623 Adult - Older Adults - NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed Exam Review Latest Update

623 Adult - Older Adults - NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed Exam Review Latest Update

d. 85 yrs and older - ANS-in the elderly population, the current fastest growing grp is the
age range:
a. 71 to 75 yrs
b. 76 to 80 yrs
c. 81 to 84 yrs
d. 85 yrs and older
c. 65 to 74 yrs - ANS-the age range referred to as "young old" is:
a. 60 to 65 yrs
b. 66 to 70 yrs
c. 65 to 74 yrs
d. 70 to 80 yrs
d. 75 to 84 yrs - ANS-the age range referred to as "old old" is:
a. 60 to 65 yrs
b. 66 to 70 yrs
c. 65 to 74 yrs
d. 75 to 84 yrs
c. 85 to 100 yrs - ANS-the age range referred to as "oldest old" is:
a. 60 to 65 yrs
b. 66 to 70 yrs
c. 85 to 100 yrs
d. 100+ yrs
d. 100 + yrs - ANS-the age range referred to as "elite old" is:
a. 60 to 65 yrs
b. 66 to 70 yrs
c. 65 to 74 yrs
d. 100 + yrs
a. social security - ANS-which of the following is most commonly reported as the largest
single source of income for elderly people?
a. social security
b. public/private pension earnings
c. asset income
d. family financial support
b. highest among the old old - ANS-the poverty rate among elderly people residing in
the US can best be described as:
a. at approximately the same level across ethnic and age grps
b. highest among the old old
c. greatest among married couples
d. highest among older adults depending on investment income as a substantial part of
their finances