TESTBANK
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Med.C.File:.
,Chapter 1: The Aging Population
. . . .
GerontologicalNursing 9thEdition Eliopoulos Test Bank
. . . . . .
MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. The.nurse.explains.that.in.the.late.1960s,.health.care.focus.was.aimed.at.the.older.adult.becau
se:
a. disability.was.viewed.as.unavoidable.
b. complications.from.disease.increased.mortality.
c. older.adults.needs.are.similar.to.those.of.all.adults.
d. preventive.health.care.practices.increased.longevity.
ANS:.D
Increased.preventive.health.care.practices,.disease.control,.and.focus.on.wellness.helped.people.live.l
onger.
DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:.2.OBJ:.2
TOP:.Aging.Trends.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC:.NCLEX:.Health.Promotion.and.Maintenance:.Growth.and.Development
2. The.nurse.clarifies.that.in.the.terminology.defining.specific.age.groups,.the.term.aged.refers.to.perso
ns.who.are:
a. 55.to.64.years.of.age.
b. 65.to.74.years.of.age.
c. 75.to.84.years.of.age.
d. 85.and.older.
ANS:.C
Med.C.File:.
,The.term.aged.refers.to.persons.who.are.75.to.84.years.of.age..DIF:.Co
gnitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:.2,.Table.1-
1.OBJ:.1.TOP:.Age.Categories.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implemen
tation
MSC:.NCLEX:.Health.Promotion.and.Maintenance:.Growth.and.Development
3. The.nurse.cautions.that.ageism.is.a.mindset.that.influences.persons.to:
a. discriminate.against. persons.solely.on.the.basis.of.age.
b. fear.aging.
c. be.culturally.sensitive.to.concerns.of.aging.
d. focus.on.resources.for.the.older.adult.
ANS:.A
Ageism.is.a.negative.belief.pattern.that.influences.persons.to.discriminate.against.persons.solely.on.th
e.basis.of.age.and.can.lead.to.destructive.behaviors.toward.the.older.adult.
DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:.5.OBJ:.3.TOP:.A
geism.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC:.NCLEX:.Psychosocial.Integrity:.Psychosocial.Adaptation
4. The.nurse.points.out.that.the.most.beneficial.legislation.that.has.influenced.health.care.for.the.older.
adult.is:
a. Medicare.and.Medicaid.
b. elimination.of.the.mandatory.retirement.age.
c. the.Americans.with.Disabilities.Act.
d. the.Drug.Benefit.Program.
ANS:.A
The.broadest.sweeping.legislation.beneficial.to.the.older.adult.is.Medicare.and.Medicaid.
Med.C.File:.
, DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Application.REF:.16.OBJ:.6
TOP:.Legislation.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation.MSC:.
NCLEX:.N/A
5. The.nurse.clarifies.that.a.housing.option.for.the.older.adult.that.offers.the.privacy.of.an.apart
ment.with.restaurant-style.meals.and.some.medical.and.personal.care.services.is.the:
a. government-subsidized.housing.
b. long-term.care.facility.
c. assisted-living.center.
d. group.housing.plan.
ANS:.C
Assisted-
living.arrangements.offer.the.privacy.of.an.apartment.or.condominium.with.meals.prepared.and.serve
d,.limited.medical.care,.and.a.variety.of.personal.services.
DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Application.REF:.14.OBJ:.9
TOP:.Housing.Options.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation.MSC:.
NCLEX:.Physiological.Integrity:.Physiological.Adaptation
6. The.75-year-
old.man.who.has.been.hospitalized.following.a.severe.case.of.pneumonia.is.concerned.about.his.
mounting.hospital.bill.and.asks.if.his.Medicare.coverage.will.pay.for.his.care..The.nurses.most.hel
pful.response.is.Yes..Medicare:
a. pays.100%.of.all.medical.costs.for.persons.older.than.65.
b. Part.B.pays.hospital.costs.and.physician.fees.
c. Part.A.pays.for.inpatient.hospital.costs.
d. Part.D.pays.80%.of.the.charges.made.by.physicians.
ANS:.C
Medicare.Part.A.pays.inpatient.hospital.costs,.Part.B.pays.80%.of.physicians.charges,.and.Part.D.helps.defr
Med.C.File:.
.
