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Chaptern 1n Then Agingn Population
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EnCHOICE
1. Then nursen explainsn that n innthen laten 1960s,nhealthncaren focusn wasn aimed nat nthen oldern adult nb
ecause:
a. disabilitynwasn viewed n asn unavoidable.
b. complicationsn fromndiseasen increased n mortality.
c. oldern adultsn needsn aren similarn ton thosenof nalln adults.
d. preventivenhealthncarenpracticesn increased n longevity.
ANS:n D
Increased n preventiven healthncaren practices,n diseasen control,n and nfocusnonnwellnessn helped npeoplenli
ven longer.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 2n OBJ:n 2
TOP:n Agingn Trendsn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementation
MSC:n NCLEX:n HealthnPromotionn and n Maintenance:n Growthnand n Development
2. Then nursen clarifiesn that n inn then terminologyndefiningn specificn agen groups,nthentermn agednrefersn tonp
ersonsn whon are:
a. 55n ton 64n yearsn of nage.
b. 65n ton 74n yearsn of nage.
c. 75n ton 84n yearsn of nage.
d. 85n and n older.
ANS:n C
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Then termn agedn refersn ton personsn whon aren 75nton84nyearsn of nage.n DIF:n
Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 2,n Tablen 1-
1n OBJ:n 1n TOP:n AgenCategoriesn KEY:n NursingnProcessn Step:n Imple
mentation
MSC:n NCLEX:n HealthnPromotionn and n Maintenance:n Growthnand n Development
3. Then nursen cautionsn that n ageismn isn an mindset n that n influencesn personsn to:
a. discriminaten against n personsn solelynonn then basisn of n age.
b. fearn aging.
c. ben culturallynsensitiven ton concernsn of naging.
d. focusn onn resourcesn forn then oldern adult.
ANS:n A
Ageismn isn an negativen belief n patternnthat ninfluencesn personsnton discriminaten against n personsn solelyno
nnthen basisn of nagen and n cann lead n ton destructiven behaviorsn toward n then oldern adult.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 5n OBJ:n 3n TOP
:nAgeismn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementation
MSC:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n PsychosocialnAdaptation
4. Thennursen pointsn out nthat n thenmost nbeneficialn legislationnthat n hasn influenced n healthncaren forntheno
ldern adult n is:
a. Medicarenand n Medicaid.
b. eliminationn of nthen mandatorynretirement n age.
c. then Americansn withn Disabilitiesn Act.
d. then Drugn Benefit n Program.
ANS:n A
Then broadest n sweepingn legislationn beneficialntonthenoldern adult n isn Medicaren and n Medicaid.
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DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n ApplicationnREF:n 16n OBJ:n 6
TOP:n LegislationnKEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:nImplementationn
MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
5. Then nursen clarifiesn that n an housingn optionn fornthen oldern adult n that noffersn then privacynof nanna
partment n withnrestaurant-stylen mealsn and n somen medicaln and n personalncaren servicesn isn the:
a. government-subsidized nhousing.
b. long-termncaren facility.
c. assisted-livingn center.
d. groupnhousingn plan.
ANS:n C
Assisted-
livingn arrangementsn offern then privacynof nannapartment n orncondominiumnwithn mealsnprepared n a
nd n served,n limited n medicaln care,n and n an varietynof npersonaln services.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 14n OBJ:n 9
TOP:n HousingnOptionsn KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:n Implementationn
MSC:n NCLEX:n Physiologicaln Integrity:n PhysiologicalnAdaptation
6. Then 75-year-
old n mann whon hasn beenn hospitalized n followingn an severen casen ofnpneumonian isn concerned n about n
hisn mountingn hospitalnbilln and n asksn if n hisn Medicaren coveragen willnpayn forn hisncare.n Then nursesn
most n helpfuln responsen isn Yes.n Medicare:
a. paysn 100%n of nalln medicaln costsn forn personsn oldern thann 65.
b. Part n Bn paysn hospitalncostsn and n physiciann fees.
c. Part n A npaysn forn inpatient n hospitalncosts.
d. Part n D n paysn 80%n of nthen chargesn maden bynphysicians.
