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UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS Study of aging and/or the aged, including the biophysical aspects of aging. - GERONTOLOGY Branch of medicine that specializes in the care of older people, involves managing many disorders and problems at the same time. - GE...

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UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS


Study of aging and/or the aged, including the biophysical aspects of aging. - ✔✔GERONTOLOGY


Branch of medicine that specializes in the care of older people, involves managing many disorders and

problems at the same time. - ✔✔GERIATRICS


Physicians trained in geriatric medicine - ✔✔GERIATRICIAN


Focused on social aspects of aging. - ✔✔SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY


Seeks to understand how the biological process of aging influence the social aspects of aging -

✔✔SOCIAL GERONTOLOGIST


Concerned with helping older persons and their families maintain well-being, overcome problems and

achieve maximum potential during later in life. - ✔✔GEROPSYCHOLOGY


Study of pharmacology as it relates to older adults. - ✔✔GEROPHARMACOLOGY


Combines knowledge of financial planning and services with a special expertise in the needs of older

adults. - ✔✔FINANCIAL GERONTOLOGY


Nursing practice where the clients/patients/residents are older persons. Also, involves nurses

advocating for the health of older adults at all levels of prevention. - ✔✔GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING


Combines expertise in gerontological nursing with rehabilitation concepts and practice. -

✔✔GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILITATION NURSING


Relates more to treatment of older people with health problems. - ✔✔GERIATRIC NURSING




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, Combination of geriatric and gerontologic nursing. Encompasses both health problems and holistic

aspects of older adult. - ✔✔GERONTIC NURSING


The year ANA forms gerontological nursing specialty. - ✔✔1960s


Year when Veteran Administration (VA) funds Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers -

✔✔1970s


The National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) was established - ✔✔1890s


Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing was established at NYU - ✔✔1990s


"baby boomers" begin turning 65; growing interest in gerontological care - ✔✔21st century


The best educated generation society has ever had - ✔✔BABY BOOMERS


The process of growing old, regardless of chronological age - ✔✔AGING


The group of deleterious effects that lead to a decrease in the efficient functioning of an organism with

increasing age and to an increased probability of death - ✔✔SENESENCE


Physical and mental deterioration often associated with old age. - ✔✔SENILITY


Age of Elderly (WHO) - ✔✔60-75


Age of Old (WHO) - ✔✔76-90


Age of Very Old (WHO) - ✔✔Over 90


Study of the process of aging - ✔✔GERONTOLOGY


Health care delivery for the elderly. Also, the branch of medicine that treats the conditions and diseases

associated with aging and old age. - ✔✔GERIATRICS


Duration of life of an individual - ✔✔LONGEVITY


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