Deck 1: Gerontological Nursing and an Aging Society

Question 1

Based on current demographic data,which statement identifies a predictive trend regarding the health care needs of society?

A) There will be an increasing need for health programs for older males.
B) More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population older than age 85.
C) Fewer nurses will be needed to care for the elderly.
D) North Dakota is likely to experience the greatest need for gerontological nurses.

Answer 1

More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population older than age 85.

Question 2

A gerontological nurse visits a local grade school to talk with the children about her career.A fourth grade boy asks,"Why do you work there? Old people are all stupid!" His comments probably indicate that he:

A) has had limited contact with the well elderly.
B) lacks intelligence.
C) probably was abused by an elderly family member.
D) had a negative experience with grandparents.

Answer 2

has had limited contact with the well elderly.

Question 3

A group of nursing students conducts a small research project examining the most effective means to deliver medication education to older adults.Their sample consists of 100 adults from ages 55 to 101 who live in the same community.The students conclude that individuals from ages 55 to 64 prefer computerized instructions,and individuals from ages 65 to 100+ prefer typewritten instructions.What is a potential problem with this study?

A) The sample size of 100 is too small to draw any conclusions.
B) The older adults ranging in age from 65 to 100+ were grouped into one category.
C) It has been proven that older adults are not computer literate.
D) The study design is not a randomized,controlled trial.

Answer 3

The older adults ranging in age from 65 to 100+ were grouped into one category.

Question 4

When have serious and carefully controlled research studies on aging flourished?

A) During the past 40 years
B) Since the turn of the century,around 1895 to 1905
C) Following the Great Depression
D) Just beginning to flourish since the year 2000

Question 5

A nursing student on her obstetrical nursing rotation hands an infant girl to the infant's mother,who asks the student what life expectancy is these days.The nursing student bases her response on her knowledge that,for this child,life expectancy can reasonably be expected to be:

A) 72.9 years.
B) 74 years.
C) 79.7 years.
D) 81.2 years.

Question 6

The nurse is completing discharge instructions for an 88-year-old patient who is being discharged from the hospital following a myocardial infarction.She provides him with written literature on heart healthy diets,exercise,and smoking cessation.His daughter states,"I don't know why you are bothering,what difference is it going to make? He has been smoking and eating poorly for years; he isn't going to change now." This statement reflects the concept of:

A) reality orientation.
B) character assessment.
C) negative stereotyping.
D) senescence.

Question 7

The Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice:

A) identifies minimum nurse staffing levels for both acute and long-term care facilities.
B) describes minimum gerontological nursing education required for nursing staff in long-term care facilities.
C) mandates the presence of a full-time advanced practice nurse (APN),either a gerontological clinical nurse specialist or a geriatric nurse practitioner,for all patient care areas with greater than 50% of the population older than age 65.
D) identifies levels of clinical gerontological care and gerontological nursing performance.

Question 8

The following services are commonly offered by state Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs),except:

A) senior centers.
B) nutrition centers.
C) long-term care ombudsman.
D) primary health care.

Question 9

The country with the oldest population,both in terms of median population and the number of persons older than age 60,is:

A) Japan.
B) Sweden.
C) China.
D) Ireland.