Age is more than an accumulation of years. The aging process affects people in different ways. A student nurse has been asked to prepare a chart comparing terms related to older adulthood
The student nurse has to provide a handout for a clinical postconference on gerontology and ageism. Based on this information, what is the best explanation of ageism?
1 . Study of characteristics and changes that cause balance in a population
2 . Labeling and discrimination against elderly adults
3 . Prejudice based on chronologic age
4 . Study of medical problems and care associated with older adults
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 3, 4
C
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Ageism is the labeling and discrimination against elderly adults and prejudice based on chronologic age. Demographics is the study of characteristics and changes that cause balance in the population. Gerontology is the study of the medical problems and care associated with older adults.
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