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What is the branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people?
What is the branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people?
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics (correct)
- Gerontocracy
- Geroanthropology
What is the specialized nursing with knowledge of illness and health of the aging called?
What is the specialized nursing with knowledge of illness and health of the aging called?
- Obstetric Nursing
- Pediatric Nursing
- Gerontologic Nursing (correct)
- Psychiatric Nursing
What does the term 'aging' refer to?
What does the term 'aging' refer to?
- The process of growing old or maturing (correct)
- The process of reversing age
- The process of staying the same age
- The process of becoming younger
What does GNP stand for in the context of geriatric care?
What does GNP stand for in the context of geriatric care?
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What is the branch of nursing concerned with the care of the older population, including promotion of healthy aging as well as prevention, assessment, and management of physiological, pathological, psychological, economic, and sociological problems?
What is the branch of nursing concerned with the care of the older population, including promotion of healthy aging as well as prevention, assessment, and management of physiological, pathological, psychological, economic, and sociological problems?
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