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Question A nurse who works on a subacute medical unit of a hospital is discussing the increasing population of older adults on
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colleague. Which of the colleague's following statements about older adults is most accurate?
Answer A. “Fortunately, Social Security ensures a sufficient level of income for people over age 65.”
B. “It helps that older people don't have to directly incur any costs for their medical care.”
C. “Most of the older clients on the unit will have come to us from nursing homes.”
D. “It's reassuring that people are starting to show more respect and concern for older adults than in decades past.”
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The formation of the Administration on Aging, enactment of the Older Americans Act, and the introduction of Medicaid and Medicare
all occurred in 1965. Since that time, society has demonstrated a growing concern for its older members. Myths about older people
include the belief that Social Security ensures them an adequate income, that they do not have to pay for medical care, and that most
older adults live in nursing homes.
The formation of the Administration on Aging, enactment of the Older Americans Act, and the introduction of Medicaid and Medicare
all occurred in 1965. Since that time, society has demonstrated a growing concern for its older members. Myths about older people
include the belief that Social Security ensures them an adequate income, that they do not have to pay for medical care, and that most
older adults live in nursing homes.
Multiple Choice 1 points
Question A public health nurse who directs a homecare program that serves an area with a large population of older adults is conducting a
long-term strategic plan. Which of the following phenomena should the nurse take into account when planning for the future?
Answer A. While life expectancy will continue to rise, the percentage of older adults in the U.S. relative to the overall population will
decrease slightly.
B. By 2020, over one-third of Americans will be over the age of 65.
C. Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65 in the population will increase in coming decades.
D. The increase in sedentary lifestyles and chronic conditions such as diabetes is expected to bring a gradual decrease in
the number of older adults by 2020.
Correct Feedback Both life expectancy and the percentage of individuals over age 65 are expected to increase in coming years. By 2020, 17% of
the population is expected to be over age 65.
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Both life expectancy and the percentage of individuals over age 65 are expected to increase in coming years. By 2020, 17% of
the population is expected to be over age 65.
Multiple Choice 1 points
Question A nurse who practices in a long-term–care facility is providing care for a 101-year-old black female. The nurse's co-worker states, “It's
gratifying that black people in this country are finally reaching the same levels of health that white people are enjoying.” How can the nurse best
respond?
Answer A. “Actually, the difference in life expectancy between black people and white people is growing, not shrinking.”
B. “We've not yet arrived at a place where the life expectancies are equal between black and white people, but the gap is
decreasing gradually.”
C. “Black women do tend to live longer than white women, but the overall life expectancies when men are included are not
yet equal.”
D. “You're right. Since the 1980s the life expectancies of black and white Americans have remained nearly the same.”
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Since the 1980s, the gap between life expectancies of black Americans and white Americans has been increasing rather than
decreasing. Black women do not tend to live longer than white women.
Since the 1980s, the gap between life expectancies of black Americans and white Americans has been increasing rather than
decreasing. Black women do not tend to live longer than white women.
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Question Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact that more women than men live alone later in life?
Answer A. Women tend to both live longer than men and marry men older than themselves.
B. Men tend to have greater access to long-term–care facilities due to higher incomes and savings.
C. Men are more likely to live with younger family members following the death of a spouse.
D. Social pressures tend to stigmatize older men who live alone.
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The fact that women live longer than men and often marry men older than themselves accounts for their higher rates of living alone
in old age. Men are not known to have greater access to care facilities, to be more likely to live with younger family members, or to
face stigma for living alone.
The fact that women live longer than men and often marry men older than themselves accounts for their higher rates of living alone
in old age. Men are not known to have greater access to care facilities, to be more likely to live with younger family members, or to
face stigma for living alone.
Multiple Choice 1 points
Question Which of the following statements most accurately captures an aspect of the income and employment realities of older adults in the United
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