Test Bank Complete_ Toward Healthy Aging: Human
Needs And Nursing Response 11th Edition, (2022) By
Theris A. Touhy & Kathleen F Jett All Chapter 1-35|
Newest| Verified
T/F Aging is a disease. - ANSWERFALSE
T/F The best treatment of a disease is prevention. - ANSWERTRUE
T/F Most causes of death & disability in old people are partially to fully preventable. -
ANSWERTRUE
Preventing the occurrence of a disease like: Diabetes, Lung Cancer, Obesity etc. is
called what? - ANSWERPrimary Prevention
Examples of Primary Prevention include what?
(5 things) - ANSWERNutrition, Exercise, Stress Management, Immunization & Injury
Prevention.
Early detection, diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications is called what? -
ANSWERSecondary Prevention
Example of secondary prevention would be? - ANSWERScreening for hypertension,
diabetes or cancer
T/F Rehabilitation or Pain management for a disease is considered secondary
prevention. - ANSWERFALSE. Tertiary Prevention.
This focuses on the rehabilitation, control of pain & caretaker support. -
ANSWERTertiary Prevention
What is the goal of prevention?
(three things) - ANSWERTo maintain active, healthy & independent lives
A chronic illness is defined by being a condition where... - ANSWERThere is no cure
and the patient is alive.
Five basic risk factors that cause disease are?
(SLAPP) - ANSWERSmoking
Lack of Exercise
Alcohol
Poor nutrition
Poor stress management
, If people modified their lifestyles, we could eliminate what percent of premature
deaths? - ANSWER50%
If people modified their lifestyles, we could eliminate what percent of total U.S.
Health expenditures on chronic diseases? - ANSWER70%
Chronic disease requires on going management of what 4 factors? (PEMS) -
ANSWERPsychological factor
Economics factor
Medical factor
Social factor
T/F The government does not have the funds to manage chronic disease factors. -
ANSWERTRUE
Since the government will not pay to manage chronic disease factors, it is important
that nurses are trained to teach their patients this. - ANSWERSelf-Care
Some adverse effects of Advil include what?
(4 things) - ANSWERGI Bleed, Renal Failure, Heart Attack & High Blood Pressure
Less than what percent of government spending is devoted to health promotion &
disease prevention? - ANSWER5%
T/F Healthy aging is the responsibility of the government. - ANSWERFALSE. It is a
personal responsibility
Why do elderly people need less calories? (more nutrient dense food in less calories)
- ANSWERTheir metabolism is slower
What Vitamins do old people need more of? (8) - ANSWERCalcium, Vitamin D,
Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Fiber, Folate & Zinc
Elderly should follow what when portioning their meals? - ANSWERMy Plate
Guidelines
What six nutrients are needed for optimal health? - ANSWERProtein, Fat,
Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals, & Water
T/F You should always eat more portions of fruit than vegetables. - ANSWERFALSE.
Fruit has too much sugar
We should all eat like we have what disease? - ANSWERDiabetes
For daily intake what percent should be protein? - ANSWER15%
For daily intake what percent should be fat? - ANSWER30%
Needs And Nursing Response 11th Edition, (2022) By
Theris A. Touhy & Kathleen F Jett All Chapter 1-35|
Newest| Verified
T/F Aging is a disease. - ANSWERFALSE
T/F The best treatment of a disease is prevention. - ANSWERTRUE
T/F Most causes of death & disability in old people are partially to fully preventable. -
ANSWERTRUE
Preventing the occurrence of a disease like: Diabetes, Lung Cancer, Obesity etc. is
called what? - ANSWERPrimary Prevention
Examples of Primary Prevention include what?
(5 things) - ANSWERNutrition, Exercise, Stress Management, Immunization & Injury
Prevention.
Early detection, diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications is called what? -
ANSWERSecondary Prevention
Example of secondary prevention would be? - ANSWERScreening for hypertension,
diabetes or cancer
T/F Rehabilitation or Pain management for a disease is considered secondary
prevention. - ANSWERFALSE. Tertiary Prevention.
This focuses on the rehabilitation, control of pain & caretaker support. -
ANSWERTertiary Prevention
What is the goal of prevention?
(three things) - ANSWERTo maintain active, healthy & independent lives
A chronic illness is defined by being a condition where... - ANSWERThere is no cure
and the patient is alive.
Five basic risk factors that cause disease are?
(SLAPP) - ANSWERSmoking
Lack of Exercise
Alcohol
Poor nutrition
Poor stress management
, If people modified their lifestyles, we could eliminate what percent of premature
deaths? - ANSWER50%
If people modified their lifestyles, we could eliminate what percent of total U.S.
Health expenditures on chronic diseases? - ANSWER70%
Chronic disease requires on going management of what 4 factors? (PEMS) -
ANSWERPsychological factor
Economics factor
Medical factor
Social factor
T/F The government does not have the funds to manage chronic disease factors. -
ANSWERTRUE
Since the government will not pay to manage chronic disease factors, it is important
that nurses are trained to teach their patients this. - ANSWERSelf-Care
Some adverse effects of Advil include what?
(4 things) - ANSWERGI Bleed, Renal Failure, Heart Attack & High Blood Pressure
Less than what percent of government spending is devoted to health promotion &
disease prevention? - ANSWER5%
T/F Healthy aging is the responsibility of the government. - ANSWERFALSE. It is a
personal responsibility
Why do elderly people need less calories? (more nutrient dense food in less calories)
- ANSWERTheir metabolism is slower
What Vitamins do old people need more of? (8) - ANSWERCalcium, Vitamin D,
Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Fiber, Folate & Zinc
Elderly should follow what when portioning their meals? - ANSWERMy Plate
Guidelines
What six nutrients are needed for optimal health? - ANSWERProtein, Fat,
Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals, & Water
T/F You should always eat more portions of fruit than vegetables. - ANSWERFALSE.
Fruit has too much sugar
We should all eat like we have what disease? - ANSWERDiabetes
For daily intake what percent should be protein? - ANSWER15%
For daily intake what percent should be fat? - ANSWER30%
