TEST BANK FOR GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING 10
TH EDITION WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS [ACTUAL EXAM 100% GRADED A+]
Adult day services -
... [Show More] ANS✔✔----centers that provide health and social
services for a portion of the day to persons with moderate physical or
mental disabilities and give respite to their caregivers
Assited Living - ANS✔✔----residential care for persons who do not
require nursing home level services but who cannot fulfill all personal
care and/or health care needs independently are referred to as assisted
living communities, residential care facilities, personal care, and
boarding homes
Case Management - ANS✔✔----services provided by registered
nurses or social workers who assess an individual's needs, identify
appropriate services, and help the person obtain and coordinate these
services in the community
Hospice - ANS✔✔----services that provide support and palliative care
to dying individuals and their families in the home or an institutional
setting
Assited Living - ANS✔✔----residential care for persons who do not
require nursing home level services but who cannot fulfill all personal
care and/or health care needs independently are referred to as assisted
living communities, residential care facilities, personal care, and
boarding homes
Nursing home - ANS✔✔----facility that provides 24-hour supervision
and nursing care to persons with physical or mental conditions who are
unable to be cared for in the community
Consider the following - ANS✔✔-----Growing numbers of Americans
are interested in wellness programs that help them stay youthful,
active, and healthy.
-More than one third of all surgical patients are older than 65 years of
age
-The prevalence of mental health problems increases with age.
-Chronic diseases occur at a rate four times greater in old age than at
other ages, with 80% of older adults having at least one chronic
condition
-Approximately 40% of all older persons will spend some time in a
nursing home during their lives
-Most beds in acute medical hospitals are filled by older patients.
-Older adults are the most significant users of home health services.
The Continuum of care consists of - ANS✔✔----1. supportive and
preventive services
2. partial and intermittent care services
3. Complete and continuous care services
Respite - ANS✔✔----services to provide short-term care to
individuals, thereby offering their caregiver's short-term relief from
their caregiving responsibilities
Supportive and Preventive Services - ANS✔✔----support
independent individuals in maintaining their self-care capacity so that
they can avoid physical, emotional, social, and spiritual problems [Show Less]