Phs gerontolog - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A decrease in the size and function of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or the whole body is referred to as: A. emigration. B. atrophy. C. hyperplasia. D. phagocytosis. ANS: B Feedback A Emigration is the passage of white blood cells through the endothelium and wall of the microcirculation into the injured tissue. B Correct! Atrophy is defined as a decrease in the size and function of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or the whole body. C Hyperplasia is the enlargement of a tissue or org...

Chapter 02: Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd Canadian Edition. Questions With Correct Answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A decrease in the size and function of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or the whole body is referred to as: A. emigration. B. atrophy. C. hyperplasia. D. phagocytosis. ANS: B Feedback A Emigration is the passage of white blood cells through the endothelium and wall of the microcirculation into the injured tissue. B Correct! Atrophy is defined as a decrease in the size and function of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or the whole body. C Hyperplasia is the enlargement of a ...

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Chapter 02: Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd Canadian Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following statements best identifies gerontological nursing? a. Nurses have only recently become involved in the care of the older person. b. Gerontological care, while important, is the smallest specialty group within the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). c. The purposes of gerontological nursing...