Test Bank for
Nursing for
Wellness in
Older Adults 9th
Edition by Carol
A. Miller |
Complete
Chapters 1–29
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1.A nurse is discussing an older adult's recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis with a colleague. Which of the nurse's
statements reflects an accurate view of the relationshipbetween aging and wellness?
A) "It's important that the individual knows this is an expected part of growing older."
B) "We need to teach the older adult how he can keep living a fruitful life in spite ofhis diagnosis."
C) "We need to make sure our teaching is not too detailed for someone of his age."
D) "We need to ensure his expectations of continuing to live alone are realistic."ACTUAL ANSWER :- B
Rationale :-
Answer B reflects a desire to foster a fulfilling and productive life for the older adult despite his diagnosis, and reflects
an understanding of wellness and aging. Option A implies that illness is an inevitability of aging. Option C suggests
that older adults have alimited capacity to learn by virtue of their age, and option D implies pessimism about thehealth
and functioning of the older adult.
Origin: Chapter 1- Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness, 2
2.A nurse is teaching an older person about the concept of successful aging. Which of thenurse's questions addresses
an important contributor to successful aging?
A) "Are you largely free of acute or chronic illnesses?"
B) "Do you feel financially secure?"
C) "Do you feel like you actively engage with life?"
D) "Do you have a reliable support network?"ACTUAL
ANSWER :- C
Rationale :-
Research has indicated that an active engagement with life is central to successful and healthy aging. Absence of
illness, financial security, and the nature of a person's supportnetwork are not identified components of successful
aging.
Origin: Chapter 1- Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness, 3
3.An older adult has recently begun to display unprecedented lapses in short-term memory.The nurse overhears a
colleague reassuring the person by saying, "Try not to worry; it's just a part of growing older." The nurse recognizes
that this is an example of what phenomenon?
A) Multiple jeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age attribution
D) Implicit ageism
ACTUAL ANSWER :- C
Rationale :-
Age attribution is the act of attributing a problem to age rather than to a pathology, as in the colleague's statement.
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Multiple jeopardy is the compounding of discrimination based on factors such as race and gender, while
gerontophobia is the fear or hatred of older