Test Bank for Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition by Sue E. Meiner Jennifer J. Yeager Chapter 1-29 | All Chapters

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ngMMeiner:MGerontologicMNursing,M5thMEditio
nMMULTIPLEMCHOICE
1. InM2010,MtheMrevisedMStandardsMandMScopeMofMGerontologicalMNursingMPracticeMwasMpublished.MTheMnurseMwouldMu
seMtheseMstandardsMto:
a. promoteMtheMpracticeMofMgerontologicMnursingMwithinMtheMacuteMcareMsetting.
b. defineMtheMconceptsMandMdimensionsMofMgerontologicMnursingMpractice.

c. elevateMtheMpracticeMofMgerontologicMnursing.

d. incorporateMsuggestedMinterventionsMfromMothersMwhoMpracticeMgerontologicMnur
sing.MANS:MD
TheMcurrentMpublishingMofMtheMStandardsMandMScopeMofMGerontologicalMNursingMPracticeMinM2010MincorporatesMtheMinput
MofMgerontologicMnursesMfromMacrossMtheMUnitedMStates.MItMwasMnotMintendedMtoMpromoteMgerontologicMnursingMpracticeM

withinMacuteMcareMsettings,MdefineMconceptsMorMdimensionsMofMgerontologicMnursingMpractice,MorMelevateMtheMpracticeMofM
gerontologicMnursing.MDIF:MRememberingM(Knowledge)MREF:MPageM2MOBJ:M1-1
TOP:MN/AMMSC:MSafeMandMEffectiveMCareMEnvironment
2. WhenMattemptingMtoMminimizeMtheMeffectMofMageismMonMtheMpracticeMofMnursingMolderMadults,MaMnurseMneedsMtoMfirst:
a. recognizeMthatMnursesMmustMactMasMadvocatesMforMagingMpatients.
b. acceptMthatMthisMpopulationMrepresentsMaMsubstantialMportionMofMthoseMrequiringMnursingMcare.

c. self-reflectMandMformulateMone’sMpersonalMviewMofMagingMandMtheMolderMpatient.

d. recognizeMageismMasMaMformMofMbigotryMsharedMbyMmanyMAmeri
cans.MANS:MC
AgeismMisManMever-
increasingMprejudicialMviewMofMtheMeffectsMofMtheMagingMprocessMandMofMtheMolderMpopulationMasMaMwhole.MWithMnursesMb
eingMmembersMofMaMsocietyMholdingMsuchMviews,MitMisMcriticalMthatMtheMindividualMnurseMself-
reflectMonMpersonalMfeelingsMandMdetermineMwhetherMsuchMfeelingsMwillMaffectMtheMnursingMcareMthatMheMorMsheMprovidesM
toMtheMagingMpatient.MActingMasManMadvocateMisManMimportantMnursingMroleMinMallMsettings.MSimplyMacceptingMaMfactMdoesM
notMhelpMendMageism,MnorMdoesMrecognizingMageismMasMaMformMofMbigotry.
DIF:MApplyingM(Application)MREF:MN/AMOBJ:M1-9
TOP:MTeaching-LearningMMSC:MSafeMandMEffectiveMCareMEnvironment
3. WhenMdiscussingMfactorsMthatMhaveMhelpedMtoMincreaseMtheMnumberMofMhealthy,MindependentMolderMAmericans,Mth
eMnurseMincludesMtheMimportanceMof:
a. increasedMavailabilityMofMin-homeMcareMservices.
b. governmentMsupportMofMretiredMcitizens.

c. effectiveMantibioticMtherapies.

d. theMdevelopmentMofMlife-
extendingMtherapies.MANS:MC
TheMhealthMandMultimateMautonomyMofMolderMAmericansMhasMbeenMpositivelyMimpactedMbyMtheMdevelopmentMofMantibiotic
s,MbetterMsanitation,MandMvaccines.MTheseMpublicMhealthMmeasuresMhaveMbeenMmoreMinstrumentalMinMincreasingMtheMnumbe
rsMofMhealthy,MindependentMolderMAmericansMthanMhaveMin-homeMcareMservices,MgovernmentMprograms,MorMlife-
extendingMtherapies.
DIF:MRememberingM(Knowledge)MREF:MPageM2MOBJ:M3-3
TOP:MNursingMProcess:MImplementationMMSC:MHealthMPromotionMandMMaintenance
4. BasedMonMcurrentMdata,MwhenMpresentingManMolderMadult’sMdischargeMteachingMplan,MtheMnurseMincludesMtheMpatient’s:
a. nonrelatedMcaretaker.
b. paidMcaregiver.

c. familyMmember.
d. intuitionalMrepresentative.

