Author Question: The impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 on gerontological nursing ... (Read 39 times)

sarasara · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 on gerontological nursing includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Funding to support advanced education in gerontological nursing
b. Funding to support education of faculty in gerontology
c. Funding to increase the number of direct care workers in hospitals
d. Funding to increase nurse-patient ratios in long-term care
e. Funding for advanced training of direct care workers in long-term care

Question 2

Which of the following are true statements about the current health care workforce? (Select all that apply.)

a. Approximately 10 of registered nurses (RNs) are certified in gerontological nurs-ing
b. The number of geriatricians is expected to increase about 50 over the next 25 years
c. The professions of social work, physical therapy, and psychiatry are demonstrating the same trends as nursing
d. Europe and the developing countries are experiencing similar shortages in health care workers with geriatric expertise as in the United States
e. It is anticipated that there will be a need for approximately 3 million additional di-rect care and professional health care workers by the year 2030

cdmart10 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, E
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 provides funding for advanced educa-tion in gerontology, education for faculty in gerontology, and advanced training for direct care workers in long-term care. The act does not address nurse-patient ratios or staffing issues in any setting.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, D, E
Less than 1 of RNs are certified in gerontological nursing. The number of geriatricians is de-creasing, not increasing. Responses C, D, and E are all true.