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1. Thepnursepexplainspthatpinptheplatep1960s,phealthpcarepfocuspwaspaimedpatpthepolderpadultpb
ecause:
a. disabilitypwaspviewedpaspunavoidable.
b. complicationspfrompdiseasepincreasedpmortality.
c. olderpadultspneedsparepsimilarptopthosepofpallpadults.
d. preventivephealthpcareppracticespincreasedplongevity.
ANS:pD
Increasedppreventivephealthpcareppractices,pdiseasepcontrol,pandp focusponpwellnessphelpedppeoplepli
veplonger.
DIF:pCognitivepLevel:pComprehensionpREF:p2pOBJ:p2
TOP:pAgingpTrendspKEY:pNursingpProcesspStep:pImplementation
MSC:pNCLEX:pHealthpPromotionpandpMaintenance:pGrowthpandpDevelopment
2. Thepnursepclarifiespthatpinpthepterminologypdefiningpspecificpagepgroups,ptheptermpagedprefersptopp
ersonspwhopare:
a. 55ptop64pyearspofpage.
b. 65ptop74pyearspofpage.
c. 75ptop84pyearspofpage.
d. 85pandpolder.
ANS:pC
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Theptermpagedprefersptoppersonspwhoparep75ptop84pyearspofpage.pDIF:p
CognitivepLevel:pComprehensionpREF:p2,pTablep1-
1pOBJ:p1pTOP:pAgepCategoriespKEY:pNursingpProcesspStep:pImple
mentation
MSC:pNCLEX:pHealthpPromotionpandpMaintenance:pGrowthpandpDevelopment
3. Thepnursepcautionspthatpageismpispapmindsetpthatpinfluencesppersonspto:
a. discriminatepagainstppersonspsolelyponpthepbasispofpage.
b. fearpaging.
c. bepculturallypsensitiveptopconcernspofpaging.
d. focusponpresourcespforpthepolderpadult.
ANS:pA
Ageismpispapnegativepbeliefppatternpthatpinfluencesppersonsptop discriminatepagainstppersonspsolelypo
npthepbasispofpagepandpcanpleadptopdestructivepbehaviorsptowardpthepolderpadult.
DIF:pCognitivepLevel:pComprehensionpREF:p5pOBJ:p3pTOP
:pAgeismpKEY:pNursingpProcesspStep:pImplementation
MSC:pNCLEX:pPsychosocialpIntegrity:pPsychosocialpAdaptation
4. Thepnurseppointspoutpthatpthepmostpbeneficialplegislationpthatphaspinfluencedphealthpcarepforpthepo
lderpadultp is:
a. MedicarepandpMedicaid.
b. eliminationpofpthepmandatorypretirementp age.
c. thepAmericanspwithpDisabilitiespAct.
d. thepDrugpBenefitpProgram.
ANS:pA
ThepbroadestpsweepingplegislationpbeneficialptopthepolderpadultpispMedicarepandpMedicaid.
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DIF:pCognitivepLevel:pApplicationpREF:p16pOBJ:p6
TOP:pLegislationpKEY:pNursingpProcesspStep:pImplementationp
MSC:pNCLEX:pN/A
5. Thepnursepclarifiespthatpaphousingpoptionpforpthepolderpadultp thatpofferspthepprivacypofpanpa
partmentpwithprestaurant-stylepmealspandpsomepmedicalpandppersonalpcarepservicespispthe:
a. government-subsidizedphousing.
b. long-termpcarepfacility.
c. assisted-livingpcenter.
d. groupphousingpplan.
ANS:pC
Assisted-
livingparrangementspofferpthepprivacypofpanpapartmentporpcondominiumpwithpmealsppreparedpa
ndpserved,plimitedpmedicalpcare,pandpapvarietypofppersonalpservices.
DIF:pCognitivepLevel:pApplicationpREF:p14pOBJ:p9
TOP:pHousingpOptionspKEY:pNursingpProcesspStep:pImplementationp
MSC:pNCLEX:pPhysiologicalpIntegrity:pPhysiologicalpAdaptation
6. Thep75-year-
oldpmanpwhophaspbeenphospitalizedpfollowingpapseverepcasepofppneumoniapispconcernedpaboutp
hispmountingphospitalpbillpandpaskspifphispMedicarepcoveragepwillppaypforphispcare.pThepnursesp
mostphelpfulpresponsepispYes.pMedicare:
a. paysp100%pofpallpmedicalpcostspforppersonspolderpthanp65.
b. PartpBppaysphospitalpcostspandpphysicianpfees.
c. PartpAppayspforpinpatientphospitalpcosts.
d. PartpDppaysp80%pofpthepchargespmadepbypphysicians.
ANS:pC
MedicarepPartpAppayspinpatientphospitalpcosts,pPartpBppaysp80%pofpphysicianspcharges,pandpPartpDphelp
spdefraypprescriptionpdrugpcosts.
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DIF:pCognitivepLevel:pApplicationpREF:p16pOBJ:p6
TOP:pMedicarepProvisionspKEY:pNursingpProcesspStep:pImplementationp
MSC:pNCLEX:pPsychosocialpIntegrity:pCopingpandpAdaptation
7. Thepdaughterpofpappatientp whophaspbeenpdiagnosedpwithpterminalpcancerpaskspwhichpdocumentspa
reprequiredptopallowpherptopmakephealthpcarepdecisionspforpherpparent.pThepnursespmostpinformativep
responsepis:
a. Advancepdirectivespindicatepthepdegreepofpinterventionpdesiredpbyptheppatient.
b. ApDopNotpResuscitatepdocumentpsignedpbyptheppatientptransferspauthorityptopthepnextpo
fpkin.
c. Apdurableppowerpofpattorneypforphealthpcareptransferspdecision-
makingpauthoritypforphealthpcareptopapdesignatedpperson.
d. Aplivingpwillptransferspauthorityptopthepphysician.
ANS:pC
Apdurableppowerpofpattorneypforphealthpcareptransferspthepauthoritypforpdecisionpmakingptopapd
esignatedpperson.
DIF:pCognitivepLevel:pApplicationpREF:p19pOBJ:p11
TOP:pAdvancepDirectivespKEY:pNursingpProcesspStep:pImplementationp
MSC:pNCLEX:pPsychosocialpIntegrity:pCopingpandpAdaptation
8. Thepdaughterpofpapresidentpinpaplong-termpcarepfacilitypispfrustratedpwithpherp80-year-
oldpmothersprefusalptopeat.pThepnursepexplainspthatptheprefusalptopeatpispapbehaviorpthatpispan:
a. effortptopmaintainpapportionpofpindependencepandpselfpdirection.
b. indicationpofpapproachingpAlzheimerpdisease.
c. effortptopgainpattention.
d. indicationpofpthepdislikepofpthepinstitutionalpfood.
ANS:pA