Question 1

The exponential increase in older adults over the next decades will have an impact on the social and economic fabric of the U.S. in many ways. Select the answer that is false regarding the projected state of older adults.

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Older workers will not live comfortably on social security benefits, eliminating poverty.

Question 2

Baby Boomers will transform the health and social service system in multiple ways. Choose the answer that is least likely to reflect this impact by the Baby Boomers.

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Health disparities are likely to remain pronounced among white and non-white baby boomers due to systemic issues and historical inequities, making this the least likely impact.

Question 3

Select the answers that are true:

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Women have a longer life expectancy than men, and men are more likely to live with a spouse than women.

Question 4

Select the answer that best characterizes barriers to engaged work with older adults:

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Countertransference can be a barrier to engaged work with older adults because it can lead to negative feelings and attitudes towards them.

Question 5

Which of the following contexts for social work is likely to be associated with roles for macro practice:

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NASW Political Action for Candidate Election involves advocacy and policy work, which are key components of macro social work practice.

Question 6

A concern of social work practice with older adults is:

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Learned helplessness is a concern in social work practice with older adults as it can lead to a lack of motivation and decreased ability to engage in self-care or decision-making.

Question 7

A likely role for social workers in hospice is:

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Social workers in hospice care primarily focus on providing emotional support to both the client and their family, helping them cope with the end-of-life process.

Question 8

Identify how gaps in social programs such as Medicare and Medicaid put older adults at risk for health care.

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Question 9

You are a social worker in an independent living facility for older adults. You are asked to evaluate a person's capacity to continue to live independently. What steps would you take to preserve the person's dignity and capacity to make choices?

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Question 10

Describe three non- traditional settings for gerontological social work. What specific skills do you think social workers need to add to their repertoire in order to succeed in these settings?

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Question 11

What characteristics distinguish the Baby Boomers from previous generations?

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Question 12

What would your goals be in your work with a client deciding to accept palliative care?

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Question 13

Discuss how supervision might be helpful in managing your own feelings in discussing terminal illness with an older patient and family.

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Question 14

What community organizing activities might a social worker pursue to help low income older adults obtain housing options within a neighborhood undergoing transition to higher end housing?

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Question 15

Describe how your roles in behavioral health care could result in fewer readmissions to a hospital for older adults.

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Question 16

What settings would be most challenging for you to provide services to older adults? Comment on the reasons you believe the stated agencies to be most challenging.

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Question 17

Discuss potential barriers to collaborative work in a legal agency setting. How would you address these barriers? What are the potential benefits of collaborations between social and law for work with older adults?

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Question 18

Discuss potential barriers to collaborative work in a behavioral health care setting? How would you address these barriers? What are the benefits of collaboration in this setting?

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