Week 1

Question 1

Ageism

Answer 1

a negative attitude toward aging or older persons

Question 2

Gerontology

Answer 2

study of aging or the aging process

Question 3

Young old

Answer 3

ages 65-74

Question 4

Middle old

Answer 4

ages 75-84

Question 5

Old old

Answer 5

ages 85 and up

Question 6

Geriatrics

Answer 6

medical care of the aged

Question 7

Gerontological nursing

Answer 7

a specialty within nursing practice where the clients/patients/residents are older persons

Question 8

Aging in place

Answer 8

the idea of providing stability for the older adult by working toward the common goal of either maintaining the current residence or living in a non-healthcare environment

Question 9

Centenarian

Answer 9

someone who is 100 years of age or older

Question 10

Silver tsunami

Answer 10

term referring to the large wave of older adults reaching older age as baby boomers retire

Question 11

Health disparities

Answer 11

a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage

Question 12

SPICES

Answer 12

obtains information necessary to prevent health alteration in the older adult patient; 
S-sleep disorders
P-problems with eating or feeding
I-incontinence
C-confusion
E-evidence of falls
S-skin breakdown

Question 13

Katz

Answer 13

index of independence in ADLs; assesses functional status as a measurement of the client’s ability to perform ADLs independently

Question 14

ADLs

Answer 14

activities of daily living; IADLs: instrumental activities of daily living; more complex than ADLs; include laundry, shopping for groceries, etc.

Question 15

Physical assessment

Answer 15

“systems” approach; reviews each body system by first taking a history and then performing a physical examination; functional assessment: identifies older adult’s ability to perform self-care, self-maintenance, and physical activities in order to plan nursing interventions

Question 16

Healthy people 2020

Answer 16

identifies nationwide health improvement priorities; increases public awareness and understanding of the determinants of health, disease, and disability and the opportunities for progress; provides measurable objectives and goals that are applicable at the national, State, and local levels; engages multiple sectors to take actions to strengthen policies and improve practices that are driven by the best available evidence and knowledge; identifies critical research, evaluation, and data collection needs

Question 17

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

Answer 17

Behavioral symptoms, physical aggression, verbal aggression, physical agitation, wandering, lack of sexual inhibition, hoarding, verbal aggression, shadowing, psychological symptoms, anxiety, depressive symptoms, hallucinations, delusions, paranoia

Question 18

Validation therapy (VT)

Answer 18

systematic method for communicating with and caring for persons with dementia

Question 19

Reminiscence therapy (RT)

Answer 19

promotes adjustment and integrity for older adults through structured remembering and reflecting on the past; frequently group activity

Question 20

Mini-Cog

Answer 20

screening tool administered to uncover cognitive impairment in the earliest stages of dementia; takes 3-5 minutes; consists of three-item recall and a clock-drawing test

Question 21

GDS

Answer 21

geriatric depression scale; used by nurses to assess symptoms of depression; interviewed asks older person a set of 30 yes or no questions; a “negative” response (may be yes or no answer) is scored as one point; a higher score indicates more symptoms of depression; 0-9 is normal, 10-19 indicates mild depression, 20-30 indicates severe depressive symptoms