Test Bank for Caring for Older Adults Holistically, 8th
Edition [F. A. Davis Company, 2026]by Dahlkemper,
Isbn no; 9781719647588 [Chapters 1-22] Complete Study
Guide!!!!!!
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
Chapter 1: Holistic Caring
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than age 65?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. What is the average life expectancy today?
1) 70.2 years
2) 75 years
3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
4) Longer for men than for women
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
1) Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person has in order to treat it effectively.
Fr
2) Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease or disorder the person may
have.
an
3) Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many techniques, such as empathetic
listening, music, and imagery, as well as specific clinical skills.
k ly
4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that enhance
communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving care.
ne
A
4. The Science of Human Caring theory was developed by
pl
1) Florence Nightingale
us
2) Clara Barton
Pa
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3) Jean Watson
4) Savage and Money
5. Which is NOT emphasized in The Science of Human Caring?
1) Providing transpersonal caring
2) Focusing on the person while you are with him or her
3) Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given according to a strict schedule
4) Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
1) Using your developed clinical expertise
2) Developing a close relationship with the patient’s family members and significant others
3) Remembering the personal intuition and creativity of patients in your nursing plan
4) All of the above
7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
1) Pain diffused over the entire chest area
Fr
2) No pain
an
3) Crushing sternal pain
4) Pain on the left side of the chest and pain that radiates down the left arm
k ly
ne
8. Compared with the doses of medication given to a young adult, the doses given to an old-old person are
usually
A
1) Smaller
2) Larger, because the old-old person is probably sicker
pl
3) The same
us
4) Minimal, because the person is very old and probably near death
Pa
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ss
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9. What communication technique has been developed specifically for dealing with demented elderly
persons?
1) Cognitive therapy
2) Validation therapy
3) Geriatric Depression Scale
4) Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
10. An 82-year-old patient is diagnosed with liver cancer and has long-standing cardiovascular problems.
The patient begins screaming and pushes his meal tray away. What would be an appropriate response?
1) Take the meal tray and leave the room without saying anything.
2) Tell him to stop screaming in a loud voice.
3) Calmly ask him what he is upset about and listen carefully to him.
4) Call your supervisor.
11. The nurse is overhead addressing an 87-year-old patient as ―honey.‖ What is this an example of?
1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
Fr
4) Malfeasance
an
12. The term ―elite-old‖ is used for people
k ly
1) 65 to 74 years old
ne
2) 75 to 84 years old
3) 85 to 100 years old
A
4) Older than 100 years
pl
us
Pa
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ss
Edition [F. A. Davis Company, 2026]by Dahlkemper,
Isbn no; 9781719647588 [Chapters 1-22] Complete Study
Guide!!!!!!
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
Chapter 1: Holistic Caring
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, approximately how many Americans are older than age 65?
1) 2%
2) 5%
3) 13%
4) 20%
2. What is the average life expectancy today?
1) 70.2 years
2) 75 years
3) 81.1 years for women and 76.3 years for men
4) Longer for men than for women
3. Which statement is NOT true about holistic nursing?
1) Holistic nursing focuses on the specific disease or disorder a person has in order to treat it effectively.
Fr
2) Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease or disorder the person may
have.
an
3) Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many techniques, such as empathetic
listening, music, and imagery, as well as specific clinical skills.
k ly
4) Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that enhance
communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving care.
ne
A
4. The Science of Human Caring theory was developed by
pl
1) Florence Nightingale
us
2) Clara Barton
Pa
Page | 2
ss
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
3) Jean Watson
4) Savage and Money
5. Which is NOT emphasized in The Science of Human Caring?
1) Providing transpersonal caring
2) Focusing on the person while you are with him or her
3) Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given according to a strict schedule
4) Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
6. Which of the following is included as a basic concept of holistic nursing?
1) Using your developed clinical expertise
2) Developing a close relationship with the patient’s family members and significant others
3) Remembering the personal intuition and creativity of patients in your nursing plan
4) All of the above
7. Most elderly people having a heart attack have
1) Pain diffused over the entire chest area
Fr
2) No pain
an
3) Crushing sternal pain
4) Pain on the left side of the chest and pain that radiates down the left arm
k ly
ne
8. Compared with the doses of medication given to a young adult, the doses given to an old-old person are
usually
A
1) Smaller
2) Larger, because the old-old person is probably sicker
pl
3) The same
us
4) Minimal, because the person is very old and probably near death
Pa
Page | 3
ss
, Franklyn A Plus Pass
9. What communication technique has been developed specifically for dealing with demented elderly
persons?
1) Cognitive therapy
2) Validation therapy
3) Geriatric Depression Scale
4) Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
10. An 82-year-old patient is diagnosed with liver cancer and has long-standing cardiovascular problems.
The patient begins screaming and pushes his meal tray away. What would be an appropriate response?
1) Take the meal tray and leave the room without saying anything.
2) Tell him to stop screaming in a loud voice.
3) Calmly ask him what he is upset about and listen carefully to him.
4) Call your supervisor.
11. The nurse is overhead addressing an 87-year-old patient as ―honey.‖ What is this an example of?
1) Beneficence
2) Paternalism
3) Caring
Fr
4) Malfeasance
an
12. The term ―elite-old‖ is used for people
k ly
1) 65 to 74 years old
ne
2) 75 to 84 years old
3) 85 to 100 years old
A
4) Older than 100 years
pl
us
Pa
Page | 4
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