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Chapter1:agepopulation
TestgBankgMULTIPL
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1. Thenurseexplainsthatinthelate1960s,healthcarefocuswasaimedattheolderadultgbecause:
a. disabilitywasviewedasunavoidable.
b. complicationsfromdiseaseincreasedmortality.
c. olderadultsneedsaresimilartothoseofalladults.
d. preventivehealthcarepracticesincreasedlongevity.
ANS:D
Increasedpreventivehealthcarepractices,diseasecontrol,andgfocusonwellnesshelpedpeoplegliveglo
nger.
DIF:CognitiveLevel:ComprehensionREF:2OBJ:2
TOP:AgingTrendsKEY:NursingProcessStep:Implementation
MSC:NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance:GrowthandDevelopment
2. Thenurseclarifiesthatgintheterminologydefiningspecificagegroups,thetermagedreferstogperson
sgwhogare:
a. 55to64yearsofage.
b. 65to74yearsofage.
c. 75to84yearsofage.
d. 85andolder.
ANS:C
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Thegtermgagedgrefersgtogpersonsgwhogareg75gtog84gyearsgofgage.gD
IF:gCognitivegLevel:gComprehensiongREF:g2,gTableg1-
1gOBJ:g1gTOP:AgeCategoriesKEY:NursingProcessStep:Implemen
tation
MSC:NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance:GrowthandDevelopment
3. Thenursecautionsthatageismisamindsetgthatinfluencespersonsto:
a. discriminateagainstpersonssolelyonthegbasisofage.
b. fearaging.
c. beculturallysensitivetoconcernsofaging.
d. focusonresourcesfortheolderadult.
ANS:A
Ageismisanegativebeliefpatternthatinfluencespersonstogdiscriminateagainstgpersonssolelygonth
egbasisgofgagegandgcangleadgtogdestructivegbehaviorsgtowardgthegoldergadult.
DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gComprehensiongREF:g5gOBJ:g3gTO
P:AgeismKEY:NursingProcessStep:Implementation
MSC:NCLEX:PsychosocialIntegrity:PsychosocialAdaptation
4. Thenursepointsoutthatthemostgbeneficiallegislationthathasinfluencedhealthcareforthegolderga
dultgis:
a. MedicareandMedicaid.
b. eliminationofthemandatoryretirementgage.
c. theAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct.
d. theDrugBenefitgProgram.
ANS:A
ThebroadestsweepinglegislationbeneficialtotheolderadultisMedicareandMedicaid.
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DIF:CognitiveLevel:ApplicationREF:16OBJ:6
TOP:LegislationKEY:NursingProcessStep:ImplementationgMSC:g
NCLEX:gN/A
5. Thenurseclarifiesthatahousingoptionfortheolderadultgthatofferstheprivacyofangapartm
entwithrestaurant-stylemealsandsomemedicalandpersonalcareservicesisthe:
a. government-subsidizedhousing.
b. long-termcarefacility.
c. assisted-livingcenter.
d. grouphousingplan.
ANS:C
Assisted-
livingarrangementsoffertheprivacyofanapartmentgorcondominiumwithmealsgpreparedgandgserve
d,glimitedgmedicalgcare,gandgagvarietyofgpersonalgservices.
DIF:CognitiveLevel:ApplicationREF:14OBJ:9
TOP:HousingOptionsKEY:NursingProcessStep:ImplementationgMSC:g
NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation
6. Theg75-year-
oldgmangwhoghasgbeenghospitalizedgfollowinggagseveregcasegofgpneumoniagisgconcernedabo
uthismountinghospitalbillandasksifhisMedicarecoveragewillpayforhisgcare.gThegnursesgmos
tghelpfulgresponsegisgYes.gMedicare:
a. pays100%ofallmedicalcostsforpersonsolderthan65.
b. PartBpayshospitalcostsandphysicianfees.
c. PartApaysforinpatienthospitalcosts.
d. PartDpays80%ofthechargesmadebyphysicians.
ANS:C
MedicarePartApaysinpatientghospitalcosts,PartBpays80%ofphysicianscharges,andPartDghelpsgd
efraygprescriptiongdruggcosts.