Ebersole and Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging 10thEdition Touhy Test Bank

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Touhy Test Bank
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MULTIPLEbCHOICE

1. WhenbaskedbbybnewbparentsbwhatbtheblifebexpectancybisbforbtheirbAfricanbAmericanbnewborn,bt
hebnursebrepliesbthat,b“2015bstatisticsbindicatebthatbyourbson:
a. willbhavebablifebexpectancybofbapproximatelyb65b years.”
b. canbrealisticallybexpectbtoblivebintobhisblateb80s.”
c. hasbabgoodbchancebofbcelebratingbhisb75thbbirthday.”
d. isblikelybtoblivebintobhisblateb90s.”
ANS:b C
TheboverallblifebexpectancybatbbirthbinbthebUnitedbStatesbinb2015bwasb78.8.bThebdisparitybbetw
eenblifebexpectanciesbforbblackbandbwhitebAmericansbhasbnarrowedbsignificantlybbetweenb199
9bandb2015,bwithbthebdeathbratebforbblacksb(AfricanbAmericans)bdroppingbbyb25%b(OfficebofbM
inoritybHealth,b2017).bOfbtheboptionsbabove,bCbisbthebonlybresponsebthatbfitsbintobthosebparamet
ers.bThebotherboptionsbarebnotbsupportedbbybreliablebresearch.

DIF: CognitivebLevel:bUnderstanding TOP:
IntegratedbProcess:bTeaching/LearningbMSC:b ClientbNeeds:bHealthbPromotionbandb
Maintenance

2. Abnursebisbplanningbcarebforbabgroupbofbsuper-
centenariansbinbanbassistedblivingbfacility.bThebnursebconsidersbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Mostbsuper-
centenariansbarebfunctionallybindependentborbrequirebminimalbassistancebwi
thbactivitiesbN
ofUdRaiSlyIlN
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b. Thebmajoritybofbsuper-centenariansbhavebcognitivebimpairment.
c. Thebnumberbofbsuper-
centenariansbisbexpectedbtobdecreasebinbcomingbyearsbasbabresultbofbheartbdiseaseb
andbstroke.
d. Itbisbtheorizedbthatbsuper-
centenariansbsurvivedbasblongbasbtheybhavebduebtobgeneticbmutationsbthatbmadebthem
blessbsusceptiblebtobcommonbdiseases.



ANS:b A
Researchbsupportsbthatbmostbsuper-
centenariansbarebfunctionallybandbcognitivelybintact,brequiringbminimalbassistancebwithbADLs
.bThebnumberbofbsuper-
centenariansbisbexpectedbtobincreasebinbcomingbyearsbasbthebnumberbofbolderbadultsbincreases.b
Althoughbcentenariansbstillbcarrybgeneticbmarkersbwithinbtheirbchromosomesbforbanybnumberb
ofbhealthbproblems,bforbasbyetbunknownbreasons,bthesebarebnotb“activated”buntilbmuchblater,bifb
atball,bwhenbcomparedbwithbotherbpersons.

DIF: CognitivebLevel:bRemembering TOP:
IntegratedbProcess:bTeaching/LearningbMSC:b ClientbNeeds:bHealthbPromotionbandb
Maintenance

3. Onebreasonbwhybmanyb“babybboomers”bhavebmultiplebchronicbconditionsbsuchbasbheartb
disease,bdiabetes,bandbarthritisbisbthat:
a. theybhaveblessbaccessbtobmedicationbandbotherbtreatmentbregimens.

,b. therebwasbablackbofbimportancebplacedbonbhealthyblivingbasbtheybwerebgrowingbup.
c. theybdidbnotbhavebaccessbtobimmunizationsbagainstbcommunicablebdiseasebwhenbt
heybwerebchildren.

, d. theybgrewbupbinbanberabofbrampantbpovertybandbmalnutrition.
ANS:b B
Thebbabybboomers,bindividualsbbornbbetweenb1946bandb1964,bpost-
WWII,bhavebbetterbaccessbtobmedicationbandbtreatmentbregimensbthanbotherbcohorts.bTheybhav
ebhadbthebbenefitbofbthebdevelopmentbofbimmunizationsbagainstbcommunicablebdiseases.bTheyb
grewbupbinbanberabofbprosperitybpost-
WWII.bHowever,btherebwasbablackbofbimportancebplacedbonbwhatbwebnowbconsiderbhealthyblivi
ngbwhenbtheybwerebyounger.bSmoking,bforbexample,bwasbnotbcondoned,bbutbwasbconsideredbab
symbolbofbstatus.bCandybinbthebshapebofbcigarettesbwasbpopular,bandbtherebwasbmuchbsecondha
ndbsmoke.

DIF: CognitivebLevel:bRemembering TOP:
IntegratedbProcess:bTeaching/LearningbMSC:b ClientbNeeds:bHealthbPromotionbandb
Maintenance

4. Abnursebisbplanningbanbeducationbprogrambonbwellnessbinbablocalbseniorbcitizenbcenter.bThebn
ursebplansbtobprovidebeducationbonbthebimportancebofbimmunizations,bannualbphysicalbexam
inations,bscreeningbforbdiabetes,bandbvisionbandbhearingbscreening.bItbisbimportantbforbthebnu
rsebtobunderstandbwhichbofbthebfollowing?
a. Lessbthanb50%bofbolderbadultsb(agesb65bandbolder)butilizebavailablebpreventivebs
ervices.
b. Preventivebstrategiesbarebmorebwidelybusedbinbtheb50-64bage-
groupbthanbinbtheb65bandboverbage-group.
c. Thebresearchbonbhealthbpromotionbstrategiesbinbolderbadultsbdemonstratesbthatbtheyb
haveblowbefficacy.
d. Therebisbanbabundancebofbresearchbspecificbtobhealthbpromotionbandbaging.
ANS:b A
Lessbthanb50%bofbindividuals,bagesb65bandbolder,butilizebthebpreventivebservicesbthatbarebavail
ablebtobthem.bHowever,bonlyb25%bofbthosebbetweenbthebagesbofb50bandb64bdobso.bTherebisbabpa
ucitybofbresearchbspecificbtobhealthbpromotionbandbaging;bhowever,bthebresearchbthatbexistsbde
monstratesbthatbhealthbpromotionbstrategiesbarebhighlybeffective.

DIF: CognitivebLevel:bUnderstanding TOP:
IntegratedbProcess:bTeaching/LearningbMSC:b ClientbNeeds:bHealthbPromotionbandb
Maintenance

5. Abnursebisbcaringbforbanb85-year-
oldbmalebclientbwithbdiabetesbinbabcommunitybsetting.bThebnursebpromotesbfunctionalbwellne
ssbbybwhichbofbthebfollowingbactivities?
a. Encouragingbthebclientbtobmaintainbcurrentblevelsbofbphysicalbactivity
b. Assistingbthebclientbtobreceiveballbthebrecommendedbpreventivebscreeningsbthatbareb
appropriatebforbhisbage-group
c. Teachingbthebpatientbhowbtobusebabrollingbwalkerbsobthatbhebcanbambulatebforblongerbd
istances
d. Encouragingbthebclientbtobattendbhisbweeklybchessbgamesb
ANS:b A