NURS 3325_MODULE QUIZ 1 (2020 LATEST UPDATE REAL QUIZ)

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Question 1 A gerontologic nurse is aware of the demographic changes that affect the provision of health care. Which of the following phenomena is currently undergoing the most rapid and profound ch... ange? More families are having to care for their aging members Adult children find themselves participating in chronic disease management Correct! A growing number of people live to be very old Elderly people are having more accidents, increasing the cost of health Question 2 A nurse is helping is helping to plan the long-range goals of a public health organization. When planning to accommodate changes in demographics, what phenomenon should the nurse address? Life expectancy has declined slightly since 1990's Demographic changes are similar across cultures and ethnic groups Correct! Average life expectancy is higher than it has ever been Older adults are decreasing as a proportion of the population Question 3 A gerontologic nurse has been working hard to change negative perceptions of the elderly. What negative perceptions have been identified in the literature? [Show More]

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