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LessMthanM4%MofMolderMadultsMliveMinMaMformalMhealthMcareMenvironment.MTheMmajorityMofMtheMgeriatricMpopulationMlive
sMatMhomeMorMwithMfamilyMmembers.
DIF:MApplyingM(Application)MREF:MN/AMOBJ:M3-3
TOP:MNursingMProcess:MPlanningMMSC:MSafeMandMEffectiveMCareMEnvironment
5. TheMnurseMplanningMcareMforManMolderMadultMwhoMhasMrecentlyMbeenMdiagnosedMwithMrheumatoidMarthritisMviewsMth
eMpriorityMcriterionMforMcontinuedMindependenceMtoMbeMtheMpatient’s:
a. age.
b. financialMstatus.

c. gender.

d. functionalMstatus
.MANS:MD
MaintainingMtheMfunctionalMstatusMofMolderMadultsMmayMavertMtheMonsetMofMphysicalMfrailtyMandMcognitiveMimpairment,Mtw
oMconditionsMthatMincreaseMtheMlikelihoodMofMinstitutionalization.
DIF:MRememberingM(Knowledge)MREF:MPageM8MOBJ:M1-
6MTOP:MNursingMProcess:MPlanningMMSC:MPhysiologicMInte
grity
6. AMnurseMworkingMwithMtheMolderMadultMpopulationMisMmostMlikelyMtoMassessMaMneedMforMaMfinancialMsocialMservice’sMr
eferralMforMa(n):
a. whiteMmale.
b. blackMfemale.

c. HispanicMmale.

d. AsianMAmericanMfemal
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TheMpovertyMrateMamongMolderMblackMwomenMisMsubstantiallyMhigherMthanMthatMseenMamongMmalesMorMfemalesMofMotherMe
thnicMgroups.MWhiteMmalesMhadMtheMleastMpoverty.
DIF:MApplyingM(Application)MREF:MN/AMOBJ:M1-4
TOP:MNursingMProcess:MAssessmentMMSC:MSafeMandMEffectiveMCareMEnvironment
7. WhichMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsMmadeMbyMaMnurseMpreparingMtoMcompleteMaMhealthMassessmentMandMhistoryMon
ManMolderMpatientMreflectsManMunderstandingMofMtheMgeneralM healthMstatusMofMthisMpopulation?

a. “I’llMneedMtoMdocumentMwellMregardingMtheMmedicationsMtheMpatientMisMcurrentlyMprescribed.”
b. “IMwouldMlikeMtoMunderstandMhowMsupportiveMtheMpatient’sMfamilyMmembersMare.”

c. “MostMolderMpatientsMareMbeingMtreatedMforMaMvarietyMofMchronicMhealthMcareMissues.”

d. “ItMwillMbeMinterestingMtoMseeMwhetherMthisMpatientMseesMherselfMasMbeingMhe
althy.”MANS:MD
ItMisMaMmisconceptionMthatMoldMageMisMsynonymousMwithMdiseaseMandMillness.MTheMnurseMshouldMalwaysMdetermineMtheMpa
tient’sMsenseMofMwellnessMandMindependenceMwhenMconductingMaMhealthMandMhistoryMassessment.MAnMassessmentMofMmedi
cationMuseMandMfamilyMsupportMisMimportantMforManyMpatient.MManyMolderMadultsMdoMhaveMchronicMhealthMconditions,Mbut
MtheirMperceptionMisMmoreMimportantMthanMaM singleMnumber.

DIF:MApplyingM(Application)MREF:MN/AMOBJ:M1-4
TOP:MNursingMProcess:MAssessmentMMSC:MHealthMPromotion
8. TheMnurseMisMcaringMforManMolderMadultMwhoMhasMbeenMadmittedMtoManMacuteMcareMhospitalMforMtreatmentMofMaMfractu
redMfemur.MTheMfamilyMexpressesMconcernMaboutMtheMpatient’sMpendingMtransferMtoMaMsubacuteMcareMfacility.MWhatMresp
onseMbyMtheMnurseMisMbest?
a. “AcuteMcareMfacilitiesMlackMtheMlong-termMphysicalMtherapyMsupportMyourMdadMrequires.”
b. “YourMdadMwillMbeMmuchMhappierMinMaMmoreMserene,MprivateMenvironment.”

c. “TheMsubacuteMfacilityMwillMfocusMonMhelpingMyourMdadMmaintainMhisMindependence.”




