Test Bank - for Toward Healthy Aging: Human Needs and Nursing
Response 11th Edition (Theris A. Touhy, 2026), Chapter 1-36 | All
Chapters.
, x
PART 1 Foundations for Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy Aging
x x x x x x x x x
1 Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum
x x x x x
of Care 2 Aging, Health, and Wellness in a
x x x x x x x x
Global Community 3 Theories of Aging
x x x x x x
4 ProvidingCross-Cultural Care
x x x
5 Economics and Health Care in Late
x x x x x x
Life 6 Promoting Excellence in Long-
x x x x x
Term Care PART 2 Foundations for
x x x x x x
Taking Action
x x
7 Therapeutic Communication With Older
x x x x
Adults 8 Cognitive Health and Learning
x x x x x x
9 Recognizing and Analyzing Cues to Maximize
x x x x x x
xOutcomes 10 Using Laboratory Data in Clinical x x x x x
xJudgment
11 Safe Medication Use
x x x
PART 3 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness and Function
x x x x x x x x
12 Visual Health
x x
13 AuditoryHealth
x x
14 Healthy Skin
x x
15 NutritionalHealth
x x
16 Hydration and Oral
x x x
xHealth 17Elimination x x
18 Sleepx
19 Activity and Exercise
x x x
20 Falls and Fall Risk
x x x x
xReduction 21 Safe and Secure x x x x
xEnvironments
PART 4 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness for Persons With
x x x x x x x x x
xChronic Illnesses x
22 Living Well With Chronic
x x x x
Illness 23 Vascular Disorders
x x x x
24 RespiratoryDisorders
x
25 NeurocognitiveDisorders
x
26 Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive
x x x x x
Disorders 27 Endocrine and Immune Disorders
x x x x x
28 Common Musculoskeletal
x x x
Disorders 29 Pain and Comfort x x x x
30 Mental Health
x x
,PART 5 Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy
x x x x x x
Aging With Older Adults and Families 31
x x x x x x
Ethics, Decision Making, and
x x x x
Mistreatment 32 Relationships, Roles,
x x x x
and Life Transitions 33 Intimacy and
x x x x x x
Sexual Health
x x
34 Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
x x x x x
, 35 Spiritual Health,Meaning, and Self-Actualization
x x x x x
Chapter 01: Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of
x x x x x x x
Care
x
Touhy: Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
x x x x x x
MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. When did serious and well-controlled research studies on aging first become
x x x x x x x x x x
x available?
a. Only in the past 60 years. x x x x x
b. Since the turn of the 20th century.
x x x x x x
c. Following the Great Depression. x x x
d. Since the year 2000. x x x
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-A
x
REASONING:->>>Only in the past 60 years have serious and carefully controlled x x x x x x x x x x
research studies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to
x x x x x x x x x x
illustrate issues assumed to be universal, making all the remaining options
x x x x x x x x x x x x
incorrect.
x
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOPIC: Integrated
x x x x x
Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health
x x x x x x
Promotion and Maintenance
x x x
2. The son of a nursing home resident asks a nursing attendant:
x x x x x x x x x x
x “What is the significance of being certified in gerontology? I see that
x x x x x x x x x x x x
x you are, but not all of the nursing attendants are.” What response best answers
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xthe family member’s question?
x x x
a. “National certification as a gerontological nursing attendant is a
x x x x x x x x
way to demonstrate special knowledge in caring for older
x x x x x x x x x x
adults.”
b. “National certification in gerontology is required for all nursing
x x x x x x x x
attendants who have worked in this setting for 2 or more
x x x x x x x x x x
years.”
x
c. “National certification is only available to nursing attendants
x x x x x x x
who have a Baccalaureate degree in nursing.”
x x x x x x x x
d. “Only advanced practice nursing attendants, like nursing
x x x x x x
attendant practitioners, are certified in gerontology.”
x x x x x
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-A
x
REASONING:->>>National certification is a way to demonstrate special expertise x x x x x x x x
in caring for older adults. It is not required for practice in any setting across the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
continuum of care, and it is not exclusive to nursing attendants with
x x x x x x x x x x x
Baccalaureate degrees. There is both a generalist and a specialist gerontological
x x x x x x x x x x
nursing certification. The generalist functions in a variety of settings providing
x x x x x x x x x x
care to older adults and their families. The specialist has advanced
x x x x x x x x x x x
gerontological education at a master’s level.
x x x x x x
Response 11th Edition (Theris A. Touhy, 2026), Chapter 1-36 | All
Chapters.
