A Couple Is Planning to Move to a Housing Development

question 21

Multiple Choice

A couple is planning to move to a housing development that has been built to provide elder-friendly dwellings and environments for independent living.The houses are smaller and on a single level.Their purchase includes home maintenance and repair,snow and trash removal,a pool,and a walking track.Only people 60 years and older qualify to buy a house in this community.Medical and nursing care are not a part of the purchase.How should the nurse describe this living situation?

• A) Naturally occurring retirement community
• B) Retirement community
• C) Continuing care retirement community
• D) Assisted living facilities

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Definitions:

Healthcare Facility

A place where health care services are provided to patients, such as hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and outpatient centers.

Infection

An occurrence where foreign microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites begin to enter and multiply within the body where they are typically absent.

Surgical Site Infections

Infections that occur after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place, potentially causing significant complications.

Microorganisms

Tiny living organisms, often microscopic, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, which can be beneficial or harmful.