Basicm Geriatricm Nursingm8th m Edition m by mPatriciam A.m Williamsm Testm
Ba
Test Bank m
Basic Geriatric Nursing 8thEdition
m m m
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, Basicm Geriatricm Nursingm8th m Edition m by mPatriciam A.m Williamsm Testm
Ba
Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLEm CHOICE
1. Whichm fact m explainsm them shift m of mhealthmcarem focusm toward mthemolderm adult m inmthem latem 1960s?
a. Disabilitymwasm viewed m asm unavoidable.
b. Complicationsmfrommdiseasemincreased m mortality.
c. Olderm adults‘m needsm arem similarm tomthosemof mallm adults.
d. Preventivemhealthmcarempracticesm increased m longevity.
ANS: @m
D
Increased mpreventivemhealthmcarempractices,mdiseasemcontrol,mand mfocusmonmwellnessmhelped mpeoplemliv
elmonger.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.m 2 OBJ:m 2
TOP:m AgingmTrends
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollecti
o mn mMSC:m NCLEX:mHealthmPromotion mand mMaintenance:mGrowth mand mDevelopment
NOT:m Understanding
2. Tomwhichmagemgroupmdoesmthemtermm―aged‖ mapply?
a. 55–64m yearsm of mage
b. 65–74m yearsm of mage
c. 75–84m yearsm of mage
d. 85mand m older
ANS: @m
C
Themtermmagedm refersm tom personsm whom arem 75–84m yearsm of mage.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF:m p.m 2 m |m Tablem 1.1
OBJ: 1
TOP:mAgemCategories
mKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollect
imon
MSC:mNCLEX:mHealth mPromotion mand mMaintenance:mGrowth mand mDevelopmentm
NmOT:mRemembering
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, Basicm Geriatricm Nursingm8th m Edition m by mPatriciam A.m Williamsm Testm
Ba
3. Whichm ism truemof mageism?
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, Basicm Geriatricm Nursingm8th m Edition m by mPatriciam A.m Williamsm Testm
Ba
a. It m ismdiscriminationm against m personsm solelymonmthem basism of mage.
b. It m causesm ampersonmtom fearm aging.
c. It m involvesm them usem of mculturalmsensitivitymtom addressm concernsm of maging.
d. It m focusesm onmresourcesm formthemolderm adult.
ANS: @m
A
Ageismmismamnegativembelief mpatternmthat minfluencesmpersonsmtomdiscriminatemagainst mpersons msolelymonmthe
bmasismof magemand mcanmlead mtomdestructivembehaviorsmtoward mthemoldermadult.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.m 4 OBJ:m 3
TOP:m m Ageism
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollectio
m n mMSC:mNCLEX:mPsychosocialmIntegrity:mPsychosocialmAdaptati
on mNOT:mUnderstanding
4. Whichmlegislationmhasmbeenmthemmost mbeneficialmlegislationmthat mhasminfluenced mhealthmcaremformthemol
d meradult?
a. Medicaremand m Medicaid
b. Eliminationmof mthem mandatorymretirement m age
c. ThemAmericansm withmDisabilitiesm Act
d. ThemDrugmBenefit m Program
ANS: @m
A
Thembroadest msweepingmlegislationmbeneficialmtomthemoldermadult mismMedicarem and mMedicaid.mThemelimi
nmationmof mthemmandatorymretirement magemdoesmnot mapplymtomhealthmcare.m ThemAmericansmwithmDisabilit
iesmAct m dealsm withm all m Americansm withm disabilities, m not m just m them olderm adult.m Them Drugm BenefitProgr
amm wamsmadded mtomMedicare,mbut mdealsmonlymwithmmedications.
PTS:m m 1 DIF:m m 4 REF:m m p.m 11 OBJ:m 6
TOP:m Legislation
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementati
o mn mMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
NOT:m Understanding
5. Whichmhousingmoptionmformthemoldermadult moffersmthemprivacymof manmapartment mwithmrestaurant
-mstylemmealsand msomemmedicalmand mpersonalmcaremservices?
