Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Information for Taking the Certification Exam -- Certification Exam Format -- Detailed Test Content Outline -- Total Number of Questions -- Total Time -- Obtaining the Application -- Eligibility to Take the Exam -- Scheduling the Test -- What to Bring on the Day of the Exam -- Time of Arrival -- During the Exam -- Receiving Test Results -- Receiving Certificate and Pin -- Hints for the Certification Exam -- Chapter 2 Question Dissection and Analysis -- Preparation Strategies -- Review Content of Frequent Conditions Experienced by Older Adults -- Strategies for Analyzing the Questions -- Clues to Memorizing Information -- Two Different Ideas in One Question -- Prioritizing -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 The Aging Population -- Demographics -- Categories of Aging -- Ageism and Myths Among Nurses and Other Health Care Staff -- Cultural Sensitivity -- Theories of Nursing, Aging, Family, and Motivation -- Nursing Theories -- Aging Theories -- Family Theory -- Motivational Theory -- Communication With Older Adults -- Teaching-Learning Theories and Principles -- Gerontological Nursing Today -- Chapter 4 Assessment -- History and Physical Exam Considerations -- Health History -- Physical Assessment -- Normal Aging Changes -- Cardiovascular System -- Peripheral Vascular System -- Respiratory System -- Integumentary System -- Gastrointestinal System -- Urinary System -- Sexual/Reproductive System -- Sensory System -- Neurological System -- Chapter 5 Health Promotion -- Levels of Prevention -- Primary Prevention -- Secondary Prevention (Screening) -- Tertiary Prevention (Disease Management) -- Barriers to Health Promotion Among Older Adults -- Alcohol Use -- Smoking -- Nutrition and Hydration -- Exercise -- Sleep -- Adult Immunization -- Alternative and Complementary Health Care -- Chapter 6 Environments of Care.

Safety and Security Issues -- Falls -- Use of Restraints -- Hypo- and Hyperthermia -- Relocation -- Transportation -- Territoriality and Personal Space -- Community-Based Services and Resources -- Residential Facilities -- Skilled Nursing Facilities -- Assisted Living Facilities -- Continuing Care Retirement Communities -- Homeless Elders -- Chapter 7 Spirituality and Death and Dying -- Principles of Effective End-of-Life Care -- Physical Dimension -- Psychological Dimension -- Social Dimension -- Spiritual Dimension -- Advanced Directives -- Hospice and Palliative Care -- Grieving -- Widowhood -- Chapter 8 Acute and Chronic Physical Illnesses -- Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Problems -- Hypertension -- Congestive Heart Failure -- Angina and Myocardial Infarction -- Peripheral Vascular Disease -- Respiratory Problems -- Pneumonia -- Influenza -- Tuberculosis -- Obstructive Airway Disease -- Gastrointestinal Problems -- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- Hematological Problems -- Anemia -- Genitourinary Problems -- Urinary Tract Infections -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Cancer -- Prostate Cancer -- Breast Cancer -- Musculoskeletal Problems -- Osteoarthritis and Degenerative Joint Disease -- Osteoporosis -- Metabolic and Endocrine Problems -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Immunologic Problems -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome -- Neurological Problems -- Parkinson's Disease -- Cerebral Vascular Accident -- Decubitus -- Decubitus Ulcers -- Sensory Problems -- Common Eye Diseases -- Common Ear Disease: Presbycusis -- Chapter 9 Cognitive and Psychological Disorders -- Introduction -- Relationship of Depression and Suicidal Ideation -- Dementia -- Delirium -- Chapter 10 Medication -- Polypharmacy -- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics -- Adverse Drug Reactions and Side Effects -- Compliance Issues.

Chapter 11 Special Issues -- Pain -- Sexuality -- Elder Neglect and Abuse -- Chapter 12 Organizational and Health Policy Issues -- Advocacy for Older Adults -- Health Care Delivery Systems -- Reimbursement -- Older Americans Act -- Medicare and Medigap -- Medicare Managed Care, Prospective Payment Systems, and Other Medicare Systems -- Medicaid -- Long-Term Care Insurance -- Veteran's Benefits -- Chapter 13 Scope and Standards of Geriatric Nursing Practice -- Leadership and Management -- Quality Improvement -- Organizational Concepts -- Professional Development -- Legal and Ethical Issues -- Regulatory Guidelines -- Ethical Principles and Decision Making -- Research -- Evidence-Based Practice -- Posttest -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X-Y.