Exam 1

Question 1

Gerontology

Answer 1

Study of older adults

Question 2

Geriatrics

Answer 2

Medicine that deals w/ treating older adults

Question 3

young-old

Answer 3

65-74

Question 4

Middle-Old

Answer 4

75-84

Question 5

Old-old

Answer 5

85+

Question 6

Chronological Age

Answer 6

of years lived

Question 7

Biological

Answer 7

age of organ system

Question 8

Psychological

Answer 8

How old one feels

Question 9

Social

Answer 9

roes and relationships

Question 10

A subjective term

Answer 10

varies with time and perception

Question 11

Nonagerian

Answer 11

90+ yrs old

Question 12

Centerian

Answer 12

100+ years old

Question 13

Percent of adults over 65:

Answer 13

80%

Question 14

Percent of older adults living below poverty line:

Answer 14

8.9%

Question 15

Cohort life table

Answer 15

generational: born between “” & “”

Question 16

Period life table

Answer 16

at this time going forward

Question 17

What has decreased life expectancy?

Answer 17

Sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating

Question 18

Settings for Care

Answer 18

hospice, long-term care, their home, hospital

Question 19

Advanced practice position?

Answer 19

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

Question 20

Mission:

Answer 20

To preserve function, enhance health, quality of life, and experience of dying

Question 21

Hot topics of research

Answer 21

dementia
reducing falls
use of restraints
pain management
delirium
end of life care

Question 22

Demand?

Answer 22

Increasing! due to increase in patients >85

Question 23

Concern?

Answer 23

lack of adequate nursing

Question 24

Health

Answer 24

absence of disease

Question 25

Wellness

Answer 25

incorporates all aspects of one's being: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, cultural, environmental

Question 26

Wellness Model

Answer 26

Everyone has an optimum level of functioning for each position on the wellness continuum to achieve a good and satisfactory experience

Question 27

Healthy People 2030 objectives:

Answer 27

``` Dementia FB Illness Infx disease Injury prevention Oral conditions Osteoporosis Respiratory disease Sensory/communication disorders ```

Question 28

Primary prevention:

Answer 28

``` Healthy lifestyle Behavior therapy Stress management Social engagement Cognitive stimulation Immunizations ```

Question 29

Secondary Prevention:

Answer 29

early detection... annual visits Personalized prevention strategies Diet

Question 30

Senescence

Answer 30

condition/process of deterioration with age

Question 31

Cellular functioning

Answer 31

an increase in cellular replication means and increase in cellular damage over time

Question 32

Error theories

Answer 32

aging is the result of accumulation or random errors in the synthesis of DNA and RNA and is unpredictable

Question 33

Wear and Tear theory

Answer 33

wearing out over time from continued use causes a decrease in cellular function and increased cell death

Question 34

Psychosocial Theories

Answer 34

``` Role Activity Disengagement Continuity Modernization Astratification ```

Question 35

Developmental Theories

Answer 35

Erikson's 8 stages of development

Question 36

Barriers to Quality Care

Answer 36

``` geographical Age Gender Race Ethnicity Sexual Orientation ```