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Gerontologic Nursing 6th Edition Meiner Test Bank
,. ,. ,. ,. ,. ,.
Chapter,.01:,.Overview,.of,.Gerontologic,.Nursing
Meiner:,.Gerontologic,.Nursing,,.6th,.Edition
MULTIPLE,.CHOICE
1.,.,.In,.2010,,.the,.revised,.Standards,.and,.Scope,.of,.Gerontological,.Nursing,.Practice,.wa
s,.
published.,.The,.nurse,.would,.use,.these,.standards,.to
a.,.,.promote,.the,.practice,.of,.gerontologic,.nursing,.within,.the,.acute,.care,.setting.
b.,.,.define,.the,.concepts,.and,.dimensions,.of,.gerontologic,.nursing,.practice.
c.,.,.elevate,.the,.practice,.of,.gerontologic,.nursing.
d.,.,.incorporate,.the,.concepts,.of,.health,.promotion,,.health,.maintenance,,.disease
,.
prevention,,.and,.self-care
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The,.current,.publishing,.of,.the,.Standards,.and,.Scope,.of,.Gerontological,.Nursing,.Practice,.in,.
2010,.incorporates,.the,.input,.of,.gerontologic,.nurses,.from,.across,.the,.United,.States,.and,.
includes,.comprehensive,.concepts,.and,.dimensions,.important,.to,.those,.practicing,.gerontologi
c,.nursing.,.It,.was,.not,.intended,.to,.promote,.gerontologic,.nursing,.practice,.within,.acute,.care,.
settings,,.define,.concepts,.or,.dimensions,.of,.gerontologic,.nursing,.practice,,.or,.elevate,.the,.
practice,.of,.gerontologic,.nursing.
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MSC:,.Safe,.and,.Effective,.Care,.Environment
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a.,.,.recognize,.that,.nurses,.must,.act,.as,.advocates,.for,.aging,.patients.
b.,.,.accept,.that,.this,.population,.represents,.a,.substantial,.portion,.of,.those,.requiring
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