Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults Miller 8th Edition Test Bank
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Answer Key at end of every chapter
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,1. Thepnursepispdiscussingpanpolderpadult'sprecentpdiagnosispofprheumatoidparthritispwithpapc
olleague.pWhichpofpthepnurse'spstatementspreflectspanpaccuratepviewpofptheprelationshippb
etweenpagingpandpwellness?
A) ìIt'spimportantpthatpthepindividualpknowspthispispanpexpectedppartpofpgrowingpolder.î
B) ìWepneedptopteachpthepolderpadultphowphepcanpkeepplivingpapfruitfulplifepinpspitepofp
phispdiagnosis.îp
C) ìWepneedptopmakepsurepourpteachingpispnotptoopdetailedpforpsomeonepofphispage.î
D) ìWepneedptopensurephispexpectationspofpcontinuingptoplivepalonepareprealistic.î
2. Thepnursepispteachingpanpolderppersonpaboutpthepconceptpofpsuccessfulpaging.pWhichpofpt
hepnurse'spquestionspaddressespanpimportantpcontributorptopsuccessfulpaging?
A) ìArepyouplargelypfreepofpacuteporpchronicpillnesses?î
B) ìDopyoupfeelpfinanciallypsecure?î
C) ìDopyoupfeelplikepyoupactivelypengagepwithplife?îp
D) ìDopyouphavepapreliablepsupportpnetwork?î
3. Anpolderpadultphasprecentlypbegunptopdisplaypunprecedentedplapsespinpshort-
termpmemory.pThepnursepoverhearspapcolleaguepreassuringptheppersonpbypsaying,pìTrypno
tptopworry;pit'spjustpappartpofpgrowingpolder.îpThepnurseprecognizespthatpthispispanpexamplep
ofpwhatpphenomenon?
A) Multiplepjeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Agepattributionp
D) Implicitpageism
4. Thepnursephearspapcolleaguepmakepthepstatement,pìMostpolderpadultsphavepnothingptop
worrypaboutpfinancially.îpWhichpofpthepfollowingpstatementspreflectspanpaccuratepres
ponseptopthis?
A) ìYouphaveptoprememberpthatpthere'spaphugepeconomicpdisparitypamongpolderpadults.îp
B) ìActually,pthepnumberpofpolderppeopleplivingpbelowptheppovertyplinephaspbeenpi
ncreasing,pnotpdecreasing.î
C) ìThispisn'tpreallyptruepnow,pbutpitpisptruepthatpthepgapspthatpdisadvantagedpgroupsplivep
withparepexpectedptopshrink.î
D) ìThispisptruepforpsomepgroups,pbutpnotpforpminoritiespwhopareplessplikelyptopbeplivingp
withptheirprelatives.î
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,5. Thepnursepispconductingpapstudyponpthepneedspandplivingpsituationspofpolderpadultspinpthepc
ommunity.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpstatementspshouldpthepnurseptakepintopaccount?
A) ApmajoritypofpolderpAmericanspwillplivepinpapnursingphomepatpsomeppoint.
B) Morepolderpmenplivepalonepthanpolderpwomen.
C) Assisted-livingparrangementsphavepbecomepincreasinglypcommon.
D) MostpolderpAmericanspresidepinpsomepformpofpinstitutionalparrangement.
6. Apnursepwhopprovidespcareptopmanypolderpadultsprecognizespthepimportancepofpimplement
ingpapwellnesspapproachptopcare.pWhatpprinciplepunderliespthispapproachptopthephealthpcarep
ofpolderpadults?
A) Olderpadultsphavepdecreasingpexpectationspforpwellnesspasptheypmovepthroughpthep
agingpprocess.
B) HealthpproblemsparepapWesternpculturalpconstructpthatphaspnopobjective,p
physiologicalpbasis.
C) Olderpadultspmustpcomeptopacceptpapdeclinepinpwellnesspasptheypage.
D) Apholisticpapproachptopcaringpforpolderpadultspcanpfosterptheirpwell-beingpatpeveryp
pstagepofplife.p
7. Apdiabetespnursepispprovidingpcarepforpap73-year-
oldpmanpwhopispapregularpclientpofpthephospital'spoutpatientpdiabetespclinic.pWhatpassess
mentpquestionpmostpclearlypaddressespthispclient'sppotentialpforpoptimalpfunction?
