Chapter 02: Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd
Canadian Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements best identifies gerontological nursing?
a. Nurses have only recently become involved in the care of the older person.
b. Gerontological care, while important, is the smallest specialty group within the Canadian
Nurses Association (CNA).
c. The purposes of gerontological nursing include promotion of health and support for
maximal function.
d. Canadian Nurses Association certification is available only for gerontological nurses in
research positions.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect. Nurses have always cared for older-person patients.
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B Incorrect. Gerontological care is the largest specialty group within the Canadian
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Nurses Association.
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C Correct. Promoting health and fostering independence are purposes of the
practice, as reflected, for example, in the Canadian Gerontological Nursing
Association’s Standards of Practice.
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D Incorrect. The CNA certification program includes a variety of positions, such
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as nurse practitioners, clinical specialists, researchers, and administra
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DIF: Knowledge REF: 17-18 OBJ: 1
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TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. Which one of the following Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association Standards of
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Practice recognizes that certain behaviours are not necessarily related to pathology, but instead
may be related to the circumstances within the physical or social environment surrounding older
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persons? a. Physiological health
b. Relationship care
c. Responsive care
d. Health system
ANS: C
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, A Incorrect. Physiological health assists clients to maintain homeostatic regulation
through assessment and management of physiological care to minimize adverse
events associated with medications, diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, health
care–associated infections, or environmental stressors.
B Incorrect. Relationship care occurs when gerontological nurses develop and
preserve therapeutic relationship care.
C Correct. The responsive care approach recognizes that certain behaviours are not
necessarily related solely to pathology, but instead may be related to
circumstances within the physical or social environment surrounding well older
persons and those with dementia, and may be an expression of unmet need.
D Incorrect. Health system focuses on the economic and political influences that
provide or facilitate care that supports access to and benefit from the health care
delivery system.
DIF: Knowledge REF: 16 (Box 2-5) OBJ: 2
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding gerontological nursing education?
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a. Gerontological nursing content has long been integrated into the curriculum of the typical
school of nursing.
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b. Undergraduate nursing programs cover gerontological nursing extensively in dedicated
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courses, comparable to the coverage of psychiatric nursing.
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c. Issues most lacking in gerontological nursing education include faculty not being
supportive and students lacking interest in this area of nursing.
d. Accreditation of a nursing program guarantees that appropriate amounts of gerontological
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nursing content are included in the curriculum.
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ANS: C
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A
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Incorrect. Only recently has gerontological nursing content begun to appear in
nursing school curricula.
B Incorrect. Most nursing schools still do not have courses dedicated to
sh is
gerontological nursing.
C Correct. The most evident issues that are most lacking in gerontological nursing
Th
education are lack of expertise in nursing faculty, nonsupportive nursing faculty,
the belief that gerontological nursing content is integrated throughout the
nursing program, and students’ lack of interest in this area of nursing.
D Incorrect. At present, there are no minimum requirements for coverage of care
of older persons.
DIF: Knowledge REF: 19-20 OBJ: 6
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 2nd
Canadian Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements best identifies gerontological nursing?
a. Nurses have only recently become involved in the care of the older person.
b. Gerontological care, while important, is the smallest specialty group within the Canadian
Nurses Association (CNA).
c. The purposes of gerontological nursing include promotion of health and support for
maximal function.
d. Canadian Nurses Association certification is available only for gerontological nurses in
research positions.
ANS: C
m
er as
co
Feedback
eH w
A Incorrect. Nurses have always cared for older-person patients.
o.
B Incorrect. Gerontological care is the largest specialty group within the Canadian
rs e
Nurses Association.
ou urc
C Correct. Promoting health and fostering independence are purposes of the
practice, as reflected, for example, in the Canadian Gerontological Nursing
Association’s Standards of Practice.
o
aC s
D Incorrect. The CNA certification program includes a variety of positions, such
vi y re
as nurse practitioners, clinical specialists, researchers, and administra
tors.
ed d
DIF: Knowledge REF: 17-18 OBJ: 1
ar stu
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. Which one of the following Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association Standards of
sh is
Practice recognizes that certain behaviours are not necessarily related to pathology, but instead
may be related to the circumstances within the physical or social environment surrounding older
Th
persons? a. Physiological health
b. Relationship care
c. Responsive care
d. Health system
ANS: C
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, A Incorrect. Physiological health assists clients to maintain homeostatic regulation
through assessment and management of physiological care to minimize adverse
events associated with medications, diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, health
care–associated infections, or environmental stressors.
B Incorrect. Relationship care occurs when gerontological nurses develop and
preserve therapeutic relationship care.
C Correct. The responsive care approach recognizes that certain behaviours are not
necessarily related solely to pathology, but instead may be related to
circumstances within the physical or social environment surrounding well older
persons and those with dementia, and may be an expression of unmet need.
D Incorrect. Health system focuses on the economic and political influences that
provide or facilitate care that supports access to and benefit from the health care
delivery system.
DIF: Knowledge REF: 16 (Box 2-5) OBJ: 2
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
m
er as
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding gerontological nursing education?
co
3.
eH w
a. Gerontological nursing content has long been integrated into the curriculum of the typical
school of nursing.
o.
b. Undergraduate nursing programs cover gerontological nursing extensively in dedicated
rs e
courses, comparable to the coverage of psychiatric nursing.
ou urc
c. Issues most lacking in gerontological nursing education include faculty not being
supportive and students lacking interest in this area of nursing.
d. Accreditation of a nursing program guarantees that appropriate amounts of gerontological
o
nursing content are included in the curriculum.
aC s
vi y re
ANS: C
Feedback
ed d
A
ar stu
Incorrect. Only recently has gerontological nursing content begun to appear in
nursing school curricula.
B Incorrect. Most nursing schools still do not have courses dedicated to
sh is
gerontological nursing.
C Correct. The most evident issues that are most lacking in gerontological nursing
Th
education are lack of expertise in nursing faculty, nonsupportive nursing faculty,
the belief that gerontological nursing content is integrated throughout the
nursing program, and students’ lack of interest in this area of nursing.
D Incorrect. At present, there are no minimum requirements for coverage of care
of older persons.
DIF: Knowledge REF: 19-20 OBJ: 6
TOP: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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