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Unit Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Is ageing and natural process?

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Yes

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2
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Aging is a course of biological reality which starts and ends at what?

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Starts at changes and ends with death

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At what age is considered equivalent to retirement age and it is said to be the beginning of old age

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Age of 60

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The beginning of old age

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60 years old

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5
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It is characterized by progressive and Broadly predictable changes that are associated with increased susceptibility to many diseases

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Aging

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6
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What are the factors affecting age related changes

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-Environmental factors
-Genetic factors
-Psychosocial factors
-Lifestyle choices

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7
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CARDIOVASCULAR:

What doesn’t Change with age unless there is cardiac disease

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Heart size

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CARDIOVASCULAR:
These changes decrease myocardium contraction and thus decrease cardiac output

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High collagen, low elastin changes in heart muscle

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CARDIOVASCULAR:
In heart muscle, the heart is

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Decreased/low

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Decline in left ventricular compliance provides an increased workload on the atria, resulting in hypertrophy of the atria

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Atria

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11
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TRUE OR FALSE

The end of life deserves as much beauty, care, and respect as the beginning

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True

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12
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6 Cs according to Simone Roach

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Compassion
Competence
Conscience
Confidence
Commitment
Comportment

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13
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It is when An older adult face in a situation That require an immense amount of tender and focused care to treat their chronic illness which is incurable or in an advanced stage 

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End of life

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14
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TRUE or FALSE

The old age is not without problems

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True

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15
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TRUE or FALSE

People age differently

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True

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16
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Is concerned primarily with the changes that occur between maturity and death and with the factors that influence these changes. It addresses the social and economic effects Of an aging population and the Physiological And psychological aspects of aging to learn about the aging process and possibly minimize disabilities

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Gerontology

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17
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Deals with prevention and treatment of diseases once assumed to be in evitable in the elderly

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Geriatrics

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18
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Focuses on the care of aging people

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Geriatrics

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19
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Is the actual study of the aging process

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Gerontology

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20
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A nurse who has specialization in geriatrics or in the care of old people is called

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Geriatric nurse or gerontological nurse

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21
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A discipline of nursing and scope of nursing practice where it involves nursing advocating for the health of older adults at all levels of prevention

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Gerontological Nursing

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22
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The scope of a gerontological nurse

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From the time of old age until death

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23
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This is related to the disease process of old age and it aims at keeping old person’s at the state of self dependence as far as possible and to provide facilities to improve their quality of life

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Geriatric care

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24
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It is the time related deterioration of the physiological functions necessary for survival and fertility

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Aging/Ageing

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25
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Is a normal process of time related change begins with birth and continuous throughout life

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Ageing

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26
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Classifications of aging:

Aging is a universal process that begins at birth and is specified by the chronological age criterion

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Objectively

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27
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Classifications of aging

Aging is marked by changes in behavior and self perception and reaction to biological changes

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Subjectively

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28
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Classifications of aging

Aging refers to the capabilities of the individual to function in society

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Functionally

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29
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Five types of aging

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Chronologic
Biologic
Psychologic
Social
Cognitive

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30
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Refers to the actual amount of time a person has been alive

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Chronologic aging/Chronological age

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31
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Chronological age
Young old
Middle old
Old old
Elite old

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Young old: 65-74
Middle old: 75-84
Old old: 85-100
Elite old: Over 100

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32
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Also called senescence is the gradual deterioration of function characteristic

This aging is also known as physiologic aging

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Biological aging

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33
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Refers to the physical changes that slow us down as human get into middle and older years

Example: arteries might clog up, or problems with Longs might make it more difficult for us to breathe

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Biological aging

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34
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Refers to the psychological changes, including those involving mental functioning and personality, that occur as human age

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Psychologic aging

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35
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May also be seen as a continuous struggle for identity

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Psychologic aging

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36
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Is the decline in cognitive processing that occurs as people get older

Age related impairments In reasoning, memory and processing speed can arise during adulthood and progress into the elder years

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Cognitive aging

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37
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Refers to any Filipino citizen who is a resident of the Philippines, and who is 60 years old and above. It may apply to senior citizens with dual citizenship status provided they prove their Filipino citizen ship and have at least six months residency in the Philippines

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Senior citizen or elderly

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38
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Observations of family members, friends, neighbors, and your own experience with older adults

Media like newspapers, film industry, commercials in magazines and on TV

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Attitudes towards aging

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39
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The majority of old people past 65 years have Alzheimer’s disease

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False

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40
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As old people grow older their intelligence declines significantly