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TheMtransferMofMtheMpatientMtoMaMsubacuteMfacilityMisMbasedMonMtheMneedMtoMmaintainMtheMpatient’sMlevelMofMfunctionMand
Mindependence,MaMtaskMtheMacuteMcareMfacilityMisMnotMpreparedMtoMaddressMonceMtheMpatientMisMphysiologicallyMstable. MThe

MpatientMmayMorMmayMnotMbeMhappierMinMtheMnewMsetting;MtheMnurseMshouldMnotMmakeMthisMjudgment.MItMisMtrueMthatMinsu

ranceMonlyMpaysMforMaMlimitedMamountMofMtimeMinManMacuteMcareMfacility,MbutMthisMisMnotMtheMbestMreasonMforMtheMpatientM
toMtransfer.
DIF:MApplyingM(Application)MREF:MN/AMOBJ:M
1-6MTOP:MCommunicationMandMDocumentation
MSC:MHealthMPromotionMandMMaintenance
9. ToMbestMassureMbothMtheMqualityMofMcareMandMtheMsafetyMofMtheMolderMadultMpatientMwhoMrequiresMin-
homeMunlicensedMassistiveMpersonalM(UAP)Massistance,MtheMgeriatricMnurse:
a. evaluatesMtheMcompetencyMofMtheMUAPMstaff.
b. assumesMtheMrolesMofMcaseMmanagerMandMpatientMadvocate.

c. arrangesMforMtheMneededMUAPMprovidedMservices.

d. assessesMtheMpatientMforMfunctionalMlimitatio
ns.MANS:MA
AsMmoreMcareMtraditionallyMprovidedMbyMprofessionalMnursesMisMbeingMtransferredMtoMUAP,MtheMnurseMmustMassumeMmore
MresponsibilityMforMeducating, Mtraining,MandMevaluatingMtheMcompetencyMofMUAPMstaffMtoMprovideMsafe,MeffectiveMcareMfor

MtheMolderMadultMpatient.

DIF:MApplyingM(Application)MREF:MN/AMOBJ:M
1-2MTOP:MCommunicationMandMDocumentation
MSC:MSafeMandMEffectiveMCareMEnvironment
10. TheMnurseMworkingMwithMolderMadultsMunderstandsMwhatMinformationMaboutMcertificationMinMgerontologicMnursing?
a. ItMisMmandatoryMforMthoseMinMlong-termMcareMsettings.
b. ItMisMvoluntaryMandMshowsMclinicalMexpertiseMinManMarea.

c. ItMallowsMnursesMtoMbeMpaidMbyMthird-partyMpayers.

d. ItMallowsMnursesMtoMadvanceMtheirMcareersMinMa
Mjob.MANS:MB
CertificationMisMvoluntaryMandMshowsMthatMaMnurseMhasMadditionalMknowledgeMandMexpertiseMinMaMcertainMareaMofMpractice
.MItMisMnotMmandatoryMinMspecificMcareMsettings.MItMdoesMnotMallowMforMthird-
partyMreimbursement.MItMmayMbeMpartMofMaMcareerMladderMprogram,MbutMthatMisMnotMtrueMofMallMworkMsettings.
DIF:MRememberingM(Knowledge)MREF:MPageM2MOBJ:M1-2
TOP:MTeaching-LearningMMSC:MSafeMEffectiveMCareMEnvironment
11. AMnurseMworksMinMaMgerontologicMclinic.MWhatMactionMbyMtheMnurseMtakesMhighestMpriority?
a. ServingMasMaMpatientMadvocate
b. EducatingMpatientsMaboutMdiseases

c. HelpingMpatientsMremainMindependent

d. ReferringMpatientsMtoMhomeMhealthMc
areMANS:MC
OneMofMtheMchallengesMandMprioritiesMofMtheMgerontologicMnurseMisMhelpingMpatientsMmaintainMtheirMindepe
ndence.MDIF:MRememberingM(Knowledge)MREF:MPageM10MOBJ:M1-2
TOP:MNursingMProcess:MImplementationMMSC:MHealthMPromotion
12. AMnurseMisMcaringMforManMolderMpatientMinMtheMemergencyMdepartment.MWhatMinformationMaboutMtheMpatientMwill
MbeMmostMhelpfulMinMcreatingM aMplanMofMcare?

a. BaselineMphysicalMandMcognitiveMfunctioning

b. LivingMconditionsMandMfamilyMsupport




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