Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition (BasicGeriatricNursin)

Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition by Patricia A. Williams Test Bank - Your Complete Guide 2023 Last document update:   ago

1. What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s? a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable. b. Complications from disease increased mortality. c. Older adults’ needs are similar to those of all adults. d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity. ANS: D 2. To what age group does the term “aged” apply? a. 55–64 years of age b. 65–74 years of age c. 75–84 years of age d. 85 and older ANS: C 3. Which is true of ageism? ...

Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition by Patricia A. Williams Test Bank - Your Complete Guide 2023 Last document update:   ago

1. What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s? a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable. b. Complications from disease increased mortality. c. Older adults’ needs are similar to those of all adults. d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity. ANS: D 2. To what age group does the term “aged” apply? a. 55–64 years of age b. 65–74 years of age c. 75–84 years of age d. 85 and older ANS: C 3. Which is true of ageism? ...

Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition by Patricia A. Williams Test Bank - Your Complete Guide 2023 Last document update:   ago

1. What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s? a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable. b. Complications from disease increased mortality. c. Older adults’ needs are similar to those of all adults. d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity. ANS: D 2. To what age group does the term “aged” apply? a. 55–64 years of age b. 65–74 years of age c. 75–84 years of age d. 85 and older ANS: C 3. Which is true of ageism? ...