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1. Whichgfactgexplainsgthegshiftgofghealthgcaregfocusgtowardgthegoldergadultg ingtheglateg1960s?
a. Disabilitygwasgviewedgasgunavoidable.
b. Complicationsgfromgdiseasegincreasedgmortality.
c. Oldergadults‘gneedsgaregsimilargtogthosegofgallgadults.
d. Preventiveghealthgcaregpracticesgincreasedglongevity.
ANS:g D
Increasedgpreventiveghealthgcaregpractices,gdiseasegcontrol,gandgfocusgongwellnessghelpedgpeoplegliveglong
er.
PTS:ggg 1 DIF: 4 REF:ggg p.g2 OBJ:g 2
TOP:g AginggTrends
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollectiong
MSC:g NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopment
NOT:gUnderstanding
2. Togwhichgageggroupgdoesgthegtermg―aged‖gapply?
a. 55–64gyearsgofgage
b. 65–74gyearsgofgage
c. 75–84gyearsgofgage
d. 85gandgolder
ANS:g C
Thegtermgagedgrefersgtogpersonsgwhogareg75–84g yearsgofgage.
PTS:ggg 1 DIF: 1 REF:g p.g2g|g Tableg1.1
OBJ:ggg 1
TOP:gAgegCategoriesg
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollection
MSC:gNCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopmentgNO
T:g Remembering
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3. Whichgisgtruegofgageism?
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a. Itgisgdiscriminationgagainstg personsgsolelygongthegbasisgofgage.
b. Itgcausesgagpersongtogfeargaging.
c. Itginvolvesgthegusegofgculturalgsensitivitygtogaddressgconcernsgofgaging.
d. Itgfocusesgongresourcesgforgthegoldergadult.
ANS:g A
Ageismgisgagnegativegbeliefgpatterngthatginfluencesgpersonsgtogdiscriminategagainstgpersonsgsolelygongthegbasis
gofgagegandgcangleadgtogdestructivegbehaviorsgtowardgthegoldergadult.
PTS:ggg 1 DIF: 4 REF:ggg p.g4 OBJ:g 3
TOP:g Ageism
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollectiong
MSC:gNCLEX:gPsychosocialgIntegrity:gPsychosocialgAdaptationgN
OT:g Understanding
4. Whichglegislationghasgbeengthegmostgbeneficialglegislationgthatghasginfluencedghealthgcaregforgthegolderga
dult?
a. MedicaregandgMedicaid
b. Eliminationgofgthegmandatorygretirementg age
c. ThegAmericansgwithgDisabilitiesgAct
d. ThegDruggBenefitgProgram
ANS:g A
ThegbroadestgsweepingglegislationgbeneficialgtogthegoldergadultgisgMedicaregandgMedicaid.gThegeliminati
ongofgthegmandatorygretirementgagegdoesgnotgapplygtoghealthgcare.gThegAmericansgwithgDisabilitiesgActgd
ealsgwithgallgAmericansgwithgdisabilities,gnotgjustgthegoldergadult.gThegDruggBenefitgProgramgwasgaddedgto
g Medicare,gbutgdealsgonlygwithgmedications.
PTS:ggg 1 DIF: 4 REF:ggg p.g11 OBJ:g 6
TOP:g Legislation
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementationg
MSC:g NCLEX:gN/A NOT:gUnderstanding
5. Whichghousinggoptiongforgthegoldergadultgoffersgthegprivacygofgangapartmentgwithgrestaurant-
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a. Government-subsidizedghousing
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MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. Whichgfactgexplainsgthegshiftgofghealthgcaregfocusgtowardgthegoldergadultg ingtheglateg1960s?
a. Disabilitygwasgviewedgasgunavoidable.
b. Complicationsgfromgdiseasegincreasedgmortality.
c. Oldergadults‘gneedsgaregsimilargtogthosegofgallgadults.
d. Preventiveghealthgcaregpracticesgincreasedglongevity.
ANS:g D
Increasedgpreventiveghealthgcaregpractices,gdiseasegcontrol,gandgfocusgongwellnessghelpedgpeoplegliveglong
er.
PTS:ggg 1 DIF: 4 REF:ggg p.g2 OBJ:g 2
TOP:g AginggTrends
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollectiong
MSC:g NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopment
NOT:gUnderstanding
2. Togwhichgageggroupgdoesgthegtermg―aged‖gapply?
a. 55–64gyearsgofgage
b. 65–74gyearsgofgage
c. 75–84gyearsgofgage
d. 85gandgolder
ANS:g C
Thegtermgagedgrefersgtogpersonsgwhogareg75–84g yearsgofgage.
PTS:ggg 1 DIF: 1 REF:g p.g2g|g Tableg1.1
OBJ:ggg 1
TOP:gAgegCategoriesg
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollection
MSC:gNCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopmentgNO
T:g Remembering
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3. Whichgisgtruegofgageism?
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a. Itgisgdiscriminationgagainstg personsgsolelygongthegbasisgofgage.
b. Itgcausesgagpersongtogfeargaging.
c. Itginvolvesgthegusegofgculturalgsensitivitygtogaddressgconcernsgofgaging.
d. Itgfocusesgongresourcesgforgthegoldergadult.
ANS:g A
Ageismgisgagnegativegbeliefgpatterngthatginfluencesgpersonsgtogdiscriminategagainstgpersonsgsolelygongthegbasis
gofgagegandgcangleadgtogdestructivegbehaviorsgtowardgthegoldergadult.
PTS:ggg 1 DIF: 4 REF:ggg p.g4 OBJ:g 3
TOP:g Ageism
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollectiong
MSC:gNCLEX:gPsychosocialgIntegrity:gPsychosocialgAdaptationgN
OT:g Understanding
4. Whichglegislationghasgbeengthegmostgbeneficialglegislationgthatghasginfluencedghealthgcaregforgthegolderga
dult?
a. MedicaregandgMedicaid
b. Eliminationgofgthegmandatorygretirementg age
c. ThegAmericansgwithgDisabilitiesgAct
d. ThegDruggBenefitgProgram
ANS:g A
ThegbroadestgsweepingglegislationgbeneficialgtogthegoldergadultgisgMedicaregandgMedicaid.gThegeliminati
ongofgthegmandatorygretirementgagegdoesgnotgapplygtoghealthgcare.gThegAmericansgwithgDisabilitiesgActgd
ealsgwithgallgAmericansgwithgdisabilities,gnotgjustgthegoldergadult.gThegDruggBenefitgProgramgwasgaddedgto
g Medicare,gbutgdealsgonlygwithgmedications.
PTS:ggg 1 DIF: 4 REF:ggg p.g11 OBJ:g 6
TOP:g Legislation
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementationg
MSC:g NCLEX:gN/A NOT:gUnderstanding
5. Whichghousinggoptiongforgthegoldergadultgoffersgthegprivacygofgangapartmentgwithgrestaurant-
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a. Government-subsidizedghousing
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