TESTBANK
g
MedgCgFile:
,Chapterg1:gThegAginggPopulation
GerontologicalgNursingg9thgEditiongEliopoulosgTestgBank
MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. Thegnursegexplainsgthatgingtheglateg1960s,ghealthgcaregfocusgwasgaimedgatgthegoldergadu
ltgbecause:
a. disabilitygwasgviewedgasgunavoidable.
b. complicationsgfromgdiseasegincreasedgmortality.
c. oldergadultsgneedsgaregsimilargtogthosegofgallgadults.
d. preventiveghealthgcaregpracticesgincreasedglongevity.
ANS:gD
Increasedgpreventiveghealthgcaregpractices,gdiseasegcontrol,gandgfocusgongwellnessghelpedgpeople
liveglonger.
g
DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gComprehensiongREF:g2gOBJ:g2
TOP:gAginggTrendsgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementation
MSC:gNCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopment
2. Thegnursegclarifiesgthatgingthegterminologygdefininggspecificgageggroups,gthegtermgagedgrefersgt
ogpersonsgwhogare:
a. 55gtog64gyearsgofgage.
b. 65gtog74gyearsgofgage.
c. 75gtog84gyearsgofgage.
d. 85gandgolder.
ANS:gC
MedgCgFile:
,Thegtermgagedgrefersgtogpersonsgwhogareg75gtog84gyearsgofgage.gD
IF:gCognitivegLevel:gComprehensiongREF:g2,gTableg1-
1gOBJ:g1gTOP:gAgegCategoriesgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImple
mentation
MSC:gNCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopment
3. Thegnursegcautionsgthatgageismgisgagmindsetgthatginfluencesgpersonsgto:
a. discriminategagainstgpersonsgsolelygongthegbasisgofgage.
b. feargaging.
c. begculturallygsensitivegtogconcernsgofgaging.
d. focusgongresourcesgforgthegoldergadult.
ANS:gA
Ageismgisgagnegativegbeliefgpatterngthatginfluencesgpersonsgtogdiscriminategagainstgpersonsgsolel
ygongthegbasisgofgagegandgcangleadgtogdestructivegbehaviorsgtowardgthegoldergadult.
DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gComprehensiongREF:g5gOBJ:g3gTO
P:gAgeismgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementation
MSC:gNCLEX:gPsychosocialgIntegrity:gPsychosocialgAdaptation
4. Thegnursegpointsgoutgthatgthegmostgbeneficialglegislationgthatghasginfluencedghealthgcaregforgth
egoldergadultgis:
a. MedicaregandgMedicaid.
b. eliminationgofgthegmandatorygretirementgage.
c. thegAmericansgwithgDisabilitiesgAct.
d. thegDruggBenefitgProgram.
ANS:gA
ThegbroadestgsweepingglegislationgbeneficialgtogthegoldergadultgisgMedicaregandgMedicaid.
MedgCgFile:
, DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gApplicationgREF:g16gOBJ:g6
TOP:gLegislationgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementationgM
SC:gNCLEX:gN/A
5. Thegnursegclarifiesgthatgaghousinggoptiongforgthegoldergadultgthatgoffersgthegprivacygofga
ngapartmentgwithgrestaurant-
stylegmealsgandgsomegmedicalgandgpersonalgcaregservicesgisgthe:
a. government-subsidizedghousing.
b. long-termgcaregfacility.
c. assisted-livinggcenter.
d. groupghousinggplan.
ANS:gC
Assisted-
livinggarrangementsgoffergthegprivacygofgangapartmentgorgcondominiumgwithgmealsgpreparedgan
dgserved,glimitedgmedicalgcare,gandgagvarietygofgpersonalgservices.
DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gApplicationgREF:g14gOBJ:g9
TOP:gHousinggOptionsgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementationgMS
C:gNCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation
6. Theg75-year-
oldgmangwhoghasgbeenghospitalizedgfollowinggagseveregcasegofgpneumoniagisgconcernedgabo
utghisgmountingghospitalgbillgandgasksgifghisgMedicaregcoveragegwillgpaygforghisgcare.gThegnu
rsesgmostghelpfulgresponsegisgYes.gMedicare:
a. paysg100%gofgallgmedicalgcostsgforgpersonsgoldergthang65.
b. PartgBgpaysghospitalgcostsgandgphysiciangfees.
c. PartgAgpaysgforginpatientghospitalgcosts.
d. PartgDgpaysg80%gofgthegchargesgmadegbygphysicians.
