Andersons Caring for Older Adults
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Chapter 6: Promoting Wellness
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which is NOT a goal when treating chronic diseases?
1) Symptom management
2) Prevention of disabling side effects
3) Maximizing the individual’s strengths
4) Focusing on curing the disease process
,____ 2. Arthritis is a chronic disease process that affects the health of many older
people. What is the best description of health promotion for individuals with
arthritis?
1) Activity restrictions to minimize joint pain
2) Pain management to enhance normal physical activity
3) Referral of the person to herbalists and massage therapists to seek potential diseas
Use of walkers and wheelchairs early in the disease process so that the older pe
4)
totally debilitated
____ 3. “One does not have to be free of disease to experience the benefits of
wellness and the positive side of living.” What does this statement mean in
relationship to the health of older people?
1) Illness is not a good excuse for being inactive.
2) People’s needs are important, even if they are ill.
3) A good attitude makes aging a positive learning experience.
4) Individuals do not have to limit their experience of health simply because they have
____ 4. What is the popular standard by which health is being defined for older
people?
1) The maintenance of independence
,2) The absence of debilitating diseases
3) The ability to pay for needed health service
4) The ability to participate in aerobic exercises
____ 5. Which statement best describes the role of the gerontological nurse in
developing treatment strategies for people experiencing a chronic disease process?
1) Administering ordered treatments to minimize debilitating symptoms
2) Assessing elderly clients and identifying treatable causes of pain and discomfort
3) Setting goals for elderly clients that consider the individual and the chronic disease
4) Evaluating the impact of the disease process and treatment on individuals and their
____ 6. Society is becoming very focused on health promotion. Which purpose
statement would most likely appeal to older people selecting a health-promotion
program?
1) Focus on extension of life.
2) Focus on prevention of aging.
3) Focus on enhancing the quality of life.
4) Focus on prevention of chronic disease processes.
, ____ 7. What does compliance with a health-promotion program for an elderly person depe
on?
1) The older person’s motivation
2) The time of day that the activity takes place
3) The older person’s recognition of a health problem
4) The disabling characteristics of the older person’s disease process
____ 8. Which is NOT an environmental factor that affects the nutritional habits of
older people?
1) Food storage
2) Transportation
3) Readability of food labels
4) Lack of nutritional knowledge
____ 9. What percentage of people older than 65 years reside in nursing homes?
1) 3%
2) 5%
3) 10%
4) 15%
Holistically 6th Edition by Tamara R. Guaranteed
pass A+ Grade
Dahlkemper – Test Bank
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Andersons Caring for Older Adults Holistically 6th
Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper – Test Bank
Sample Test
Chapter 6: Promoting Wellness
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which is NOT a goal when treating chronic diseases?
1) Symptom management
2) Prevention of disabling side effects
3) Maximizing the individual’s strengths
4) Focusing on curing the disease process
,____ 2. Arthritis is a chronic disease process that affects the health of many older
people. What is the best description of health promotion for individuals with
arthritis?
1) Activity restrictions to minimize joint pain
2) Pain management to enhance normal physical activity
3) Referral of the person to herbalists and massage therapists to seek potential diseas
Use of walkers and wheelchairs early in the disease process so that the older pe
4)
totally debilitated
____ 3. “One does not have to be free of disease to experience the benefits of
wellness and the positive side of living.” What does this statement mean in
relationship to the health of older people?
1) Illness is not a good excuse for being inactive.
2) People’s needs are important, even if they are ill.
3) A good attitude makes aging a positive learning experience.
4) Individuals do not have to limit their experience of health simply because they have
____ 4. What is the popular standard by which health is being defined for older
people?
1) The maintenance of independence
,2) The absence of debilitating diseases
3) The ability to pay for needed health service
4) The ability to participate in aerobic exercises
____ 5. Which statement best describes the role of the gerontological nurse in
developing treatment strategies for people experiencing a chronic disease process?
1) Administering ordered treatments to minimize debilitating symptoms
2) Assessing elderly clients and identifying treatable causes of pain and discomfort
3) Setting goals for elderly clients that consider the individual and the chronic disease
4) Evaluating the impact of the disease process and treatment on individuals and their
____ 6. Society is becoming very focused on health promotion. Which purpose
statement would most likely appeal to older people selecting a health-promotion
program?
1) Focus on extension of life.
2) Focus on prevention of aging.
3) Focus on enhancing the quality of life.
4) Focus on prevention of chronic disease processes.
, ____ 7. What does compliance with a health-promotion program for an elderly person depe
on?
1) The older person’s motivation
2) The time of day that the activity takes place
3) The older person’s recognition of a health problem
4) The disabling characteristics of the older person’s disease process
____ 8. Which is NOT an environmental factor that affects the nutritional habits of
older people?
1) Food storage
2) Transportation
3) Readability of food labels
4) Lack of nutritional knowledge
____ 9. What percentage of people older than 65 years reside in nursing homes?
1) 3%
2) 5%
3) 10%
4) 15%
