Week 1 - Principles of Gerontology + Gerontological Nursing Issues + Ageing Theories

Question 1

Factors Responsible for the Rapid Growth of the Adult Population

Answer 1

1. Reduced infant and child mortality as a result of:
   Improved sanitation
   Advances in vaccination
   Development of antibiotics
2. Reduction in the overall mortality rate.
3. New advances in the healthcare field, improved healthcare system and delivery.

Question 2

Impact of Aging on Nursing

Answer 2

Most health professionals receive limited training on care to older adults.

The need to have more nurses specialized in gerontology or gerontologic nursing.

Future shortages of health workers to serve older adults are likely.

Question 3

Gerontology

Answer 3

Scientific study of the process of aging and the problem of aged persons (biological, social, psychological and economic aspects).

Question 4

Adaptation

Answer 4

refers to the individual’s process of change in reaction to a stimulus so that he /she can continue to survive and function.

Adaptation can be to a positive or negative stimulus (finance, weather, illness, aging..)

Question 5

Based on what is a person considered old?

Answer 5

The age and the experience of the person.

Chronological age - number of years lived.
Young-Old - (ages 65 - 74)
Middle-Old - (ages 75 - 84)
Old-Old - (age 85 and older)

Physiologic age - age by body function.

Functional age - ability to contribute to society.

Question 6

Cultural competence

Answer 6

the ability to work effectively with people from different ethnic, cultural, political, economic and religious backgrounds

Question 7

Skills for Culturally Competent Care

Answer 7

Communication
Eye-contact and touch
Personal space
Voice
Humor
Gesture

Question 8

the types and levels of the caregiving:

Answer 8

Routine care: Regular assistance that is incorporated into the daily routine of the caregiver

Back-up care: assistance with routine activities that is provided only at the request of the main caregiver

Circumscribed care: Participation that is provided on a regular basis within boundaries set by the care giver (i.e. taking mom to get her hair and nails done every Saturday)

Sporadic care: irregular participation at the caregiver’s convenience

Dissociation care: potential caregiver does not participate at all in care.

Question 9

perpetrator

Answer 9

In nearly 90% of abuse and neglect cases , a family member (spouse or adult child)