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Question 1

During what year did the first Baby Boomers turn 65 years old?

Answer 1

2011

Question 2

In 2050, the age group 65 years and older is best described as being the most __________ and _________ diverse.

Answer 2

racially

ethnically

Question 3

What are the two leading causes of death in people 65 years and older?

Answer 3

Cancer and heart disease

Question 4

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, about how many people age 65 and older have the disease?

Answer 4

1 in 10

Question 5

Privately funded long-term care providers that are regulated by federal and/or state governments include ___________ communities.

Answer 5

nursing homes, adult day care facilities, and residential care

Question 6

The National Study of Long-Term Care Providers in 2012 showed the majority of people served by long-term care providers were served by home health agencies and adult day care services.

Answer 6

false

Question 7

Other than being administered by CMS, Medicaid and Medicare structures have little in common.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

In the coming years, what is the projection for healthcare personnel prepared to serve the older population?

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Health literacy is defined as one’s ability to read written instructions.

Answer 9

false

Question 10

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?

Answer 10

1/3

Question 11

Racial and ethnic minority populations have increased from 17.5% of the older adult population in 2003 to 21.2% in 2013, and are projected to increase to 28.5% in 2030.

Answer 11

true

Question 12

The Aging Network is a system of federal, state, and local entities committed to supporting older Americans in living independently in their homes and communities.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

What service is provided by a hospice?

Answer 13

Care to relieve pain, emotional, and psychological support

Question 14

What is covered is covered by Medicare Part A?

Answer 14

Inpatient hospital care
Skilled nursing facilities
Hospice care
Home health care

Question 15

What does Medicare Part B cover?

Answer 15

Covers 80%
Services from doctors and other providers
Outpatient care
Home health care
Medical equipment
Some preventive services

Question 16

What does the Medicaid spousal impoverishment provisions allow?

Answer 16

A certain amount of couple resources to be protected while the spouse is living in the community

Question 17

A nursing home that provides the level of care closest to hospital care is a _____________ facility.

Answer 17

skilled nursing

Question 18

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA 87) was enacted in response to concerns regarding ___________

Answer 18

quality of care

Question 19

The most important of future disabilities will be ________ diseases.

Answer 19

chronic

Question 20

The leading causes of death in those age 65 and older are cancer and ________

Answer 20

heart disease

Question 21

What is a federal requirement designed to ensure that individuals are not inappropriately placed in a nursing home for long-term care?

Answer 21

Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)

Question 22

Nursing facility services are provided by Medicaid-certified nursing homes, which primarily provide which types of services?

Answer 22

Medical care, short-term rehabilitation and long-term care

Question 23

Non-medical facilities that provide a rooms or apartments, meals, housekeeping, medication management, assistance with ADLs as needed, and recreational activities are known are____

Answer 23

asissted living facilities

Question 24

Which of the following services are provided by hospice care programs?

Answer 24

Emotional support
Bereavement counseling
Medical supplies and equipment

Question 25

True or False? In an evaluation of the ADLs, bathing, dressing, toileting, and eating are used to measure physical and cognitive function for users of long-term services, and assistance with bathing is most common.

Answer 25

true

Question 26

True or False? Hospices are operated on the principle that the dying have special needs that hospital personnel are too busy to handle.

Answer 26

true

Question 27

True or False? PACE is available to individuals 65 years of age or older who are certified by their state to need nursing home care but who are able to live safely in the community.

Answer 27

false

Question 28

True or False? Shifts in the U.S. population are expected to change with an increase in Caucasians and a decrease in all other racial groups by 2040.

Answer 28

false