Deck 19: Older Adults As Caregivers and Care Recipients

Question 1

This term is defined as unpaid assistance and support of family members, friends, or neighbors who are disabled, frail (due to old age), or living with a long-term health problem:

A) family caregiving
B) respite caregiving
C) in-home caregiving
D) invisible caregiving

Answer 1

family caregiving

Question 2

Family caregiving work is unpaid and:

A) requires CPR training.
B) not always freely chosen.
C) has flexible hours.
D) relatively infrequent.

Answer 2

not always freely chosen.

Question 3

According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, it is estimated that family caregivers provide this amount of the care received by those with chronic illnesses or disabilities:

A) 25%
B) 5%
C) 75%
D) 1%

Answer 3

75%

Question 4

Nurses encounter family caregivers anywhere there are patients with chronic illnesses, long-term disabilities, or frail old age. Nurses and other members of the health care system need to:

A) recognize these caregivers as partners in health care.
B) always yield to a family caregiver's wishes.
C) suggest that adult day care would be a better alternative.
D) take the lead and give family caregivers orders.

Question 5

What nurses do to help homebound patients and their caregivers matters a great deal to:

A) the patient.
B) caregivers.
C) the health care system.
D) all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is true about caregiving in the United States?

A) Caregiving is largely the domain of men.
B) Caregiving is highly rewarded by society.
C) Caregiving is mostly among low income families.
D) Caregiving can affect the physical and mental health of caregivers.

Question 7

The largest group of caregivers are patients':

A) spouses.
B) grown children.
C) siblings.
D) parents.

Question 8

There is growing evidence that caregiving interfaces with leisure activities, particularly for women, so it is recommended that caregivers:

A) tailor their sleep schedules to that of the care recipient.
B) reduce work hours to compensate for time spent caregiving.
C) take a break from the emotional and physical demands of caregiving.
D) frequently try new leisure activities to stay cognitively alert and engaged.

Question 9

The FIRST difficult decision-making point that takes place over the caregiving trajectory occurs when:

A) caregiving needs exceed the abilities of family caregivers.
B) an older adult no longer has the ability to manage without assistance.
C) an older person's doctor says that in-home care is needed.
D) an older person can no longer drive or bathe without help.

Question 10

When asked why they assume caregiving roles, caregivers typically report that:

A) they see caregiving as a family responsibility.
B) they choose to provide the care.
C) no one else is available.
D) all of the above

Question 11

Services available to support caregivers include:

A) home care.
B) respite care.
C) support groups.
D) all of the above