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Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
Which fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the
older adult in the late 1960s - ANSWER Preventive health care
practices increased longevity.
To which age group does the term "aged" apply? - ANSWER 75-
84 years of age
Which is true of ageism - ANSWER It is discrimination against
persons solely on the basis of age.
Which legislation has been the most benefical legislation that
has influenced health care for the older adult? - ANSWER
Medicare & Medicaid
Which housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of
an apartment with resturant-style meals and some medical and
personal care service? - ANSWER Assisted-living center
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The 75 year old man who has been hospitalized following a
severe case of pneumonia is concerned about his mounting
hospital bill and ask if his medicare coverage will pay for care.
Which would be the most helpful response by the nurse? -
ANSWER Medicare Part A pays for impatient hospital costs
The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with
terminal cancer asks which documents are required to allow
her to make health care decisions for her parent. Which
response would provide the most accurate information to the
daughter? - ANSWER A durable power of attorney for health
care transfers decision-making authority for health care to a
designated person.
The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is
frustrated with her 80-year-old mother's refusal to eat. Which
response would be the most appropriate? - ANSWER The
refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence
and self-direction.
When do the conditions of a living will go into effect? - ANSWER
When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the
living will have been met
Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
Which fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the
older adult in the late 1960s - ANSWER Preventive health care
practices increased longevity.
To which age group does the term "aged" apply? - ANSWER 75-
84 years of age
Which is true of ageism - ANSWER It is discrimination against
persons solely on the basis of age.
Which legislation has been the most benefical legislation that
has influenced health care for the older adult? - ANSWER
Medicare & Medicaid
Which housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of
an apartment with resturant-style meals and some medical and
personal care service? - ANSWER Assisted-living center
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The 75 year old man who has been hospitalized following a
severe case of pneumonia is concerned about his mounting
hospital bill and ask if his medicare coverage will pay for care.
Which would be the most helpful response by the nurse? -
ANSWER Medicare Part A pays for impatient hospital costs
The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with
terminal cancer asks which documents are required to allow
her to make health care decisions for her parent. Which
response would provide the most accurate information to the
daughter? - ANSWER A durable power of attorney for health
care transfers decision-making authority for health care to a
designated person.
The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is
frustrated with her 80-year-old mother's refusal to eat. Which
response would be the most appropriate? - ANSWER The
refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence
and self-direction.
When do the conditions of a living will go into effect? - ANSWER
When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the
living will have been met
