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2024 GERONTOLOGY EXAM 1
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2024
gerontology - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe holistic study of the aging processes
and individuals as they mature throughout the adult life span

gerontology includes: - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. the study of the physical,
mental, and social changes of aging
2. analysis of the changes in society as a result of an aging population
3. application of this knowledge to policies and program development

the underlying core values and principles of gerontological nursing includes:
- CORRECT-ANSWERS1. health promotion
2. health protection
3. disease prevention
4. treatment of disease

functional health patterns - CORRECT-ANSWERS-an interrelated group of
behavioral areas that provides a view of the whole person and his or her
relationship with the environment
-this assessment goes beyond physical function and the diagnosis of disease
by also focusing on the interaction of the older person with the environment

nursing diagnosis - CORRECT-ANSWERS-the naming of an individual's
response to actual or potential health problems or life processes
-provide the basis for selection of interventions to achieve outcomes for
which the nurse is accountable

geriatrics - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe field more closely aligned with medicine

geriatrics involves: - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. the study of health and disease in
later life
2. the comprehensive health care of older persons and the well-being of their
caregivers

health problems are defined as dysfunctional patterns, and nursing's major
contribution to health care is in: - CORRECT-ANSWERS-preventing and
treating these patterns

, a pattern is dysfunctional when it deviates: - CORRECT-ANSWERSfrom
established norms or from an individual's previous condition or goals

morbidity - CORRECT-ANSWERSrate of disease or illness

mortality - CORRECT-ANSWERSrate of death

Gordon developed a set of health-related behaviors that: - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-form an assessment framework for nurses
-this framework consists of 11 functional health patterns that can interact
and form the basis for an older person's lifestyle

each of the 11 functional areas guides the nurse to seek information: -
CORRECT-ANSWERSabout the older patient and forms a crucial foundation to
the care planning process and diagnosis of the patient's nursing needs

Gordon's functional health patterns - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. health
perception-health management
2. nutritional-metabolic
3. elimination
4.activity-exercise
5. sleep-rest
6. cognitive-perceptual
7. self-perception-self-concept
8. roles-relationships
9. sexuality-reproductive
10. coping-stress tolerance
11. values-beliefs

health perception-health management - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe older
individual's perceived health and well-being along with self management
strategies

nutritional-metabolic - CORRECT-ANSWERSpatterns of food and fluid
consumption relative to metabolic need and nutrient supply

elimination - CORRECT-ANSWERSpatterns of excretory function and
elimination of waste (bowel, bladder)

activity-exercise - CORRECT-ANSWERSpatterns of exercise and daily activity.
Includes leisure and recreation

sleep-rest - CORRECT-ANSWERSpatterns of sleep, rest, and relaxation

cognitive-perceptual - CORRECT-ANSWERSpatterns of thinking and ways of
perceiving the world and current events

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