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Contents
UnitGOne:GOverviewGofGAging
ChapterG1.GTrendsGandGIssues
ChapterG2.GTheoriesGofGAging
ChapterG3.PhysiologicGChanges
UnitGTwo:GBasicGSkillsGforGGerontologicGNursing
ChapterG4.GHealthGPromotion,GHealthGMaintenance,GandGHomeGHealthGConsiderations
ChapterG5.GCommunicatingGwithGOlderGAdults
ChapterG6.GMaintainingGFluidGBalanceGandGMeetingGNutritionGNeeds
ChapterG7.GMedicationsGandGOlderGAdults
ChapterG8.GHealthGAssessmentGforGOlderGAdults
ChapterG9.GMeetingGSafetyGNeedsGofGOlderGAdults
UnitGThree:GPsychosocialGCareGofGtheGElderly
ChapterG10.GCognitionGandGPerception
ChapterG11.Self-PerceptionGandGSelf-Concept
ChapterG12.GRolesGandGRelationships
ChapterG13.GCopingGandGStress
ChapterG14.GValuesGandGBeliefs
ChapterG15.GEnd-of-LifeGCare
ChapterG16.GSexualityGandGAging
UnitGFour:GPhysicalGCareGofGtheGElderly
ChapterG17.GCareGofGAgingGSkinGandGMucousGMembranes
ChapterG18.GElimination
ChapterG19.GActivityGandGExercise
ChapterG20.GSleepGandGRest
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MULTIPLEGCHOICE
1. WhatGfactGexplainsGtheGshiftGofGhealthGcareGfocusGtowardGtheGolderGadultGinGtheGlateG1960s?
a. DisabilityGwasGviewedGasGunavoidable.
b. ComplicationsGfromGdiseaseGincreasedGmortality.
c. OlderGadults’GneedsGareGsimilarGtoGthoseGofGallGadults.
d. PreventiveGhealthGcareGpracticesGincreasedGlongevity
.GANS:G D
2. ToGwhatGageGgroupGdoesGtheGtermG“aged”Gapply?
a. 55–64GyearsGofGage
b. 65–74GyearsGofGage
c. 75–84GyearsGofGage
d. 85GandGolde
rGANS:G C
3. WhichGisGtrueGofGageism?
a. ItGisGdiscriminationGagainstGpersonsGsolelyGonGtheGbasisGofGage.
b. ItGcausesGaGpersonGtoGfearGaging.
c. ItGinvolvesGtheGuseGofGculturalGsensitivityGtoGaddressGconcernsGofGaging.
d. ItGfocusesGonGresourcesGforGtheGolderGadu
ltGANS:G A
4. WhatGisGtheGmostGbeneficialGlegislationGthatGhasGinfluencedGhealthGcareGforGtheGolderGadult?
a. MedicareGandGMedicaid
b. EliminationGofGtheGmandatoryGretirementGage
c. TheGAmericansGwithGDisabilitiesGAct
d. TheGDrugGBenefitGProgra
mGANS:G A
5. WhatGhousingGoptionGforGtheGolderGadultGoffersGtheGprivacyGofGanGapartmentGwi
thGrestaurant-styleGmealsGandGsomeGmedicalGandGpersonalGcareGservices?
a. Government-subsidizedGhousing
b. Long-termGcareGfacility
c. Assisted-livingGcenter
d. GroupGhousingGpla
nGANS:G C
6. TheG75-year-
oldGmanGwhoGhasGbeenGhospitalizedGfollowingGaGsevereGcaseGofGpneumoniaGisGconcernedG
aboutGhisGmountingGhospitalGbillGandGasksGifGhisGMedicareGcoverageGwillGpayGforGhisGcare.G
WhatGwouldGbeGtheGmostGhelpfulGresponseGbyGtheGnurse?
a. MedicareGPartGCGpaysG50%GofGallGmedicalGcostsGforGpersonsGolderGthanG65.
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b. MedicareGPartGBGpaysGhospitalGcostsGandGphysicianGfees.
c. MedicareGPartGAGpaysGforGinpatientGhospitalGcosts.
d. MedicareGPartGDGpaysG80%GofGtheGchargesGmadeGbyGphysician
s.GANS:G C
7. TheGdaughterGofGaGpatientGwhoGhasGbeenGdiagnosedGwithGterminalGcancerGasksGwhichGdo
cumentsGareGrequiredGtoGallowGherGtoGmakeGhealthGcareGdecisionsGforGherGparent.GWhichG
responseGwouldGprovideGtheGmostGaccurateGinformationGtoGtheGdaughter?
a. AdvanceGdirectivesGindicateGtheGdegreeGofGinterventionGdesiredGbyGtheGpatient.
b. AG‘DoGNotGResuscitate’GdocumentGsignedGbyGtheGpatientGtransfersGauthorityGtoGt
heGnextGofGkin.
c. AGdurableGpowerGofGattorneyGforGhealthGcareGtransfersGdecision-
makingGauthorityGforGhealthGcareGtoGaGdesignatedGperson.
d. AGlivingGwillGtransfersGauthorityGtoGtheGphysicia
n.GANS:G C
8. TheGdaughterGofGaGresidentGinGaGlong-termGcareGfacilityGisGfrustratedGwithGherG80-year-
oldGmother’sGrefusalGtoGeat.GWhichGresponseGwouldGbeGtheGmostGappropriate?
a. TheGrefusalGtoGeatGisGanGeffortGtoGmaintainGaGportionGofGindependenceGa
ndGself-direction.
b. TheGrefusalGtoGeatGisGanGindicationGofGapproachingGAlzheimerGdisease.
c. TheGrefusalGtoGeatGisGanGeffortGtoGgainGattention.
d. TheGrefusalGtoGeatGisGanGindicationGofGtheGdislikeGofGtheGinstitutionalGfood.
ANS:G A
9. WhenGdoGtheGconditionsGofGaGlivingGwillGgoGintoGeffect?
a. WhenGtheGpatientGdeclaresGthatGdesireGinGwriting
b. WhenGaGfamilyGmemberGindicatesGtheGdesireGforGcurativeGtherapyGtoGcease
c. WhenGtwoGphysiciansGagreeGinGwritingGthatGtheGcriteriaGinGtheGlivingGwillGhaveGbe
enGmet
d. WhenGtheGphysicianGandGaGfamilyGmemberGagreeGthatGtheGcriteriaGinGtheGlivingGw
illGhaveGbeenGmet
ANS:G C
10. InGtheG1980s,GMedicareGinitiatedGaGprogramGofGdiagnosis-
relatedGgroupsG(DRGs)GtoGreduceGhospitalGcosts.GHowGdidGtheGDRGsGreduceGhospitalGcost
s?
a. ByGclassifyingGvariousGdiagnosesGasGineligibleGforGhospitalization
b. ByGallottingGaGsetGamountGofGhospitalGdaysGandGprospectiveGpaymentGonGtheGbasisG
ofGtheGadmittingGdiagnosis
c. ByGspecifyingGparticularGphysiciansGtoGtreatGspecifiedGdiagnoses
d. ByGusingGfrequencyGofGaGparticularGdiagnosisGtoGsetGaGpaymentGschedu
leGANS:G B
11. WhichGfacilityGwouldGbeGrecommendedGforGaGpatientGwhoGhasGhadGaGhipGreplacementGa
ndGneedsGphysicalGtherapy?
a. BasicGcareGfacility