Med.C.File:.
,Chapter 1: The Aging Population
. . . .
GerontologicalNursing 9thEdition Eliopoulos Test Bank
. . . . . .
MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. The.nurse.explains.that.in.the.late.1960s,.health.care.focus.was.aimed.at.the.older.adult.becau
se:
a. disability.was.viewed.as.unavoidable.
b. complications.from.disease.increased.mortality.
c. older.adults.needs.are.similar.to.those.of.all.adults.
d. preventive.health.care.practices.increased.longevity.
ANS:.D
Increased.preventive.health.care.practices,.disease.control,.and.focus.on.wellness.helped.people.live.l
onger.
DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:.2.OBJ:.2
TOP:.Aging.Trends.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC:.NCLEX:.Health.Promotion.and.Maintenance:.Growth.and.Development
2. The.nurse.clarifies.that.in.the.terminology.defining.specific.age.groups,.the.term.aged.refers.to.perso
ns.who.are:
a. 55.to.64.years.of.age.
b. 65.to.74.years.of.age.
c. 75.to.84.years.of.age.
d. 85.and.older.
ANS:.C
Med.C.File:.
,The.term.aged.refers.to.persons.who.are.75.to.84.years.of.age..DIF:.Co
gnitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:.2,.Table.1-
1.OBJ:.1.TOP:.Age.Categories.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implemen
tation
MSC:.NCLEX:.Health.Promotion.and.Maintenance:.Growth.and.Development
3. The.nurse.cautions.that.ageism.is.a.mindset.that.influences.persons.to:
a. discriminate.against. persons.solely.on.the.basis.of.age.
b. fear.aging.
c. be.culturally.sensitive.to.concerns.of.aging.
d. focus.on.resources.for.the.older.adult.
ANS:.A
Ageism.is.a.negative.belief.pattern.that.influences.persons.to.discriminate.against.persons.solely.on.th
e.basis.of.age.and.can.lead.to.destructive.behaviors.toward.the.older.adult.
DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:.5.OBJ:.3.TOP:.A
geism.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation
MSC:.NCLEX:.Psychosocial.Integrity:.Psychosocial.Adaptation
4. The.nurse.points.out.that.the.most.beneficial.legislation.that.has.influenced.health.care.for.the.older.
adult.is:
a. Medicare.and.Medicaid.
b. elimination.of.the.mandatory.retirement.age.
c. the.Americans.with.Disabilities.Act.
d. the.Drug.Benefit.Program.
ANS:.A
The.broadest.sweeping.legislation.beneficial.to.the.older.adult.is.Medicare.and.Medicaid.
Med.C.File:.
, DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Application.REF:.16.OBJ:.6
TOP:.Legislation.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation.MSC:.
NCLEX:.N/A
5. The.nurse.clarifies.that.a.housing.option.for.the.older.adult.that.offers.the.privacy.of.an.apart
ment.with.restaurant-style.meals.and.some.medical.and.personal.care.services.is.the:
a. government-subsidized.housing.
b. long-term.care.facility.
c. assisted-living.center.
d. group.housing.plan.
ANS:.C
Assisted-
living.arrangements.offer.the.privacy.of.an.apartment.or.condominium.with.meals.prepared.and.serve
d,.limited.medical.care,.and.a.variety.of.personal.services.
DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Application.REF:.14.OBJ:.9
TOP:.Housing.Options.KEY:.Nursing.Process.Step:.Implementation.MSC:.
NCLEX:.Physiological.Integrity:.Physiological.Adaptation
6. The.75-year-
old.man.who.has.been.hospitalized.following.a.severe.case.of.pneumonia.is.concerned.about.his.
mounting.hospital.bill.and.asks.if.his.Medicare.coverage.will.pay.for.his.care..The.nurses.most.hel
pful.response.is.Yes..Medicare:
a. pays.100%.of.all.medical.costs.for.persons.older.than.65.
b. Part.B.pays.hospital.costs.and.physician.fees.
c. Part.A.pays.for.inpatient.hospital.costs.
d. Part.D.pays.80%.of.the.charges.made.by.physicians.
ANS:.C
Medicare.Part.A.pays.inpatient.hospital.costs,.Part.B.pays.80%.of.physicians.charges,.and.Part.D.helps.defr
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