Geriatric Nursing First Class
Geriatric Nursing First Class
Geriatric Nursing First Class
- Darshana Dhungana
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Geriatric Nursing – 6 marks
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Contents
Part 1
Terminologies
Activities of daily living
Theories of Ageing
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Terminologies
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Terminologies
2) Ageing Categorization
a. Young old = 60 – 74 years
b.Middle old = 75 – 84 years
c. Old old = 85 – 100 years
d.Elite old = over 100 years
3) Gerontology
Study of all aspects of the aging process, including the
clinical, psychological, economic and social issues
encountered by older persons within their environment.
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Probable Question
Q no. 1
The term geriatrics comes from the Greek word
‘geron’ which means;
a) Old man
b) Healer
c) Adult
d) Ageing
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a) Old man
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Terminologies
3) Geriatrics
Focuses on the health care of ageing people.
Geriatrics comes from, Greek word ‘geron’ means,
“old man” and ‘iatros’ means, “healer”
4) Geriatric Nursing
Field of nursing specializes in the care of the elderly.
Florence Nightingale First Geriatric
Nurse
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Father of
Geriatrics Father of Gerontology
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Terminologies
5) Ageing
Process of growing older, regardless of chronological
age.
Normal physiological and developmental process
causing progressive changes in functional capabilities,
begins at conception and ends at death.
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Probable Questions
Q . no. 2
What is the retirement age for general
civil citizen in Nepal ?
a) 60 years
b) 52 years
c) 65 years
d) 58 years
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d) 58 years
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Best to learn !!
Retirement age for military: 45 to 48 years
Retirement age for school teachers: 63 years
Retirement age for chief justice, member of supreme
court, constitutional bodies: 65 years
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Probable Question
Q no. 3
The term denotes physical and mental deterioration
often associated with old age is;
a) Senescence
b) Senility
c) Ageism
d) Ageing
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b) Senility
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Terminologies
6) Senescence
Cessation of cell division and growth.
Mental and physical function decline.
7) Senility
Conditions of being senile – weakness or disease.
The correct term would be related to a specific disease
such as Senile Dementia.
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Terminologies
8) Ageism
Bias to older people based on their chronological age,
without consideration of their functional status.
Stereotyping and discrimination.
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Successful Ageing
Explained by Rowe and Kahn’s (in 1997).
Three components;
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Healthy Ageing
“Process of developing and maintaining the functional
ability that enables wellbeing in older age” (WHO)
Disease or infirmity – not included.
Functional ability
Ability to meet their basic needs;
to learn, grow and make decisions;
to be mobile;
to build and maintain relationships;
to contribute to society
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Probable Question
Q no. 4
To improve the lives of older people, the United Nation
along with WHO proclaimed the decade of healthy
ageing in,
a) 2021 – 2030
b) 2011 – 2020
c) 2031 – 2040
d) 2041 – 2050
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a) 2021 – 2030
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Active Ageing
Adapted in working place
Longer activity
Social engagement
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Activities of daily living (ADLS)
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Basic Activities of daily living
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Probable Questions
Q no. 5
The older adult needs help in moving from bed to chair
and also needs help for complete transfer. This is an
example of;
a) Compromised Basic ADLS
b) Compromised Instrumental ADLS
c) Compromised Advanced ADLS
d) Disability
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a) Compromised Basic ADLS
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
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Probable Questions
Q no. 6
Responsibility for own medications is a component
of;
a) Basic activity of daily living
b) Instrumental activity of daily living
c) Advanced activity of daily living
d) Functional Ability
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b) Instrumental Activity of daily living
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Probable Questions
Q .no. 7
A health care professional while assessing the older
patient for IADLs, will assess the following history;
a) Cooking
b) Dressing
c) Bathing
d) Toileting
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a) Cooking
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Advanced Activities of daily living
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Important stats and dates
Almost, 8.1 % (2011) and 9% (2019) of country’s
total population.
Total life expectancy of Nepal is ___________ ?
o70.88 years; 2020
o70.60 years; 2019
o68.03 years; 2011
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Theories of Ageing
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Theories of Ageing
Others;
C. Developmental Theory
D. Evolutionary Theory
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A. Biological Theory of Ageing
First Classifications
a) Molecular Theory
b) Biological Clock Theory
c) Autointoxication Theory
d) Physiologic Theory
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a) Molecular Ageing Theory
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b) Biological Clock Ageing Theory
Hay flick
Also called, Cellular ageing theory
Clock of aging, a genetically predetermined program.
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c) Autointoxication Ageing theory
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d) Physiologic Ageing Theory
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Probable questions
Q no. 8
Which of the following is also called autointoxication
theory?
a) Wear and Tear theory
b) Physiological theory
c) Disengagement theory
d) Molecular theory
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a) Wear and Tear theory
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A. Biological Theory of Ageing
Second Classification;
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Theory Description
1) Stochastic Ageing, as the result of small inevitable
theory random events/ errors that accumulates over
time.
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