Test bank for Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition by Williams – ACE Your Exams with NCLEX-Style Questions & Detailed Rationales

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BASICMGERIATRICMNURSING

PATRICIAMA.MWILLIAMS

8th Edition
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TEST BANK M

,Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLEMCHOICE

1. WhichMfactMexplainsMtheMshiftMofMhealthMcareMfocusMtowardMtheMolderMadultMinMtheMlateM1960s?
a. DisabilityMwasMviewedMasMunavoidable.
b. ComplicationsMfromMdiseaseMincreasedMmortality.
c. OlderMadults’MneedsMareMsimilarMtoMthoseMofMallMadul
ts.
d. PreventiveMhealthMcareMpracticesMincreasedMlongevit
y.
ANS:M D
IncreasedMpreventiveMhealthMcareMpractices,MdiseaseMcontrol,MandMfocusMonMwellnessMhelpedMpeopleMliveM
longer.

PTS:M M 1 DIF: 4 REF:M M p.M2 OBJ:M 2
TOP:M AgingMTrends
KEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MDataMCollecti
onMMSC:M NCLEX:MHealthMPromotionMandMMaintenance:MGrowthMandMDevelopment
NOT:MUnderstanding

2. ToMwhichMageMgroupMdoesMtheMtermM“aged”Mapply?
a. 55–
64MyearsMofMage
b. 65–
74MyearsMofMage
c. 75–
84MyearsMofMage
d. 85MandMolder

ANS:M C
TheMtermMagedMrefersMtoMpersonsMwhoMareM75–84MyearsMofMage.

PTS:M M 1 DIF: 1 REF:M p.M2M|M TableM1.1
OBJ:M 1
TOP:MAgeMCategories
MKEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MDataMCollecti
on
MSC:MNCLEX:MHealthMPromotionMandMMaintenance:MGrowthMandMDevelopmentM
NOT:MRemembering

3. WhichMisMtrueMofMageism?
a. ItMisMdiscriminationMagainstMpersonsMsolelyMonMtheMbasisMofMa
ge.
b. ItMcausesMaMpersonMtoMfearMaging.

, c. ItMinvolvesMtheMuseMofMculturalMsensitivityMtoMaddressMconcernsMofMagi
ng.
d. ItMfocusesMonMresourcesMforMtheMolderMadult.

ANS:M A
AgeismMisMaMnegativeMbeliefMpatternMthatMinfluencesMpersonsMtoMdiscriminateMagainstMpersonsMsolelyMonM
theMbasisMofMageMandMcanMleadMtoMdestructiveMbehaviorsMtowardMtheMolderMadult.

PTS:M M 1 DIF: 4 REF:M M p.M4 OBJ:M 3
TOP:M Ageism
KEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MDataMCollecti
onMMSC:MNCLEX:MPsychosocialMIntegrity:MPsychosocialMAdaptat
ionMNOT:MUnderstanding

4. WhichMlegislationMhasMbeenMtheMmostMbeneficialMlegislationMthatMhasMinfluencedMhealthMcareMforMtheM
olderMadult?
a. MedicareMandMMedicaid
b. EliminationMofMtheMmandatoryMretirementMag
e
c. TheMAmericansMwithMDisabilitiesMAct
d. TheMDrugMBenefitMProgram

ANS:M A
TheMbroadestMsweepingMlegislationMbeneficialMtoMtheMolderMadultMisMMedicareMandMMedicaid.MTheMelimi
nationMofMtheMmandatoryMretirementMageMdoesMnotMapplyMtoMhealthMcare.MTheMAmericansMwithMDisabiliti
esMActMdealsMwithMallMAmericansMwithMdisabilities,MnotMjustMtheMolderMadult.MTheMDrugMBenefitMProgram
MwasMaddedMtoMMedicare, MbutMdealsMonlyMwithMmedications.




PTS:M M 1 DIF: 4 REF:M M p.M11 OBJ:M 6
TOP:M Legislation
KEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MImplementatio
nMMSC:M NCLEX:MN/A
NOT:MUnderstanding

5. WhichMhousingMoptionMforMtheMolderMadultMoffersMtheMprivacyMofManMapartmentMwithMrestaurant-
styleMmealsMandMsomeMmedicalMandMpersonalMcareMservices?
a. Government-subsidizedMhousing
b. Long-termMcareMfacility
c. Assisted-livingMcenter
d. GroupMhousingMplan
ANS:M C
Assisted-
livingMarrangementsMofferMtheMprivacyMofManMapartmentMorMcondominiumMwithMmealsMpreparedMandMs
erved,MlimitedMmedicalMcare,MandMaMvarietyMofMpersonalMservices.

PTS:M M 1 DIF: 3 REF:M M p.M14 OBJ:M 9
TOP:M HousingMOptions
KEY:MNursingMProcessMStep:MImplementatio
nMMSC:M NCLEX:MPhysiologicalMIntegrity:MPhysiologicalMAdaptation
NOT:MRemembering

6. TheM75-year-
oldMmanMwhoMhasMbeenMhospitalizedMfollowingMaMsevereMcaseMofMpneumoniaMisMconcernedMaboutMhis
MmountingMhospitalMbillMandMasksMifMhisMMedicareMcoverageMwillMpayMforMhisMcare.MWhichMwouldMbeM

, theMmostMhelpfulMresponseMbyMtheMnurse?
a. MedicareMPartMCMpaysM50%MofMallMmedicalMcostsMforMpersonsMolderMthan
M65.

b. MedicareMPartMBMpaysMhospitalMcostsMandMphysicianMfees.