ANS:n C
Medicaren Part n Anpaysn inpatient n hospitalncosts,nPart nBnpaysn80%n ofnphysiciansn charges,n and nPart nDnhelp
sn defraynprescriptionn drugn costs.
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n n n n n n n
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 16n OBJ:n 6
TOP:n MedicarenProvisionsn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:nImplementationn
MSC:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Copingn and n Adaptation
7. Then daughtern of nanpatient nwhonhasn beenndiagnosed nwithnterminalncancern asksn whichn documentsna
ren required n ton allow n hern ton maken healthncaren decisionsn forn hern parent.nThen nursesn most n informativen
responsen is:
a. Advancen directivesn indicaten then degreenof n interventionn desired n bynthen patient.
b. A nDon Not n Resuscitatendocument n signed nbynthenpatient ntransfersn authorityntonthennextno
f nkin.
c. A n durablen powern of n attorneyn forn healthn caren transfersn decision-
makingn authorityn fornhealthn caren ton an designated n person.
d. A n livingn willn transfersn authoritynton then physician.
ANS:n C
An durablen powern of nattorneyn forn healthncaren transfersn thenauthoritynforndecisionn makingn ton and
esignated n person.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n ApplicationnREF:n 19n OBJ:n 11
TOP:nAdvancen Directivesn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementationn
MSC:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Copingn and n Adaptation
8. Then daughtern of nan resident n innan long-termncaren facilitynisn frustrated n withn hern 80-year-
old nmothersn refusalnton eat.n Then nursen explainsn thatn then refusalnton eat n isn an behaviorn that n isn an:
a. effort n ton maintainn an portionn of n independencen and n self n direction.
b. indicationnof napproachingn Alzheimern disease.
c. effort n ton gainnattention.
d. indicationn of nthen disliken of nthen institutionaln food.
ANS:n A
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Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition Eliopoulos
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Test Bank
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Chaptern 1n Then Agingn Population
TestnBanknMULTIPL
EnCHOICE
1. Then nursen explainsn that n innthen laten 1960s,nhealthncaren focusn wasn aimed nat nthen oldern adult nb
ecause:
a. disabilitynwasn viewed n asn unavoidable.
b. complicationsn fromndiseasen increased n mortality.
c. oldern adultsn needsn aren similarn ton thosenof nalln adults.
d. preventivenhealthncarenpracticesn increased n longevity.
ANS:n D
Increased n preventiven healthncaren practices,n diseasen control,n and nfocusnonnwellnessn helped npeoplenli
ven longer.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 2n OBJ:n 2
TOP:n Agingn Trendsn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementation
MSC:n NCLEX:n HealthnPromotionn and n Maintenance:n Growthnand n Development
2. Then nursen clarifiesn that n inn then terminologyndefiningn specificn agen groups,nthentermn agednrefersn tonp
ersonsn whon are:
a. 55n ton 64n yearsn of nage.
b. 65n ton 74n yearsn of nage.
c. 75n ton 84n yearsn of nage.
d. 85n and n older.
ANS:n C
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n n n n n n n
Then termn agedn refersn ton personsn whon aren 75nton84nyearsn of nage.n DIF:n
Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 2,n Tablen 1-
1n OBJ:n 1n TOP:n AgenCategoriesn KEY:n NursingnProcessn Step:n Imple
mentation
MSC:n NCLEX:n HealthnPromotionn and n Maintenance:n Growthnand n Development
3. Then nursen cautionsn that n ageismn isn an mindset n that n influencesn personsn to:
a. discriminaten against n personsn solelynonn then basisn of n age.
b. fearn aging.
c. ben culturallynsensitiven ton concernsn of naging.
d. focusn onn resourcesn forn then oldern adult.
