GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING (NURS 325 01) Chapter 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
A study of 32 super-centenarians in the United States found that
Correct Answer A surprisingly substantial portion of these
individuals were still functionally independent or required
minimal assistance
A wellness perspective is based on the 8belief that Correct
Answer every person has an optimal level of health independent
of his or her situation or functional ability.
According to the UN (2013), the median age in Malawi is 17
with only Correct Answer 5% of the population 60 or older
Age and illness influence the Correct Answer ease at which
one moves along the continuum but do not define the individual.
Aging is a highly individualized process, demonstrated by
Correct Answer the differences between persons of similar ages
Aging is defined in both Correct Answer biological and
chronological terms
Aging must be approached from a Correct Answer holistic
point of view
All persons, regardless of age or life and/or health situation, can
be helped to Correct Answer achieve a higher level of
wellness, which is uniquely and personally defined
,Although there had been efforts for many years to recognize that
health meant more than the Correct Answer absence of disease,
a national effort was not organized in the United States until
1979
Although they have high rates of chronic conditions, especially
obesity, diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, and dementia, Correct
Answer today's baby boomers will nevertheless live longer with
these chronic diseases than any of their predecessors
Among centenarians, women are between Correct Answer four
and five times more numerous than men
Ancient Romans Correct Answer have limited respect for
elders
Approaching aging from a holistic viewpoint of health
emphasizes Correct Answer 1. strengths,
2. resilience,
3. resources, and
4. capabilities rather than focusing on existing pathological
conditions
As teens or young adults the super-centenarians of today
survived the Correct Answer influenza pandemic of 1918 to
1919, which killed an estimated 50 million people or one fifth of
the world's population.
Baby Boomers: More babies were born in the United States in
Correct Answer 1946, the year after the end of WWII, than any
other year—3.4 million or 20% more than in 1945.
, *These numbers increased every year until they tapered off in
1964.**
Baby Boomers: The ability to produce the potent antibiotic
penicillin and those to follow has been significantly Correct
Answer influential in the survival of this cohort into 2017.
Baby boomers" or "boomers." were born sometime between
approximately Correct Answer 1946 and 1964 depending on
how they are defined by any one country
Based on the U.S. Census report of 2010, centenarians were
Correct Answer overwhelmingly white women living in urban
areas of the Southern states
By 2020 the number of persons 60 years of age and older
worldwide outnumbered Correct Answer those younger than 5
years of age, at 2 billion; up from 900 million in 2015
Care coordination for the elderly is Correct Answer an issue
that is addressed by Healthy People 2020
Caring for persons who are aging is a practice that touches
nurses in Correct Answer all settings: from
*pediatrics involving grandparents and great-grandparents;
*to the residents of skilled nursing facilities and their spouses,
partners, and children;
*to nurses providing relief support in countries outside of their
own.
Questions With Complete Solutions
A study of 32 super-centenarians in the United States found that
Correct Answer A surprisingly substantial portion of these
individuals were still functionally independent or required
minimal assistance
A wellness perspective is based on the 8belief that Correct
Answer every person has an optimal level of health independent
of his or her situation or functional ability.
According to the UN (2013), the median age in Malawi is 17
with only Correct Answer 5% of the population 60 or older
Age and illness influence the Correct Answer ease at which
one moves along the continuum but do not define the individual.
Aging is a highly individualized process, demonstrated by
Correct Answer the differences between persons of similar ages
Aging is defined in both Correct Answer biological and
chronological terms
Aging must be approached from a Correct Answer holistic
point of view
All persons, regardless of age or life and/or health situation, can
be helped to Correct Answer achieve a higher level of
wellness, which is uniquely and personally defined
,Although there had been efforts for many years to recognize that
health meant more than the Correct Answer absence of disease,
a national effort was not organized in the United States until
1979
Although they have high rates of chronic conditions, especially
obesity, diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, and dementia, Correct
Answer today's baby boomers will nevertheless live longer with
these chronic diseases than any of their predecessors
Among centenarians, women are between Correct Answer four
and five times more numerous than men
Ancient Romans Correct Answer have limited respect for
elders
Approaching aging from a holistic viewpoint of health
emphasizes Correct Answer 1. strengths,
2. resilience,
3. resources, and
4. capabilities rather than focusing on existing pathological
conditions
As teens or young adults the super-centenarians of today
survived the Correct Answer influenza pandemic of 1918 to
1919, which killed an estimated 50 million people or one fifth of
the world's population.
Baby Boomers: More babies were born in the United States in
Correct Answer 1946, the year after the end of WWII, than any
other year—3.4 million or 20% more than in 1945.
, *These numbers increased every year until they tapered off in
1964.**
Baby Boomers: The ability to produce the potent antibiotic
penicillin and those to follow has been significantly Correct
Answer influential in the survival of this cohort into 2017.
Baby boomers" or "boomers." were born sometime between
approximately Correct Answer 1946 and 1964 depending on
how they are defined by any one country
Based on the U.S. Census report of 2010, centenarians were
Correct Answer overwhelmingly white women living in urban
areas of the Southern states
By 2020 the number of persons 60 years of age and older
worldwide outnumbered Correct Answer those younger than 5
years of age, at 2 billion; up from 900 million in 2015
Care coordination for the elderly is Correct Answer an issue
that is addressed by Healthy People 2020
Caring for persons who are aging is a practice that touches
nurses in Correct Answer all settings: from
*pediatrics involving grandparents and great-grandparents;
*to the residents of skilled nursing facilities and their spouses,
partners, and children;
*to nurses providing relief support in countries outside of their
own.
