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Kthamas · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Which of the following circumstances would be most likely to render a screening program unnecessary?

A) Treatment of the disease is available at low cost.
B) The disease follows a predictable course.
C) The disease is more common among older adults than among younger and middle-aged adults.
D) The symptoms of the disease appear at the same time that it is detectable by screening.

Question 2

A nurse who works with older adults is teaching a colleague about the similarities and differences between gerontology and geriatrics. Which of the following questions best conveys the focus of gerontology?

A) How can we secure more funding for research and development of drugs specifically for older adults?
B) How can we teach older adults about the relationship between their lifestyle and their health?
C) How can we help older adults maintain wellness as they age?
D) How can we reduce the incidence of falls among older adults who live in care facilities?

patma1981 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
For a screening program to be effective, the test must be able to detect the disease in question earlier than it would be detected without screening. While cost-effectiveness is a consideration in screening programs, low treatment costs would not necessarily mean screening is undesirable. The predictability of the course of a disease is not cited as a reason to forgo screening, nor is the fact that the disease may be more common among older adults.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Gerontology is the study of aging and older adults, and the focus of the discipline has shifted in recent decades to an emphasis on wellness and healthy, successful aging. As such, a focus on promoting and maintaining wellness best exemplifies the discipline. Geriatrics is associated with the diseases and disabilities of old people, and geriatric medicine is a subspecialty of internal medicine or family practice that focuses on the medical problems of older people.