ANS:n A
Ageismn isn an negativen belief n patternnthat ninfluencesn personsnton discriminaten against n personsn solelyno
nnthen basisn of nagen and n cann lead n ton destructiven behaviorsn toward n then oldern adult.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Comprehensionn REF:n 5n OBJ:n 3n TOP
:nAgeismn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementation
MSC:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n PsychosocialnAdaptation
4. Thennursen pointsn out nthat n thenmost nbeneficialn legislationnthat n hasn influenced n healthncaren forntheno
ldern adult n is:
a. Medicarenand n Medicaid.
b. eliminationn of nthen mandatorynretirement n age.
c. then Americansn withn Disabilitiesn Act.
d. then Drugn Benefit n Program.
ANS:n A
Then broadest n sweepingn legislationn beneficialntonthenoldern adult n isn Medicaren and n Medicaid.
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DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n ApplicationnREF:n 16n OBJ:n 6
TOP:n LegislationnKEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:nImplementationn
MSC:n NCLEX:n N/A
5. Then nursen clarifiesn that n an housingn optionn fornthen oldern adult n that noffersn then privacynof nanna
partment n withnrestaurant-stylen mealsn and n somen medicaln and n personalncaren servicesn isn the:
a. government-subsidized nhousing.
b. long-termncaren facility.
c. assisted-livingn center.
d. groupnhousingn plan.
ANS:n C
Assisted-
livingn arrangementsn offern then privacynof nannapartment n orncondominiumnwithn mealsnprepared n a
nd n served,n limited n medicaln care,n and n an varietynof npersonaln services.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 14n OBJ:n 9
TOP:n HousingnOptionsn KEY:n NursingnProcessnStep:n Implementationn
MSC:n NCLEX:n Physiologicaln Integrity:n PhysiologicalnAdaptation
6. Then 75-year-
old n mann whon hasn beenn hospitalized n followingn an severen casen ofnpneumonian isn concerned n about n
hisn mountingn hospitalnbilln and n asksn if n hisn Medicaren coveragen willnpayn forn hisncare.n Then nursesn
most n helpfuln responsen isn Yes.n Medicare:
a. paysn 100%n of nalln medicaln costsn forn personsn oldern thann 65.
b. Part n Bn paysn hospitalncostsn and n physiciann fees.
c. Part n A npaysn forn inpatient n hospitalncosts.
d. Part n D n paysn 80%n of nthen chargesn maden bynphysicians.
ANS:n C
Medicaren Part n Anpaysn inpatient n hospitalncosts,nPart nBnpaysn80%n ofnphysiciansn charges,n and nPart nDnhelp
sn defraynprescriptionn drugn costs.
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n n n n n n n
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n Applicationn REF:n 16n OBJ:n 6
TOP:n MedicarenProvisionsn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:nImplementationn
MSC:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Copingn and n Adaptation
7. Then daughtern of nanpatient nwhonhasn beenndiagnosed nwithnterminalncancern asksn whichn documentsna
ren required n ton allow n hern ton maken healthncaren decisionsn forn hern parent.nThen nursesn most n informativen
responsen is:
a. Advancen directivesn indicaten then degreenof n interventionn desired n bynthen patient.
b. A nDon Not n Resuscitatendocument n signed nbynthenpatient ntransfersn authorityntonthennextno
f nkin.
c. A n durablen powern of n attorneyn forn healthn caren transfersn decision-
makingn authorityn fornhealthn caren ton an designated n person.
d. A n livingn willn transfersn authoritynton then physician.
ANS:n C
An durablen powern of nattorneyn forn healthncaren transfersn thenauthoritynforndecisionn makingn ton and
esignated n person.
DIF:n Cognitiven Level:n ApplicationnREF:n 19n OBJ:n 11
TOP:nAdvancen Directivesn KEY:n Nursingn Processn Step:n Implementationn
MSC:n NCLEX:n Psychosocialn Integrity:n Copingn and n Adaptation
8. Then daughtern of nan resident n innan long-termncaren facilitynisn frustrated n withn hern 80-year-
old nmothersn refusalnton eat.n Then nursen explainsn thatn then refusalnton eat n isn an behaviorn that n isn an:
a. effort n ton maintainn an portionn of n independencen and n self n direction.
b. indicationnof napproachingn Alzheimern disease.
c. effort n ton gainnattention.
d. indicationn of nthen disliken of nthen institutionaln food.
ANS:n A