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False

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41
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It is very difficult for older adults to learn new things

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False

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42
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Personality changes with age

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False

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43
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Memory loss is a normal part of aging

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True

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44
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As adults grow older, reaction time increases

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True

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45
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Clinical depression occurs more frequently in older people than younger people

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False

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46
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Older adults are at risk for HIV/AIDS

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True

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47
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Alcoholism and alcohol abuse or significantly greater problems in the adult population over age 65 than that under age 65

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False

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48
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Older adults have more trouble sleeping than younger adults do

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True

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49
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Older adults have the highest suicide rate of any age group

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False

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50
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High blood pressure increases with age

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True And false

51
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Older people perspire less, so they are more likely to suffer from hyperthermia

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True

52
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All women develop osteoporosis as they age

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False

53
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A persons height tends to decline in old age

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True

54
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Physical strength declines in old age

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True

55
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Most old people lose interest in and capacity for sexual relations

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False

56
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Bladder capacity decreases with age, which leads to frequent urination

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True

57
Q

Kidney function is not affected by age

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False

58
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Increased problems with constipation represent a normal change as people get older

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False

59
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All five senses tend to decline with age

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True

60
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As people live longer, They face fewer acute conditions and more chronic health conditions

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True

61
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Retirement is often detrimental to health example people frequently seem to become ill or dies soon after retirement

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False

62
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Older adults are less anxious about death then are younger and middle aged adults

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True

63
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People 65 years of age and older currently make up about 20% of the US population

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False

64
Q

Most older people are living in nursing homes

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False 

65
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The modern family no longer takes care of its elderly

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False

66
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The life expectancy of man at age 65 is about the same as that of women

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False

67
Q

Social Security benefits automatically increase with inflation

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True

68
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Living below or near the poverty level is no longer a significant problem for most older Americans

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False

69
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Most older drivers are quite capable of safely operating a motor vehicle

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True

70
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Older workers cannot work as effectively as younger workers

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False

71
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Most old people are set in their ways and unable to change

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False

72
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The majority of old people are bored

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False

73
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In general, most old people are pretty much alike

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False

74
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Older adults have higher rates of criminal victimization than adults under 62 do

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False

75
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Older people tend to become more spiritual as they grow older

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True

76
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Older people do not adapt as well as younger age groups when they relocate to a new environment

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False

77
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Older people are much happier if they are allowed to disengage from society

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False

78
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Research has shown that old age actually begins at 65

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False

79
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A negative attitude toward aging or older adults

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Ageism

80
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Established the division of geriatric nursing practice in 1966 with a goal to create standards for quality nursing care for the aged

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ANA

81
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The standards and scope of dermatological nursing practice were developed in

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1969 by ANA

82
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What term replaces the term geriatric nursing in the 1970s

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Gerontological nursing

83
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Are the core business of healthcare representing the majority visits, hospital admissions, and long-term care residents

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Older adults

84
Q

What year where older persons are expected to outnumber children under age 10

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2030

85
Q

How much of the worlds older persons live in the developing regions where their numbers are growing faster than in the developed regions

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2/3

86
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The country consist of approximately 103 million inhabitants, with less than 5% of the population 65 years and older

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Aging in the Philippines

87
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Life expectancy of Filipinos

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Males: 57.4 years
Females: 63.2 years

88
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Stage where below 7% of population is aged 65 or older

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Young

89
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Stage where 7 to 13% of population is aged 65 or older

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Aging

90
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Stage where 14 to 20% of population is aged 65 or older

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Aged

91
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Stage where more than 21% of population is aged 65 or older

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Super aged

92
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The inevitable Increase in the share of older persons

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Population ageing

93
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Why is there a sudden increase in life expectancy for older adults

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-Advancement in medical care:
Advancement in disease control and health technology
Implementation of preventive health services
-Lower infant and child mortality rates
-Improved sanitation
-Better living conditions


94
Q

The anticipated increase in terms of decline fertility after the baby boom will reach age 65 is called both a

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Demographic tidal wave and a pig in a python

95
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Impact of the baby boomers

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-Referred as a demographic tidal wave
-Government
-Increasing effects on health care

96
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-Impact: Referred as a demographic tidal wave

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Gerontological nurses must consider the realities of the baby boomers
-They are in formed consumers of healthcare and desire a highly active role in their care
Their blended families may need special assistance due to the potential caregiving demands

97
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Is the source of payment for many of the services older adults need

