TEST BANK FOR
GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING,
8TH EDITION BY CHARLOTTE
ELIOPOULOS
,Chapter 1 The Aging Population
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
because:
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a. disability was viewed as unavoidable.
k.
b. complications from disease increased mortality.
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
n
d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ta
nk
ANS: D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people
ba
live longer.
st
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
.te
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
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persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
, The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
m
a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age.
co
b. fear aging.
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
k.
d. focus on resources for the older adult.
n
ANS: A
ta
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely
nk
on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
ba
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
st
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
.te
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the
older adult is:
w
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a. Medicare and Medicaid.
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age.
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. the Drug Benefit Program.
ANS: A
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING,
8TH EDITION BY CHARLOTTE
ELIOPOULOS
,Chapter 1 The Aging Population
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
m
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
because:
co
a. disability was viewed as unavoidable.
k.
b. complications from disease increased mortality.
c. older adults needs are similar to those of all adults.
n
d. preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ta
nk
ANS: D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people
ba
live longer.
st
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
.te
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
w
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
w
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
w
persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
, The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
m
a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age.
co
b. fear aging.
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
k.
d. focus on resources for the older adult.
n
ANS: A
ta
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely
nk
on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
ba
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
st
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
.te
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
w
4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the
older adult is:
w
w
a. Medicare and Medicaid.
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age.
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. the Drug Benefit Program.
ANS: A
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