ANS:gC
MedgCgFile:
g
MedgCgFile:
,Chapterg1:gThegAginggPopulation
GerontologicalgNursingg9thgEditiongEliopoulosgTestgBank
MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. Thegnursegexplainsgthatgingtheglateg1960s,ghealthgcaregfocusgwasgaimedgatgthegoldergadu
ltgbecause:
a. disabilitygwasgviewedgasgunavoidable.
b. complicationsgfromgdiseasegincreasedgmortality.
c. oldergadultsgneedsgaregsimilargtogthosegofgallgadults.
d. preventiveghealthgcaregpracticesgincreasedglongevity.
ANS:gD
Increasedgpreventiveghealthgcaregpractices,gdiseasegcontrol,gandgfocusgongwellnessghelpedgpeople
liveglonger.
g
DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gComprehensiongREF:g2gOBJ:g2
TOP:gAginggTrendsgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementation
MSC:gNCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopment
2. Thegnursegclarifiesgthatgingthegterminologygdefininggspecificgageggroups,gthegtermgagedgrefersgt
ogpersonsgwhogare:
a. 55gtog64gyearsgofgage.
b. 65gtog74gyearsgofgage.
c. 75gtog84gyearsgofgage.
d. 85gandgolder.
ANS:gC
MedgCgFile:
,Thegtermgagedgrefersgtogpersonsgwhogareg75gtog84gyearsgofgage.gD
IF:gCognitivegLevel:gComprehensiongREF:g2,gTableg1-
1gOBJ:g1gTOP:gAgegCategoriesgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImple
mentation
MSC:gNCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopment
3. Thegnursegcautionsgthatgageismgisgagmindsetgthatginfluencesgpersonsgto:
a. discriminategagainstgpersonsgsolelygongthegbasisgofgage.
b. feargaging.
c. begculturallygsensitivegtogconcernsgofgaging.
d. focusgongresourcesgforgthegoldergadult.
ANS:gA
Ageismgisgagnegativegbeliefgpatterngthatginfluencesgpersonsgtogdiscriminategagainstgpersonsgsolel
ygongthegbasisgofgagegandgcangleadgtogdestructivegbehaviorsgtowardgthegoldergadult.
DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gComprehensiongREF:g5gOBJ:g3gTO
P:gAgeismgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementation
MSC:gNCLEX:gPsychosocialgIntegrity:gPsychosocialgAdaptation
4. Thegnursegpointsgoutgthatgthegmostgbeneficialglegislationgthatghasginfluencedghealthgcaregforgth
egoldergadultgis:
a. MedicaregandgMedicaid.
b. eliminationgofgthegmandatorygretirementgage.
c. thegAmericansgwithgDisabilitiesgAct.
d. thegDruggBenefitgProgram.
ANS:gA
ThegbroadestgsweepingglegislationgbeneficialgtogthegoldergadultgisgMedicaregandgMedicaid.
MedgCgFile:
, DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gApplicationgREF:g16gOBJ:g6
TOP:gLegislationgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementationgM
SC:gNCLEX:gN/A
5. Thegnursegclarifiesgthatgaghousinggoptiongforgthegoldergadultgthatgoffersgthegprivacygofga
ngapartmentgwithgrestaurant-
stylegmealsgandgsomegmedicalgandgpersonalgcaregservicesgisgthe:
a. government-subsidizedghousing.
b. long-termgcaregfacility.
c. assisted-livinggcenter.
d. groupghousinggplan.
ANS:gC
Assisted-
livinggarrangementsgoffergthegprivacygofgangapartmentgorgcondominiumgwithgmealsgpreparedgan
dgserved,glimitedgmedicalgcare,gandgagvarietygofgpersonalgservices.
DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gApplicationgREF:g14gOBJ:g9
TOP:gHousinggOptionsgKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementationgMS
C:gNCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation
6. Theg75-year-
oldgmangwhoghasgbeenghospitalizedgfollowinggagseveregcasegofgpneumoniagisgconcernedgabo
utghisgmountingghospitalgbillgandgasksgifghisgMedicaregcoveragegwillgpaygforghisgcare.gThegnu
rsesgmostghelpfulgresponsegisgYes.gMedicare:
a. paysg100%gofgallgmedicalgcostsgforgpersonsgoldergthang65.
b. PartgBgpaysghospitalgcostsgandgphysiciangfees.
c. PartgAgpaysgforginpatientghospitalgcosts.
d. PartgDgpaysg80%gofgthegchargesgmadegbygphysicians.
ANS:gC
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