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Test Bank m
Basic Geriatric Nursing 8thEdition
m m m
Testm Bank Pagem 1
, Basicm Geriatricm Nursingm8th m Edition m by mPatriciam A.m Williamsm Testm
Ba
Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
MULTIPLEm CHOICE
1. Whichm fact m explainsm them shift m of mhealthmcarem focusm toward mthemolderm adult m inmthem latem 1960s?
a. Disabilitymwasm viewed m asm unavoidable.
b. Complicationsmfrommdiseasemincreased m mortality.
c. Olderm adults‘m needsm arem similarm tomthosemof mallm adults.
d. Preventivemhealthmcarempracticesm increased m longevity.
ANS: @m
D
Increased mpreventivemhealthmcarempractices,mdiseasemcontrol,mand mfocusmonmwellnessmhelped mpeoplemliv
elmonger.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.m 2 OBJ:m 2
TOP:m AgingmTrends
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollecti
o mn mMSC:m NCLEX:mHealthmPromotion mand mMaintenance:mGrowth mand mDevelopment
NOT:m Understanding
2. Tomwhichmagemgroupmdoesmthemtermm―aged‖ mapply?
a. 55–64m yearsm of mage
b. 65–74m yearsm of mage
c. 75–84m yearsm of mage
d. 85mand m older
ANS: @m
C
Themtermmagedm refersm tom personsm whom arem 75–84m yearsm of mage.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF:m p.m 2 m |m Tablem 1.1
OBJ: 1
TOP:mAgemCategories
mKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollect
imon
MSC:mNCLEX:mHealth mPromotion mand mMaintenance:mGrowth mand mDevelopmentm
NmOT:mRemembering
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, Basicm Geriatricm Nursingm8th m Edition m by mPatriciam A.m Williamsm Testm
Ba
3. Whichm ism truemof mageism?
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, Basicm Geriatricm Nursingm8th m Edition m by mPatriciam A.m Williamsm Testm
Ba
a. It m ismdiscriminationm against m personsm solelymonmthem basism of mage.
b. It m causesm ampersonmtom fearm aging.
c. It m involvesm them usem of mculturalmsensitivitymtom addressm concernsm of maging.
d. It m focusesm onmresourcesm formthemolderm adult.
ANS: @m
A
Ageismmismamnegativembelief mpatternmthat minfluencesmpersonsmtomdiscriminatemagainst mpersons msolelymonmthe
bmasismof magemand mcanmlead mtomdestructivembehaviorsmtoward mthemoldermadult.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p.m 4 OBJ:m 3
TOP:m m Ageism
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mDatamCollectio
m n mMSC:mNCLEX:mPsychosocialmIntegrity:mPsychosocialmAdaptati
on mNOT:mUnderstanding
4. Whichmlegislationmhasmbeenmthemmost mbeneficialmlegislationmthat mhasminfluenced mhealthmcaremformthemol
d meradult?
a. Medicaremand m Medicaid
b. Eliminationmof mthem mandatorymretirement m age
c. ThemAmericansm withmDisabilitiesm Act
d. ThemDrugmBenefit m Program
ANS: @m
A
Thembroadest msweepingmlegislationmbeneficialmtomthemoldermadult mismMedicarem and mMedicaid.mThemelimi
nmationmof mthemmandatorymretirement magemdoesmnot mapplymtomhealthmcare.m ThemAmericansmwithmDisabilit
iesmAct m dealsm withm all m Americansm withm disabilities, m not m just m them olderm adult.m Them Drugm BenefitProgr
amm wamsmadded mtomMedicare,mbut mdealsmonlymwithmmedications.
PTS:m m 1 DIF:m m 4 REF:m m p.m 11 OBJ:m 6
TOP:m Legislation
KEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementati
o mn mMSC:m NCLEX:mN/A
NOT:m Understanding
5. Whichmhousingmoptionmformthemoldermadult moffersmthemprivacymof manmapartment mwithmrestaurant
-mstylemmealsand msomemmedicalmand mpersonalmcaremservices?
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