A) ìWhatparepsomepgoalspthatpyouphavepforpmaximizingpyourplevelpofpwellness?îp
B) ìHowpcanpwephelppyouptoptakepownershippofp yourpownphealth?î
C) ìIsptherepanythingpthatpyou'repdoingpthatpmightpbepexacerbatingpyourpdiabetes?î
D) ìHowplongpdopyoupthinkpthatpyou'llpbepableptoplivepindependently?î
8. Mr.pSaypispanp81-year-
oldpmanpwhosepcurrentphospitalpadmissionphaspbeenppromptedpbypanpexacerbationpofphisp
chronicprenalpfailure.pThepnursepwhopispcaringpforpMr.pSaypispawarepofpthepimportancepofp
fosteringphispwellness,papgoalpthatpcanpbepachievedpbypemphasizingpwhichpofpthepfollowin
g?
A) ComparingpMr.pSay'sphealthptopotherppatientspwhoparepmorepill
B) ExploringpMr.pSay'spabilitiespandpstrengthsp
C) AdvocatingpthatpMr.pSay'spcodepstatuspbepchangedptopìdopnotpresuscitateî
D) TeachingpMr.pSaypthatphisphealthpproblemspdopnotphaveptopaffectphispdailyproutines
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, 9. Apnursepadministratorpispinvolvedpinpstrategicpplanningpforpaplargeplong-
termpcarepfacilitypthatphasplocationspinpnumerouspregionspofpthepcountry.pThepnursepshouldp
anticipatepwhatptrendpwhenpplanningpforpthepfuturepcarepofpolderpadults?
A) Apgradualpdeclinepinpoverallplifepexpectancy
B) Apdecreasepinpthepproportionpofpolderpadultspwhoparepmemberspofpminoritypgroups
C) Averageplongevitypofpmalespexceedingpthatpofpfemales
D) Increasedpusepofpassistedplivingpfacilitiespbypolderpadultsp
10. Apnotablepdemographicptrendpthatpispexpectedptopbecomepmoreppronouncedpinvolvesptheps
andwichpgeneration.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpindividualspexemplifiespthepdemandspandpc
hallengespexperiencedpbypthepsandwichpgeneration?
A) Ap50-year-oldpwomanpwhopbalancespthepcarepofpherp82-year-oldpfatherpandpherp
20-year-oldpsonp
B) Ap58-year-
oldpmanpwhosepelderlypparentsphavepbeenpforcedptoplivepinpseparatepcarepfacilities
C) Anp83-year-oldpmanpwhopispthepsolepcaregiverpforphisp79-year-oldpwife.
D) Ap70-year-
oldpwomanpwhopmustpaccommodatepherpownphealthpproblemspwithpthepcarepofpherp
grandson
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Answer Key at end of every chapter
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,1. Thepnursepispdiscussingpanpolderpadult'sprecentpdiagnosispofprheumatoidparthritispwithpapc
olleague.pWhichpofpthepnurse'spstatementspreflectspanpaccuratepviewpofptheprelationshippb
etweenpagingpandpwellness?
A) ìIt'spimportantpthatpthepindividualpknowspthispispanpexpectedppartpofpgrowingpolder.î
B) ìWepneedptopteachpthepolderpadultphowphepcanpkeepplivingpapfruitfulplifepinpspitepofp
phispdiagnosis.îp
C) ìWepneedptopmakepsurepourpteachingpispnotptoopdetailedpforpsomeonepofphispage.î
D) ìWepneedptopensurephispexpectationspofpcontinuingptoplivepalonepareprealistic.î
2. Thepnursepispteachingpanpolderppersonpaboutpthepconceptpofpsuccessfulpaging.pWhichpofpt
hepnurse'spquestionspaddressespanpimportantpcontributorptopsuccessfulpaging?
A) ìArepyouplargelypfreepofpacuteporpchronicpillnesses?î
B) ìDopyoupfeelpfinanciallypsecure?î
C) ìDopyoupfeelplikepyoupactivelypengagepwithplife?îp
D) ìDopyouphavepapreliablepsupportpnetwork?î
3. Anpolderpadultphasprecentlypbegunptopdisplaypunprecedentedplapsespinpshort-
termpmemory.pThepnursepoverhearspapcolleaguepreassuringptheppersonpbypsaying,pìTrypno
tptopworry;pit'spjustpappartpofpgrowingpolder.îpThepnurseprecognizespthatpthispispanpexamplep
ofpwhatpphenomenon?
A) Multiplepjeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Agepattributionp
D) Implicitpageism
4. Thepnursephearspapcolleaguepmakepthepstatement,pìMostpolderpadultsphavepnothingptop
worrypaboutpfinancially.îpWhichpofpthepfollowingpstatementspreflectspanpaccuratepres
ponseptopthis?
