC? correct answers1. May be revoked orally
or in writing
2. Give copies to you caregivers and health care providers
3. Form must be signed, dated, and 2 witnesses by people NOT related to you but know you
What is Five Wishes? correct answersIt is a living will that allows patients to say exactly what one would
want done.
History of Social Security (SS) correct answers-enacted in 1935 during Great Depression
-Primary function was to provide money to Americans over 65 to prevent their dependency on their
families
-Deducted from employee Payroll
-To receive benefits must be 65, disabled, and who have paid into the system for 10 years
-Average SS benefit in 2008 was $1087.52
What is Social Security? correct answersWhen a person can receive benefits (partial or full) based on
age, age is increasing to receive full benefits
What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? correct answers1. SS benefits do not cover basic necessities
2. Title XVI of the Social Security Act
3. Established 1965
4. Requirement: Very low income
What is the history of Medicare? correct answers1965- Lyndon B. Johnson passed Medicare (Title XVIII):
provides insurance coverage to the elderly and disabled REGARDLESS of income
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