Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging 5th Edition Touhy Test Bank
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Chapter 05: Gerontological Nursing and Promotion of Healthy Aging
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 5th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Identify the best statement about gerontological nursing.
a. Nurses have only recently become involved in the care of older adults.
b. Gerontological care was the second specialty in which the American Nurses
Association (ANA) offered a certification program.
c. Purposes of gerontological nursing include the promotion of health and support for
maximal independence.
d. ANA certification is available only for gerontological nurses in research positions.
ANS: C
Promoting health and fostering independence are purposes of the practice, as reflected, for
example, in the ANA Scope and Standards. Nurses have always cared for older patients. The
ANA’s gerontological nursing certification program was the organization’s first and includes
a variety of positions, such as nurse practitioners, clinical specialists, researchers, and
administrators.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 56-57, 60
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. Which gerontological nursing organization welcomes nurses from all educational
backgrounds?
NURNursing
a. The National Gerontological SINGT B.COM (NGNA)
Association
b. The National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP)
c. The National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term
Care (NADONA/LTC)
d. The American Society on Aging (ASA)
ANS: A
The NGNA was formed specifically for all levels of nursing personnel: registered nurses
(RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), and certified
nursing assistants (CNAs). The NCGNP is, as its name implies, limited to nurse practitioners.
The NADONA/LTC is, as its name implies, limited to directors and assistant directors of
nursing. The ASA is an interdisciplinary organization not limited to nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 59
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is an accurate statement regarding gerontological nursing education?
a. Gerontological nursing content has long been integrated into the curriculum of the
typical school of nursing.
b. Undergraduate nursing programs extensively cover gerontological nursing in
dedicated courses, comparable with the coverage of psychiatric nursing.
c. When content is integrated throughout a curriculum, less than 25% is devoted to
geriatric care.
d. Accreditation of a nursing program guarantees that appropriate amounts of
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gerontological nursing content are included in the curriculum.
ANS: C
When content is integrated throughout the curriculum, less than 25% of the content is devoted
to geriatric care. Only recently has gerontological nursing content begun to appear in nursing
school curricula. Most nursing schools still do not have such courses. At present, no minimum
requirements exist for the coverage of care of older adults.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 58 TOP: Teaching and Learning
MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Based on current demographic data, which of the following statements identifies a predictive
trend regarding the health care needs of society?
a. Most nurses will not need to care for older persons.
b. More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population older
than 85 years of age.
c. Fewer nurses will be needed to care for older adults.
d. Older adults expect their quality of life to be less than that of earlier generations at
their ages.
ANS: B
Projections are that 20% of the American population will be older than 65 years of age by
2050, with those older than 85 years showing the greatest increase in numbers. Most nurses
can expect to care for older people during the course of their careers. By 2050, the United
Nations predicts that more Americans will be older than the age of 60 years than those
younger than the age of 15 years. Older people are better educated and more affluent and
expect a higher quality of life than their elders had at their age.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 56
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. A case manager is likely to have how many years of nursing education?
a. 1 to 1.5
b. 4 to 6
c. 2
d. 8 or more
ANS: C
A case manager typically has a bachelor’s or master’s degree. This amount of training is
typical for a licensed practical nurse, who typically practices at a nursing home or on a home
nursing staff. This amount of training, resulting in an associate’s degree in nursing, is typical
for an associate registered, who is typically found on hospital, home, and nursing home staffs.
A nurse with 8 or more years of education, as well as a doctorate, is typically involved in
research and teaching.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 62 TOP: Teaching and Learning
MSC: Safe, Effective Care Environment
6. An older man is transferred to a hospice facility with end-stage disease. Which is a suitable
nursing intervention for this older adult and his family according to the goals of long-term
care?
a. Decrease the analgesic dose to prevent sedation.
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Chapter 05: Gerontological Nursing and Promotion of Healthy Aging
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 5th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Identify the best statement about gerontological nursing.
a. Nurses have only recently become involved in the care of older adults.
b. Gerontological care was the second specialty in which the American Nurses
Association (ANA) offered a certification program.
c. Purposes of gerontological nursing include the promotion of health and support for
maximal independence.
d. ANA certification is available only for gerontological nurses in research positions.
ANS: C
Promoting health and fostering independence are purposes of the practice, as reflected, for
example, in the ANA Scope and Standards. Nurses have always cared for older patients. The
ANA’s gerontological nursing certification program was the organization’s first and includes
a variety of positions, such as nurse practitioners, clinical specialists, researchers, and
administrators.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 56-57, 60
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. Which gerontological nursing organization welcomes nurses from all educational
backgrounds?
NURNursing
a. The National Gerontological SINGT B.COM (NGNA)
Association
b. The National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP)
c. The National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term
Care (NADONA/LTC)
d. The American Society on Aging (ASA)
ANS: A
The NGNA was formed specifically for all levels of nursing personnel: registered nurses
(RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), and certified
nursing assistants (CNAs). The NCGNP is, as its name implies, limited to nurse practitioners.
The NADONA/LTC is, as its name implies, limited to directors and assistant directors of
nursing. The ASA is an interdisciplinary organization not limited to nurses.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 59
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Which is an accurate statement regarding gerontological nursing education?
a. Gerontological nursing content has long been integrated into the curriculum of the
typical school of nursing.
b. Undergraduate nursing programs extensively cover gerontological nursing in
dedicated courses, comparable with the coverage of psychiatric nursing.
c. When content is integrated throughout a curriculum, less than 25% is devoted to
geriatric care.
d. Accreditation of a nursing program guarantees that appropriate amounts of
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, Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging 5th Edition Touhy Test Bank
gerontological nursing content are included in the curriculum.
ANS: C
When content is integrated throughout the curriculum, less than 25% of the content is devoted
to geriatric care. Only recently has gerontological nursing content begun to appear in nursing
school curricula. Most nursing schools still do not have such courses. At present, no minimum
requirements exist for the coverage of care of older adults.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 58 TOP: Teaching and Learning
MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Based on current demographic data, which of the following statements identifies a predictive
trend regarding the health care needs of society?
a. Most nurses will not need to care for older persons.
b. More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the population older
than 85 years of age.
c. Fewer nurses will be needed to care for older adults.
d. Older adults expect their quality of life to be less than that of earlier generations at
their ages.
ANS: B
Projections are that 20% of the American population will be older than 65 years of age by
2050, with those older than 85 years showing the greatest increase in numbers. Most nurses
can expect to care for older people during the course of their careers. By 2050, the United
Nations predicts that more Americans will be older than the age of 60 years than those
younger than the age of 15 years. Older people are better educated and more affluent and
expect a higher quality of life than their elders had at their age.
NURSINGTB.COM
PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 56
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
5. A case manager is likely to have how many years of nursing education?
a. 1 to 1.5
b. 4 to 6
c. 2
d. 8 or more
ANS: C
A case manager typically has a bachelor’s or master’s degree. This amount of training is
typical for a licensed practical nurse, who typically practices at a nursing home or on a home
nursing staff. This amount of training, resulting in an associate’s degree in nursing, is typical
for an associate registered, who is typically found on hospital, home, and nursing home staffs.
A nurse with 8 or more years of education, as well as a doctorate, is typically involved in
research and teaching.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: p. 62 TOP: Teaching and Learning
MSC: Safe, Effective Care Environment
6. An older man is transferred to a hospice facility with end-stage disease. Which is a suitable
nursing intervention for this older adult and his family according to the goals of long-term
care?
a. Decrease the analgesic dose to prevent sedation.
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