GerontologicalnNursingn10thnEditionnEliopoulosnTestnBank.
Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
n n n n
Eliopoulos Test Bank
n n
Chaptern 1n Then Agingn Population
TestnBanknMULTIPL
EnCHOICE
1. Then nursen explainsn that n inn then laten1960s,n healthncaren focusn wasnaimed n atn thenoldernadult nb
ecause:
a. disabilitynwasn viewed n asn unavoidable.
b. complicationsn fromndiseasen increased n mortality.
c. oldern adultsn needsn aren similarn ton thosen of nalln adults.
d. preventiven healthncaren practicesn increased n longevity.
ANS:n D
Increased n preventiven healthn caren practices,n diseasen control,n andn focusn onn wellnessn helped n peoplenli
ven longer.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 2n OBJ:n 2
TOP:n Agingn Trendsn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementation
MSC:n NCLEX:n HealthnPromotionn and n Maintenance:n Growthn and n Development
2. Then nursen clarifiesn that n inn then terminologyndefiningn specificn agen groups,nthentermn agednrefersn tonp
ersonsn whon are:
a. 55n ton 64n yearsn of n age.
b. 65n ton 74n yearsn of n age.
c. 75n ton 84n yearsn of n age.
d. 85n and n older.
ANS:n C
,GerontologicalnNursingn10thnEditionnEliopoulosnTestnBank.
Then termn agedn refersn ton personsn whon aren 75nton84nyearsn of nage.n DIF:n
Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 2,n Tablen 1-
1n OBJ:n 1n TOP:n Agen Categoriesn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Imple
mentation
MSC:n NCLEX:n HealthnPromotionn and n Maintenance:n Growthn and n Development
3. Then nursen cautionsn that n ageismn isn an mindset n that n influencesn personsn to:
a. discriminaten against n personsn solelyn onn then basisn of n age.
b. fearn aging.
c. ben culturallyn sensitiven ton concernsn of naging.
d. focusn onn resourcesn forn then oldern adult.
ANS:n A
Ageismn isn an negativen belief n patternnthat ninfluencesn personsn ton discriminaten against n personsn solelyno
nnthen basisn of n agen and n cann lead n ton destructiven behaviorsn toward n then oldern adult.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 5n OBJ:n 3nTOP:
n Ageismn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementation
MSC:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Psychosocialn Adaptation
4. Then nursen pointsn out n thatnthenmost n beneficialnlegislationn that n hasn influenced nhealthncaren forntheno
ldern adult n is:
a. Medicaren and n Medicaid.
b. eliminationn of nthen mandatorynretirement n age.
c. then Americansn withn Disabilitiesn Act.
d. then Drugn Benefit n Program.
ANS:n A
Then broadest n sweepingn legislationn beneficialnton thenoldern adult n isn Medicaren and n Medicaid.
,GerontologicalnNursingn10thnEditionnEliopoulosnTestnBank.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 16n OBJ:n 6
TOP:n LegislationnKEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n ImplementationnMS
C:n NCLEX:n N/A
5. Then nursen clarifiesn that n an housingn optionn fornthenoldernadult n that noffersn then privacynof nanna
partment n withnrestaurant-stylen mealsn and n somen medicaln and n personalncaren servicesn isn the:
a. government-subsidized n housing.
b. long-termncaren facility.
c. assisted-livingn center.
d. groupn housingn plan.
ANS:n C
Assisted-
livingn arrangementsn offern then privacyn of nannapartment n orncondominiumnwithn mealsnprepared n and n serv
ed,n limited n medicaln care,n and n an varietynof n personaln services.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 14n OBJ:n 9
TOP:n Housingn Optionsn KEY:nNursingn Processn Step:n ImplementationnMS
C:n NCLEX:n Physiologicaln Integrity:n Physiologicaln Adaptation
6. Then 75-year-
old n mann whon hasn beenn hospitalized n followingn an severen casen of n pneumonian isn concerned n about n
hisn mountingn hospitaln billn and n asksn if n hisn Medicaren coveragen willnpayn fornhisncare.n Then nursesn m
ost n helpfuln responsen isn Yes.n Medicare:
a. paysn 100%n of nalln medicaln costsn forn personsn oldern thann 65.
b. Part n Bn paysn hospitalncostsn and n physiciann fees.
c. Part n A n paysn forn inpatient n hospitalncosts.
d. Part n D n paysn 80%n of nthen chargesn maden bynphysicians.