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Impact: Government

98
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Impact: Government

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-Has higher rates of hospitalization, surgery, and physician visits
-Less than 5% of older adults is in a nursing home, assisted living community or other institutions
-Society will face an increasing demand for the provision of and payment for services For this growing population

99
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Impact: Increasing effects on Health Care

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-Increased incidences of cancer, dementia, and heart disease
-Increased number of falls
-Increased incidences of diabetes and obesity
-Increase disability


100
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Impact of aging members in the family

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-Emotional effect
-Financial effects
-Structural effect
-Physical effect
-Positive effect

101
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Common emotions: guilt for not being able to do more for parents; anger for having to set aside your own needs or shift your priorities, and fear and anxiety Including anticipatory grief and fear of financial strain

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Emotional effect

102
Q

Caring for aging parents often means extra costs related to home health care, medical expenses not covered by insurance and extra insurance premiums for services such as long-term care

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Financial effect

103
Q

When you live with your aging parents or assume a high amount of daily care for them, you experience a change in your family roles

A

Structural effect

104
Q

Prioritizing parents care can Is there pain and worry but might impact your health

The time and effort of keeping up with the parents care means you may visit your doctors less, resulting in and diagnosed problems or conditions getting worse

A

Physical effect

105
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”Our thoughts frame our emotional state”

When you care for aging parents, you might feel as if you are in a rut

This in turn affects your family life, and creating an environment of bitterness and resulting in more criticism and complaining

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Positive effect

106
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Biological theories of aging

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-Genetic theories of ageing
-Non-genetic theories of ageing

107
Q

Who is the person who had the search for the extension of youth has lead some people to seek the potions of conjurers, Often more poisonous than beneficial

A

Ponce de Leon

108
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The theory refers to the idea that aging is a biological function that serves an evolutionarily purpose and is controlled by a biological clock or program. It explains that each cell has a genetically programmed aging code that is stored in the organisms DNA and is described as comprising genetic influences that predict the physical condition, the occurrence of disease, cause an age of death, and other factors that contact tribute to longevity. 

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Biological theories of aging

109
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View aging a certain pre-determined, time phenomena. These hypothesize that aging is predator mend by program to sell changes, as well as alterations in the Neuroendocrine and immune system

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Non-stochastic theories

110
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Who said that aging is more likely to be an evolved beneficial characteristic and results from a complex structured process is not a series of random events

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Goldsmith (2004)

111
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What are the non-stochastic theories

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-Programmed theory
-Immunologic/autoimmune theory
-Neuroendocrine theory
-Gene/biological clock theory 

112
Q

This theory asserts that aging and death are necessary parts of evolution and not of biology

Examples of these theories are the endocrine theory, programmed senescence theory, and immunological theory

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Programmed theory

113
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Immune system is programmed to decline over time, leading to increased vulnerability to infectious disease and thousand aging and health

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Immunological theory

114
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Fury were aging is a biological function that serves an evolutionarily purpose and is controlled by a biological clock or program. It explains that each cell has a genetically programmed aging code that is stored in the organisms DNA and is described as comprising genetic influences that predict the physical condition, the occurrence of disease, cause and age of death, and other factors that contract tribute to longevity

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Gene/Biological Clock Theory

115
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Theory where aging occurs randomly and persistently with time, through random error, free radicals, cross links, clinkers, and wear and tear

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Stochastic theory

116
Q

A theory where process with in the body involve several complexities which makes some errors possible. Such mistakes might happen at any time during DNA sequencing or protein synthesis 

A

Random error theory

117
Q

Aging is believed to be caused by the accumulation of errors in the cell molecules

A

Random error theory

118
Q

Byproduct of normal cell function. When cells create energy they also produce on stable oxygen molecules.

Aging is caused by accumulation of damage inflicted by reactive oxygen species

A

Free radicals theory

119
Q

Substances found in plants soak up free radicals like sponges and are believed to minimize free radical damage if your body has plenty of antioxidants available

A

Antioxidants

120
Q

The effects of aging our cost by progressive damage to cells in the body system overtime. Essentially, our bodies wear out due to use

A

Wear and tear theory

121
Q

Chemical changes like this happen in your body and can lead to aging. The process is slow and complicated. But overtime more and more proteins, DNA and other structural molecules in the body develop inappropriate attachments, called cross links, to one another

A

Cross linkage theory

122
Q

The skin loses the ability to retain moisture and become dry and scaly

A

Xerosis

123
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Melanocytes cluster are form areas of deepened pigmentation causing brown spots called

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Senile lentigo

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