Chapter 4 Flashcards
(29 cards)
During what year did the first Baby Boomers turn 65 years old?
2011
In 2050, the age group 65 years and older is best described as being the most…
Racially and ethnically diverse
What are the two leading causes of death in people 65 years and older?
Cancer and heart disease
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, about how many people 65 and older have the disease?
1 in 10
Privately funded long-term care providers that are regulated by federal and/or state governments include…
Nursing homes, adult day care facilities, and residential care
The national study of long-term care providers in 2012…
False
Other than being administered by CMS, Medicaid and Medicare structures have little in common
True
In the coming years, what is the projection for healthcare personnel prepared to serve the older population?
True
Health literacy is defined as one’s ability to read written instructions
False
The impact on the individual with low literacy skills is more frequent medical errors, illness and disability, and loss of wages. Approximately what percentage of adults in the United States have low literacy skills?
21%
Racial and ethnic minority populations have increased from 17.5%….
True
The Aging network is a system if federal, state, and local entities…
True
What service is provided by a hospice
Care to relieve pain, emotional, and psychological support
What is covered by Medicare Part A?
Inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facilities, hospice care, home health care
What does Medicare Part B cover?
Covers 80%, services from doctors and other providers, outpatient care, home health care, medical equipment, some preventive services
What does Medical spousal impoverishment provisions allow?
A certain amount of couple resources to be protected while the spouse is living in the community
A nursing home that provides the level of care closest to hospital care is a
Skilled nursing facility
The OBRA 87 was enacted in response to concerns regarding
Quality of care
The most important of future disabilities will be
Chronic diseases
The leading causes of death in those age 65 and older are cancer and
Heart disease
What is the federal requirement designed to ensure that individuals are not inappropriately placed in a nursing home for long term care
PASRR
Nursing facility services are provided by Medicaid-certified nursing homes, which primarily provide which types of services?
Medical care, short-term rehabilitation and long-term care
Non medical facilities that provide a rooms or apartments meals, housekeeping, medication management, assistance with ADLs are needed and recreational activities are known as
Assisted living facilities
Which of the following services are provided by hospice care programs?
Emotional support, bereavement counseling, medical supplies and equipment
