Question 1

The purpose of this initiative is to promote national policies that preserve the rights, dignity, and security of older adults worldwide and ensure that older adults are included in international agendas:

A) the International Council on Aging
B) the National Institute Worldwide Aging Initiative
C) the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
D) the World Health Organization Doctrine on Aging

the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing

Accepted Answer

The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing is a collaborative effort to promote national policies that preserve the rights, dignity, and security of older adults worldwide and ensure that older adults are included in international agendas.

Question 2

Citizens in developed countries tend to live longer while at the same time birth rates are declining. Consequences of these trends include:&#10;A) adequate social services.&#10;B) declining economic support.&#10;C) an increasing work force.&#10;D) improved health care.

Accepted Answer

Increased longevity combined with declining birth rates leads to a growing proportion of older adults while economic contributions to their care from working aged citizens decline.

Question 3

As individuals in developed nations live longer:&#10;A) prevention of chronic disease is increasingly emphasized.&#10;B) the incidence of chronic diseases is increasing.&#10;C) comorbidities from chronic disease are increasing.&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Efforts to control health care costs in most developed countries focus on improving lifestyle habits to reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases.

Question 4

On this continent, few countries or states have policies on aging:&#10;A) North America&#10;B) Africa&#10;C) Asia&#10;D) South America

Accepted Answer

Of 25 countries surveyed in 2003, only seven had national policies on aging.

Question 5

Least developed countries include those that are identified by the United Nations as having:&#10;A) a high proportion of young adults.&#10;B) high child mortality rates.&#10;C) unstable governments.&#10;D) a greater incidence of chronic disease.

Accepted Answer

Least or less developed countries have higher child mortality rates; lower incomes, educational attainment, and literacy rates; higher levels of malnutrition; and greater economic vulnerability.

Question 6

Strategies to deal with various aspects of the aging population have been launched in several Canadian Provinces. Alberta, in particular, has been a leader in developing residences suited to caring for people with:

A) dementia.
B) diabetes.
C) cancer.
D) heart problems.

Accepted Answer

Alberta is the leader in residences suited to caring for people with dementia. Meanwhile, in 2007, Ontario announced a new Aging at Home Strategy, which will expand community living options for older adults with a wider range of home care and community support services.

Question 7

According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, this term is used to describe nonacute hospital days:&#10;A) limited level of care&#10;B) transition care&#10;C) nonacute care&#10;D) alternate level of care

Accepted Answer

People who no longer need these limited and costly services, but are awaiting placement in a more appropriate setting, frequently occupy acute care hospital beds.

Question 8

The main cause of death in Guatemala is:&#10;A) noncommunicable disease.&#10;B) sexually transmitted disease (STDs).&#10;C) infectious disease.&#10;D) childbirth.

Accepted Answer

Infectious disease is the leading cause of death in Guatemala. However, according to the Pan American Health Organization, noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, cancer, and diabetes are on the rise.

Question 9

Relocation of young adults from rural origins to cities where jobs are more prevalent has led to which of the following:&#10;A) an increasing trend toward nuclear families&#10;B) inadequate resources to care for rural dwelling older adults&#10;C) increased spread of communicable diseases&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Urban migration for economic reasons has contributed to the spread of disease and also limited the availability of family caregivers for the rural dwelling older adults who are left behind.

Question 10

Nursing's role in Africa:&#10;A) is broader in scope than in many developed nations.&#10;B) has developed into many specialties.&#10;C) primarily is concerned with the care of older adults.&#10;D) does not require licensure.

Accepted Answer

Because of a shortage and uneven distribution of physicians, nurses in Africa have taken over many responsibilities that are traditionally the physician's domain. Gerontological nursing, however, has not emerged as a specialization, and there is little interest in nursing care for older adults.

Question 11

After years of violent civil war Guatemala is now a democratic republic, however, the country is still faced by many challenges including:&#10;A) a predominance of older adults.&#10;B) a predominance of citizens living in poverty.&#10;C) lack of a national language.&#10;D) an oversupply of health care providers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After years of violent civil war Guatemala...

Question 12

Care of older adults in Ireland is adversely affected by:&#10;A) an increasing marriage rate.&#10;B) extended family structure.&#10;C) economic-induced migration.&#10;D) cultural traditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Care of older adults in Ireland is...

Question 13

Growth in Norway's senior population is a consequence of:&#10;A) high birth rates and high immigration rates.&#10;B) high birth rates, an increasing life span, and high immigration rates.&#10;C) low birth rates and increasing immigration rates.&#10;D) increasing life expectancy, high immigration rates, and improved health care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Growth in Norway's senior population is a...

Deck 25: International Perspectives on Aging