, x
PART 1 Foundations for Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy Aging
x x x x x x x x x
1 Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum
x x x x x
of Care 2 Aging, Health, and Wellness in a
x x x x x x x x
Global Community 3 Theories of Aging
x x x x x x
4 ProvidingCross-Cultural Care
x x x
5 Economics and Health Care in Late
x x x x x x
Life 6 Promoting Excellence in Long-
x x x x x
Term Care PART 2 Foundations for
x x x x x x
Taking Action
x x
7 Therapeutic Communication With Older
x x x x
Adults 8 Cognitive Health and Learning
x x x x x x
9 Recognizing and Analyzing Cues to Maximize
x x x x x x
xOutcomes 10 Using Laboratory Data in Clinical x x x x x
xJudgment
11 Safe Medication Use
x x x
PART 3 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness and Function
x x x x x x x x
12 Visual Health
x x
13 AuditoryHealth
x x
14 Healthy Skin
x x
15 NutritionalHealth
x x
16 Hydration and Oral
x x x
xHealth 17Elimination x x
18 Sleepx
19 Activity and Exercise
x x x
20 Falls and Fall Risk
x x x x
xReduction 21 Safe and Secure x x x x
xEnvironments
PART 4 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness for Persons With
x x x x x x x x x
xChronic Illnesses x
22 Living Well With Chronic
x x x x
Illness 23 Vascular Disorders
x x x x
24 RespiratoryDisorders
x
25 NeurocognitiveDisorders
x
26 Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive
x x x x x
Disorders 27 Endocrine and Immune Disorders
x x x x x
28 Common Musculoskeletal
x x x
Disorders 29 Pain and Comfort x x x x
30 Mental Health
x x
,PART 5 Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy
x x x x x x
Aging With Older Adults and Families 31
x x x x x x
Ethics, Decision Making, and
x x x x
Mistreatment 32 Relationships, Roles,
x x x x
and Life Transitions 33 Intimacy and
x x x x x x
Sexual Health
x x
34 Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
x x x x x
, 35 Spiritual Health,Meaning, and Self-Actualization
x x x x x
Chapter 01: Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of
x x x x x x x
Care
x
Touhy: Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
x x x x x x
MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. When did serious and well-controlled research studies on aging first become
x x x x x x x x x x
x available?
a. Only in the past 60 years. x x x x x
b. Since the turn of the 20th century.
x x x x x x
c. Following the Great Depression. x x x
d. Since the year 2000. x x x
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-A
x
REASONING:->>>Only in the past 60 years have serious and carefully controlled x x x x x x x x x x
research studies flourished. Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to
x x x x x x x x x x
illustrate issues assumed to be universal, making all the remaining options
x x x x x x x x x x x x
incorrect.
x
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOPIC: Integrated
x x x x x
Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Patient Needs: Health
x x x x x x
Promotion and Maintenance
x x x
2. The son of a nursing home resident asks a nursing attendant:
x x x x x x x x x x
x “What is the significance of being certified in gerontology? I see that
x x x x x x x x x x x x
x you are, but not all of the nursing attendants are.” What response best answers
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xthe family member’s question?
x x x
a. “National certification as a gerontological nursing attendant is a
x x x x x x x x
way to demonstrate special knowledge in caring for older
x x x x x x x x x x
adults.”
b. “National certification in gerontology is required for all nursing
x x x x x x x x
attendants who have worked in this setting for 2 or more
x x x x x x x x x x
years.”
x
c. “National certification is only available to nursing attendants
x x x x x x x
who have a Baccalaureate degree in nursing.”
x x x x x x x x
d. “Only advanced practice nursing attendants, like nursing
x x x x x x
attendant practitioners, are certified in gerontology.”
x x x x x
ACCURATE
ANSWER:-A
x
REASONING:->>>National certification is a way to demonstrate special expertise x x x x x x x x
in caring for older adults. It is not required for practice in any setting across the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
continuum of care, and it is not exclusive to nursing attendants with
x x x x x x x x x x x
Baccalaureate degrees. There is both a generalist and a specialist gerontological
x x x x x x x x x x
nursing certification. The generalist functions in a variety of settings providing
x x x x x x x x x x
care to older adults and their families. The specialist has advanced
x x x x x x x x x x x
gerontological education at a master’s level.
x x x x x x
