GERONTOLOGIC NURSING EXAM 1 WITH APPROVED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS |LATEST UPLOAD| GRADED A+
In 2010, The revised standards and scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was
published. The nurse would use these standards to:
a. promotes the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting
b. defines the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice
c. elevates the practice of gerontologic nursing
d. incorporates suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing. -
correct answer-d. Incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice
gerontologic nursing.
Rationale: the current publishing of the standards and scope of gerontological nursing
practice in 2010 incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United
States. It was not intended to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care
settings, define concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice or elevate the
practice of gerontologic nursing.
When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a
nurse needs to first:
a. Recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients.
b. Accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing
care.
c. Self-reflect and formulate one's personal view of aging and the older patient
, d. Recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans. - correct answer-c.
Self-reflect and formulate one's personal view of aging and the older patient.
When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent
older Americans, the nurse includes the importance of:
a) Increased availability of in-home care services
b) Government support of retired citizens
c) Effective antibiotic therapies
d) The development of life-extending therapies. - correct answer-c. Effective antibiotic
therapies
Rationale: The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively
impacted by the development of antibiotic, better sanitation and vaccines. These public
health measures have been more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy,
independent older Americans than have in-home care services, govt. programs or life-
extending therapies.
The nurse planning care for an older adult who has been recently diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be the
patients:
a. age
b. financial status
c. garden
d. functional status - correct answer-d. functional status
A nurse working with the older adult population is most likely to assess the need for a
financial social service's referral for a(an):
ANSWERS |LATEST UPLOAD| GRADED A+
In 2010, The revised standards and scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was
published. The nurse would use these standards to:
a. promotes the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting
b. defines the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice
c. elevates the practice of gerontologic nursing
d. incorporates suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing. -
correct answer-d. Incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice
gerontologic nursing.
Rationale: the current publishing of the standards and scope of gerontological nursing
practice in 2010 incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United
States. It was not intended to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care
settings, define concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice or elevate the
practice of gerontologic nursing.
When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a
nurse needs to first:
a. Recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients.
b. Accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing
care.
c. Self-reflect and formulate one's personal view of aging and the older patient
, d. Recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans. - correct answer-c.
Self-reflect and formulate one's personal view of aging and the older patient.
When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent
older Americans, the nurse includes the importance of:
a) Increased availability of in-home care services
b) Government support of retired citizens
c) Effective antibiotic therapies
d) The development of life-extending therapies. - correct answer-c. Effective antibiotic
therapies
Rationale: The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively
impacted by the development of antibiotic, better sanitation and vaccines. These public
health measures have been more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy,
independent older Americans than have in-home care services, govt. programs or life-
extending therapies.
The nurse planning care for an older adult who has been recently diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be the
patients:
a. age
b. financial status
c. garden
d. functional status - correct answer-d. functional status
A nurse working with the older adult population is most likely to assess the need for a
financial social service's referral for a(an):