ANS:n C
Medicaren Part n An paysn inpatient nhospitalncosts,n Part nBnpaysn80%n ofnphysiciansn charges,n and nPart n Dnhel
psn defraynprescriptionn drugn costs.
, GerontologicalnNursingn10thnEditionnEliopoulosnTestnBank.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 16n OBJ:n 6
TOP:n Medicaren Provisionsn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:nImplementationnMS
C:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Copingn and n Adaptation
7. Then daughtern of nan patient n whon hasn beenndiagnosed nwithnterminalncancern asksn whichn documentsna
ren required n ton allow n hern ton maken healthncaren decisionsn forn hern parent.nThen nursesn most n informativen
responsen is:
a. Advancen directivesn indicaten then degreen of n interventionn desired n byn then patient.
b. A n Don Not nResuscitatendocument n signed nbynthen patient ntransfersn authorityntonthen nextno
f n kin.
c. A n durablen powern of n attorneyn forn healthn caren transfersn decision-
makingn authorityn fornhealthn caren ton an designated n person.
d. A n livingn willntransfersn authoritynton then physician.
ANS:n C
An durablen powern of nattorneyn forn healthncaren transfersn then authorityn forn decisionn makingn ton and
esignated n person.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 19n OBJ:n 11
TOP:n Advancen Directivesn KEY:nNursingn Processn Step:nImplementationnMSC:
n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Copingn and n Adaptation
8. Then daughtern of nan resident n inn an long-termncaren facilityn isn frustrated n withn hern 80-year-
old nmothersn refusalnton eat.n Then nursen explainsn that n then refusaln ton eat n isn an behaviorn that n isn an:
a. effort n ton maintainn an portionn of n independencen and n self ndirection.
b. indicationn of napproachingn Alzheimern disease.
c. effort n ton gainn attention.
d. indicationn of n then disliken of nthen institutionaln food.
ANS:n A
Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
n n n n
Eliopoulos Test Bank
n n
Chaptern 1n Then Agingn Population
TestnBanknMULTIPL
EnCHOICE
1. Then nursen explainsn that n inn then laten1960s,n healthncaren focusn wasnaimed n atn thenoldernadult nb
ecause:
a. disabilitynwasn viewed n asn unavoidable.
b. complicationsn fromndiseasen increased n mortality.
c. oldern adultsn needsn aren similarn ton thosen of nalln adults.
d. preventiven healthncaren practicesn increased n longevity.
ANS:n D
Increased n preventiven healthn caren practices,n diseasen control,n andn focusn onn wellnessn helped n peoplenli
ven longer.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 2n OBJ:n 2
TOP:n Agingn Trendsn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementation
MSC:n NCLEX:n HealthnPromotionn and n Maintenance:n Growthn and n Development
2. Then nursen clarifiesn that n inn then terminologyndefiningn specificn agen groups,nthentermn agednrefersn tonp
ersonsn whon are:
a. 55n ton 64n yearsn of n age.
b. 65n ton 74n yearsn of n age.
c. 75n ton 84n yearsn of n age.
d. 85n and n older.
ANS:n C
,GerontologicalnNursingn10thnEditionnEliopoulosnTestnBank.
Then termn agedn refersn ton personsn whon aren 75nton84nyearsn of nage.n DIF:n
Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 2,n Tablen 1-
1n OBJ:n 1n TOP:n Agen Categoriesn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Imple
mentation
MSC:n NCLEX:n HealthnPromotionn and n Maintenance:n Growthn and n Development
3. Then nursen cautionsn that n ageismn isn an mindset n that n influencesn personsn to:
a. discriminaten against n personsn solelyn onn then basisn of n age.
b. fearn aging.
c. ben culturallyn sensitiven ton concernsn of naging.
d. focusn onn resourcesn forn then oldern adult.
