Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition By Eliopoulos Updated Questions And Correct Answers 2024

Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition By Eliopoulos Updated Questions And Correct Answers 2024 Chapter 1 The Aging Population Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adultbecause: ility was viewed as unavoidable. ications from disease increased mortality. adults needs are similar to those of all adults. ntive health care practices increased longevity. ANS: D Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped peoplelive longer. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2 TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 2.The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers topersons 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: iminate against persons solely on the basis of age. aging. culturally sensitive to concerns of aging. on resources for the older adult. ANS: A Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solelyon the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3 TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation 4.The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for theolder adult is: a.Medicare and Medicaid. nation of the mandatory retirement age. Americans with Disabilities Act. Drug Benefit Program. ANS: A The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6 TOP: Legislation KEY: Nursing Process Step: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: N/A 5.The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacy of anapartment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services is the: nment-subsidized housing. -term care facility. ted-living center. housing plan. ANS: C Assisted-living arrangements offer the privacy of an apartment or condominium with mealsprepared and served, limited medical care, and a variety of personal services. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 14 OBJ: 9 TOP: Housing Options KEY: Nursing Process Step: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 6.The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for hiscare. The nurses most helpful response is Yes. Medicare: 100% of all medical costs for persons older than 65. b.Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees. c.Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs. d.Part D pays 80% of the charges made by physicians. ANS: C Medicare Part A pays inpatient hospital costs, Part B pays 80% of physicians charges, and Part Dhelps defray prescription drug costs. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6 TOP: Medicare Provisions KEY: Nursing Process Step: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping and Adaptation 7.The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which documentsare required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. The nurses most informative response is: a.Advance directives indicate the degree of intervention desired by the patient. b.A Do Not Resuscitate document signed by the patient transfers authority to the nextof kin. c.A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making authority forhealth care to a designated person. d.A living will transfers authority to the physician. ANS: C A durable power of attorney for health care transfers the authority for decision making to adesignated person. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 19 OBJ: 11 TOP: Advance Directives KEY: Nursing Process Step: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Coping and Adaptation 8.The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is frustrated with her 80-year-oldmothers refusal to eat. The nurse explains that the refusal to eat is a behavior that is an: t to maintain a portion of independence and self direction. ation of approaching Alzheimer disease. t to gain attention. ation of the dislike of the institutional food. ANS: A