Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults 9th Edition Test Bank (2026) | Carol A. Miller | Complete Chapters 1–29 Q&A | Latest A+ Study Guide

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Chapter1 Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness
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1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The
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c nurse would use these standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
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b. definethe concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.c c c c c




d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic c c c c c c c




nursing.
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ANS: D c




The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010
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c incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended to
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c promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define concepts or dimensions of
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c gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 1-1 TOP:
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c N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a nurse
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a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients. c c c c c c c c c




b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring
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nursing care.
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c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient.c c c c c c c c c c c




d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotryshared bymany Americans. c c c c c c c c c c




ANS: C c

,Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older
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c population as a whole. With nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical that
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c the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings will affect
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c the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is an important
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c nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does recognizing
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c ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
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TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe andEffective Care Environment
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older
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a. increased availability of in-home care services. c c c c c




b. government support of retired citizens. c c c c




c. effective antibiotic therapies. c c




d. the development of life-extending therapies.
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ANS: C c




The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively impacted by the
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c development of antibiotics, better sanitation, and vaccines. These public health measures have been
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more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy, independent older Americans than have in-
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home care services, government programs, or life-extending therapies.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 3-3
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TOP: NursingProcess: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adults discharge teaching plan, the nurse
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a. nonrelated caretaker. c




b. paid caregiver. c

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d. intuitional representative. c




ANS: C c




Less than 4% of older adults live in a formal health care environment. The majority of the geriatric
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c population lives at home or with family members.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 3-3
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TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Safeand Effective Care Environment
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5. The nurse planning care for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid
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c arthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be the patients:
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a. age.
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c. gender.
d. functional status. c




ANS: D c




Maintaining the functional status of older adults may avert the onset of physical frailty and cognitive
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c impairment, two conditions that increase the likelihood of institutionalization.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 8 OBJ: 1-6 TOP:
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NursingProcess: PlanningMSC:Physiologic Integrity
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6. A nurse working with the older adult population is most likely to assess a need for a financial social
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c services referral for a(n): c c c




a. whitemale. c




b. blackfemale. c




c. Hispanicmale. c