ANS:n A
Ageismn isn an negativen belief n patternnthat ninfluencesn personsn ton discriminaten against n personsn solelyno
nnthen basisn of n agen and n cann lead n ton destructiven behaviorsn toward n then oldern adult.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 5n OBJ:n 3nTOP:
n Ageismn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementation
MSC:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Psychosocialn Adaptation
4. Then nursen pointsn out n thatnthenmost n beneficialnlegislationn that n hasn influenced nhealthncaren forntheno
ldern adult n is:
a. Medicaren and n Medicaid.
b. eliminationn of nthen mandatorynretirement n age.
c. then Americansn withn Disabilitiesn Act.
d. then Drugn Benefit n Program.
ANS:n A
Then broadest n sweepingn legislationn beneficialnton thenoldern adult n isn Medicaren and n Medicaid.
,GerontologicalnNursingn10thnEditionnEliopoulosnTestnBank.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 16n OBJ:n 6
TOP:n LegislationnKEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n ImplementationnMS
C:n NCLEX:n N/A
5. Then nursen clarifiesn that n an housingn optionn fornthenoldernadult n that noffersn then privacynof nanna
partment n withnrestaurant-stylen mealsn and n somen medicaln and n personalncaren servicesn isn the:
a. government-subsidized n housing.
b. long-termncaren facility.
c. assisted-livingn center.
d. groupn housingn plan.
ANS:n C
Assisted-
livingn arrangementsn offern then privacyn of nannapartment n orncondominiumnwithn mealsnprepared n and n serv
ed,n limited n medicaln care,n and n an varietynof n personaln services.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 14n OBJ:n 9
TOP:n Housingn Optionsn KEY:nNursingn Processn Step:n ImplementationnMS
C:n NCLEX:n Physiologicaln Integrity:n Physiologicaln Adaptation
6. Then 75-year-
old n mann whon hasn beenn hospitalized n followingn an severen casen of n pneumonian isn concerned n about n
hisn mountingn hospitaln billn and n asksn if n hisn Medicaren coveragen willnpayn fornhisncare.n Then nursesn m
ost n helpfuln responsen isn Yes.n Medicare:
a. paysn 100%n of nalln medicaln costsn forn personsn oldern thann 65.
b. Part n Bn paysn hospitalncostsn and n physiciann fees.
c. Part n A n paysn forn inpatient n hospitalncosts.
d. Part n D n paysn 80%n of nthen chargesn maden bynphysicians.
ANS:n C
Medicaren Part n An paysn inpatient nhospitalncosts,n Part nBnpaysn80%n ofnphysiciansn charges,n and nPart n Dnhel
psn defraynprescriptionn drugn costs.
, GerontologicalnNursingn10thnEditionnEliopoulosnTestnBank.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 16n OBJ:n 6
TOP:n Medicaren Provisionsn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:nImplementationnMS
C:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Copingn and n Adaptation
7. Then daughtern of nan patient n whon hasn beenndiagnosed nwithnterminalncancern asksn whichn documentsna
ren required n ton allow n hern ton maken healthncaren decisionsn forn hern parent.nThen nursesn most n informativen
responsen is:
a. Advancen directivesn indicaten then degreen of n interventionn desired n byn then patient.
b. A n Don Not nResuscitatendocument n signed nbynthen patient ntransfersn authorityntonthen nextno
f n kin.
c. A n durablen powern of n attorneyn forn healthn caren transfersn decision-
makingn authorityn fornhealthn caren ton an designated n person.
d. A n livingn willntransfersn authoritynton then physician.
ANS:n C
An durablen powern of nattorneyn forn healthncaren transfersn then authorityn forn decisionn makingn ton and
esignated n person.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 19n OBJ:n 11
TOP:n Advancen Directivesn KEY:nNursingn Processn Step:nImplementationnMSC:
n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Copingn and n Adaptation
8. Then daughtern of nan resident n inn an long-termncaren facilityn isn frustrated n withn hern 80-year-
old nmothersn refusalnton eat.n Then nursen explainsn that n then refusaln ton eat n isn an behaviorn that n isn an:
a. effort n ton maintainn an portionn of n independencen and n self ndirection.
b. indicationn of napproachingn Alzheimern disease.
c. effort n ton gainn attention.
d. indicationn of n then disliken of nthen institutionaln food.
ANS:n A