A) ìYouphaveptoprememberpthatpthere'spaphugepeconomicpdisparitypamongpolderpadults.îp
B) ìActually,pthepnumberpofpolderppeopleplivingpbelowptheppovertyplinephaspbeenpi
ncreasing,pnotpdecreasing.î
C) ìThispisn'tpreallyptruepnow,pbutpitpisptruepthatpthepgapspthatpdisadvantagedpgroupsplivep
withparepexpectedptopshrink.î
D) ìThispisptruepforpsomepgroups,pbutpnotpforpminoritiespwhopareplessplikelyptopbeplivingp
withptheirprelatives.î
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,5. Thepnursepispconductingpapstudyponpthepneedspandplivingpsituationspofpolderpadultspinpthepc
ommunity.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpstatementspshouldpthepnurseptakepintopaccount?
A) ApmajoritypofpolderpAmericanspwillplivepinpapnursingphomepatpsomeppoint.
B) Morepolderpmenplivepalonepthanpolderpwomen.
C) Assisted-livingparrangementsphavepbecomepincreasinglypcommon.
D) MostpolderpAmericanspresidepinpsomepformpofpinstitutionalparrangement.
6. Apnursepwhopprovidespcareptopmanypolderpadultsprecognizespthepimportancepofpimplement
ingpapwellnesspapproachptopcare.pWhatpprinciplepunderliespthispapproachptopthephealthpcarep
ofpolderpadults?
A) Olderpadultsphavepdecreasingpexpectationspforpwellnesspasptheypmovepthroughpthep
agingpprocess.
B) HealthpproblemsparepapWesternpculturalpconstructpthatphaspnopobjective,p
physiologicalpbasis.
C) Olderpadultspmustpcomeptopacceptpapdeclinepinpwellnesspasptheypage.
D) Apholisticpapproachptopcaringpforpolderpadultspcanpfosterptheirpwell-beingpatpeveryp
pstagepofplife.p
7. Apdiabetespnursepispprovidingpcarepforpap73-year-
oldpmanpwhopispapregularpclientpofpthephospital'spoutpatientpdiabetespclinic.pWhatpassess
mentpquestionpmostpclearlypaddressespthispclient'sppotentialpforpoptimalpfunction?
A) ìWhatparepsomepgoalspthatpyouphavepforpmaximizingpyourplevelpofpwellness?îp
B) ìHowpcanpwephelppyouptoptakepownershippofp yourpownphealth?î
C) ìIsptherepanythingpthatpyou'repdoingpthatpmightpbepexacerbatingpyourpdiabetes?î
D) ìHowplongpdopyoupthinkpthatpyou'llpbepableptoplivepindependently?î
8. Mr.pSaypispanp81-year-
oldpmanpwhosepcurrentphospitalpadmissionphaspbeenppromptedpbypanpexacerbationpofphisp
chronicprenalpfailure.pThepnursepwhopispcaringpforpMr.pSaypispawarepofpthepimportancepofp
fosteringphispwellness,papgoalpthatpcanpbepachievedpbypemphasizingpwhichpofpthepfollowin
g?
A) ComparingpMr.pSay'sphealthptopotherppatientspwhoparepmorepill
B) ExploringpMr.pSay'spabilitiespandpstrengthsp
C) AdvocatingpthatpMr.pSay'spcodepstatuspbepchangedptopìdopnotpresuscitateî
D) TeachingpMr.pSaypthatphisphealthpproblemspdopnotphaveptopaffectphispdailyproutines
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, 9. Apnursepadministratorpispinvolvedpinpstrategicpplanningpforpaplargeplong-
termpcarepfacilitypthatphasplocationspinpnumerouspregionspofpthepcountry.pThepnursepshouldp
anticipatepwhatptrendpwhenpplanningpforpthepfuturepcarepofpolderpadults?
A) Apgradualpdeclinepinpoverallplifepexpectancy
B) Apdecreasepinpthepproportionpofpolderpadultspwhoparepmemberspofpminoritypgroups
C) Averageplongevitypofpmalespexceedingpthatpofpfemales
D) Increasedpusepofpassistedplivingpfacilitiespbypolderpadultsp
10. Apnotablepdemographicptrendpthatpispexpectedptopbecomepmoreppronouncedpinvolvesptheps
andwichpgeneration.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpindividualspexemplifiespthepdemandspandpc
hallengespexperiencedpbypthepsandwichpgeneration?
A) Ap50-year-oldpwomanpwhopbalancespthepcarepofpherp82-year-oldpfatherpandpherp
20-year-oldpsonp
B) Ap58-year-
oldpmanpwhosepelderlypparentsphavepbeenpforcedptoplivepinpseparatepcarepfacilities
C) Anp83-year-oldpmanpwhopispthepsolepcaregiverpforphisp79-year-oldpwife.
D) Ap70-year-
oldpwomanpwhopmustpaccommodatepherpownphealthpproblemspwithpthepcarepofpherp
grandson
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