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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Whichfactexplainstheshiftofhealthcarefocustowardtheolderadultinthelate1960s?
a. Disabilitywasviewedasunavoidable.
b. Complicationsfromdiseaseincreasedmortality.
c. Olderadults‘needsaresimilartothoseofalladults.
d. Preventiveghealthcarepracticesincreasedlongevity.
ANS: g
@
D
Increasedgpreventiveghealthgcaregpractices,gdiseasegcontrol,gandgfocusgongwellnessghelpedgpeopleglive
lgonger.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.2 OBJ:2
TOP:AgingTrends
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollecti
ognMSC:NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopment
NOT:Understanding
2. Towhichagegroupdoestheterm―aged‖apply?
a. 55–64yearsofage
b. 65–74yearsofage
c. 75–84yearsofage
d. 85andolder
ANS: @ g
C
Thetermagedreferstopersonswhoare75–84yearsofage.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF:p.2|Table1.1
OBJ: 1
TOP:gAgegCategories
gKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollecti
gon
MSC:NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopmentNg
OT:gRemembering
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3. Whichistrueofageism?
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a. Itisdiscriminationagainstpersonssolelyonthebasisofage.
b. Itcausesapersontofearaging.
c. Itinvolvestheuseofculturalsensitivitytoaddressconcernsofaging.
d. Itfocusesonresourcesfortheolderadult.
ANS: A @
Ageismgisgagnegativegbeliefgpatterngthatginfluencesgpersonsgtogdiscriminategagainstgpersonsgsolelyongthebg
asisgofgagegandgcangleadgtogdestructivegbehaviorsgtowardgthegoldergadult.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.4 OBJ:3
TOP:Ageism
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollectio
nMSC:NCLEX:gPsychosocialgIntegrity:gPsychosocialgAdaptationg
NOT:gUnderstanding
4. Whichglegislationghasgbeengthegmostgbeneficialglegislationgthatghasginfluencedghealthgcaregforgthegold
eradult?
g
a. MedicareandMedicaid
b. Eliminationofgthemandatoryretirementage
c. TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct
d. TheDrugBenefitProgram
ANS: A @
ThegbroadestgsweepingglegislationgbeneficialgtogthegoldergadultgisgMedicaregandgMedicaid.gThegeliming
ationgofgthegmandatorygretirementgagegdoesgnotgapplygtoghealthgcare.gThegAmericansgwithgDisabilitiesg
ActdealswithallAmericanswithdisabilities,notjusttheolderadult.TheDrugBenefitProgramwagsgaddedgtog
Medicare,gbutgdealsgonlygwithgmedications.
PTS:1 DIF:4 REF:p.11 OBJ:6
TOP:Legislation
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementatio
gnMSC:NCLEX:gN/A
NOT:Understanding
5. Whichghousinggoptiongforgthegoldergadultgoffersgthegprivacygofgangapartmentgwithgrestaurant-
stylegmealsandgsomegmedicalgandgpersonalgcaregservices?
g
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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Whichfactexplainstheshiftofhealthcarefocustowardtheolderadultinthelate1960s?
a. Disabilitywasviewedasunavoidable.
b. Complicationsfromdiseaseincreasedmortality.
c. Olderadults‘needsaresimilartothoseofalladults.
d. Preventiveghealthcarepracticesincreasedlongevity.
ANS: g
@
D
Increasedgpreventiveghealthgcaregpractices,gdiseasegcontrol,gandgfocusgongwellnessghelpedgpeopleglive
lgonger.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.2 OBJ:2
TOP:AgingTrends
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollecti
ognMSC:NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopment
NOT:Understanding
2. Towhichagegroupdoestheterm―aged‖apply?
a. 55–64yearsofage
b. 65–74yearsofage
c. 75–84yearsofage
d. 85andolder
ANS: @ g
C
Thetermagedreferstopersonswhoare75–84yearsofage.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF:p.2|Table1.1
OBJ: 1
TOP:gAgegCategories
gKEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollecti
gon
MSC:NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance:gGrowthgandgDevelopmentNg
OT:gRemembering
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3. Whichistrueofageism?
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a. Itisdiscriminationagainstpersonssolelyonthebasisofage.
b. Itcausesapersontofearaging.
c. Itinvolvestheuseofculturalsensitivitytoaddressconcernsofaging.
d. Itfocusesonresourcesfortheolderadult.
ANS: A @
Ageismgisgagnegativegbeliefgpatterngthatginfluencesgpersonsgtogdiscriminategagainstgpersonsgsolelyongthebg
asisgofgagegandgcangleadgtogdestructivegbehaviorsgtowardgthegoldergadult.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.4 OBJ:3
TOP:Ageism
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gDatagCollectio
nMSC:NCLEX:gPsychosocialgIntegrity:gPsychosocialgAdaptationg
NOT:gUnderstanding
4. Whichglegislationghasgbeengthegmostgbeneficialglegislationgthatghasginfluencedghealthgcaregforgthegold
eradult?
g
a. MedicareandMedicaid
b. Eliminationofgthemandatoryretirementage
c. TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct
d. TheDrugBenefitProgram
ANS: A @
ThegbroadestgsweepingglegislationgbeneficialgtogthegoldergadultgisgMedicaregandgMedicaid.gThegeliming
ationgofgthegmandatorygretirementgagegdoesgnotgapplygtoghealthgcare.gThegAmericansgwithgDisabilitiesg
ActdealswithallAmericanswithdisabilities,notjusttheolderadult.TheDrugBenefitProgramwagsgaddedgtog
Medicare,gbutgdealsgonlygwithgmedications.
PTS:1 DIF:4 REF:p.11 OBJ:6
TOP:Legislation
KEY:gNursinggProcessgStep:gImplementatio
gnMSC:NCLEX:gN/A
NOT:Understanding
5. Whichghousinggoptiongforgthegoldergadultgoffersgthegprivacygofgangapartmentgwithgrestaurant-
stylegmealsandgsomegmedicalgandgpersonalgcaregservices?
g
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