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m m m
Eliopoulos Test Bank
m m
Chapterm1mThemAgingmPopulation
TestmBankmMULTIPLEmCHOI
m
CE
1. Themnursemexplainsmthat minmthemlatem1960s,mhealthmcaremfocusmwasmaimed mat mthemol
dermadult mbecause:
a. disabilitymwasmviewed masmunavoidable.
b. complicationsmfrommdiseasemincreased mmortality.
c. oldermadultsmneedsmaremsimilarmtomthosemof mallmadults.
d. preventivemhealthmcarempracticesmincreased mlongevity.
ANS:mD
Increased mpreventivemhealthmcarempractices,mdiseasemcontrol,mand mfocusmonmwellnessmhelped mpeop
lemlivemlonger.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:m2mOBJ:m2
TOP:mAgingmTrendsmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementation
MSC:mNCLEX:mHealthmPromotionmand mMaintenance:mGrowthmand mDevelopment
2. Themnursemclarifiesmthat minmthemterminologymdefiningmspecificmagemgroups,mthemtermmagedmref
ersmtompersonsmwhomare:
a. 55mtom64myearsmof mage.
b. 65mtom74myearsmof mage.
c. 75mtom84myearsmof mage.
d. 85mand molder.
ANS:mC
,Themtermmagedmrefersmtompersonsmwhomarem75mtom84myearsmof mage.mDI
F:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:m2,mTablem1-
1mOBJ:m1mTOP:
AgemCategoriesmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementation
MSC:mNCLEX:mHealthmPromotionmand mMaintenance:mGrowthmand mDevelopment
3. Themnursemcautionsmthat mageismmismammindset mthat minfluencesmpersonsmto:
a. discriminatemagainst mpersonsmsolelymonmthembasismof mage.
b. fearmaging.
c. bemculturallymsensitivemtomconcernsmof maging.
d. focusmonmresourcesmformthemoldermadult.
ANS:mA
Ageismmismamnegativembelief mpatternmthat minfluencesmpersonsmtomdiscriminatemagainst mpersonsmsolel
ymonmthembasismof magemand mcanmlead mtomdestructivembehaviorsmtoward mthemoldermadult.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:m5mOBJ:m3mTOP:
AgeismmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementation
MSC:mNCLEX:mPsychosocialmIntegrity:mPsychosocialmAdaptation
4. Themnursempointsmout mthat mthemmost mbeneficialmlegislationmthat mhasminfluenced mhealthmcaremf
ormthemoldermadult mis:
a. Medicaremand mMedicaid.
b. eliminationmof mthemmandatorymretirement mage.
c. themAmericansmwithmDisabilitiesmAct.
d. themDrugmBenefit mProgram.
ANS:mA
Thembroadest msweepingmlegislationmbeneficialmtomthemoldermadult mismMedicaremand mMedicaid.
, DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplicationmREF:m16mOBJ:m6
TOP:mLegislationmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementationmMS
C:mNCLEX:mN/A
5. Themnursemclarifiesmthat mamhousingmoptionmformthemoldermadult mthat moffersmthemprivacym
of manmapartment mwithmrestaurant-
stylemmealsmand msomemmedicalmand mpersonalmcaremservicesmismthe:
a. government-subsidized mhousing.
b. long-termmcaremfacility.
c. assisted-livingmcenter.
d. groupmhousingmplan.
ANS:mC
Assisted-
livingmarrangementsmoffermthemprivacymof manmapartment mormcondominiummwithmmealsmprepared mand m
served,mlimited mmedicalmcare,mand mamvarietymof mpersonalmservices.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplicationmREF:m14mOBJ:m9
TOP:mHousingmOptionsmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementationmM
SC:mNCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmAdaptation
6. Them75-year-
old mmanmwhomhasmbeenmhospitalized mfollowingmamseveremcasemof mpneumoniamismconcerned ma
bout mhismmountingmhospitalmbillmand masksmif mhismMedicaremcoveragemwillmpaymformhismcare.m
Themnursesmmost mhelpfulmresponsemismYes.mMedicare:
a. paysm100%mof mallmmedicalmcostsmformpersonsmoldermthanm65.
b. Part mBmpaysmhospitalmcostsmand mphysicianmfees.
c. Part mA mpaysmforminpatient mhospitalmcosts.
d. Part mD mpaysm80%mof mthemchargesmmadembymphysicians.
ANS:mC
MedicaremPart mA mpaysminpatient mhospitalmcosts,mPart mBmpaysm80%mof mphysiciansmcharges,mand mPart m
Dmhelpsmdefraymprescriptionmdrugmcosts.
m m m
Eliopoulos Test Bank
m m
Chapterm1mThemAgingmPopulation
TestmBankmMULTIPLEmCHOI
m
CE
1. Themnursemexplainsmthat minmthemlatem1960s,mhealthmcaremfocusmwasmaimed mat mthemol
dermadult mbecause:
a. disabilitymwasmviewed masmunavoidable.
b. complicationsmfrommdiseasemincreased mmortality.
c. oldermadultsmneedsmaremsimilarmtomthosemof mallmadults.
d. preventivemhealthmcarempracticesmincreased mlongevity.
ANS:mD
Increased mpreventivemhealthmcarempractices,mdiseasemcontrol,mand mfocusmonmwellnessmhelped mpeop
lemlivemlonger.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:m2mOBJ:m2
TOP:mAgingmTrendsmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementation
MSC:mNCLEX:mHealthmPromotionmand mMaintenance:mGrowthmand mDevelopment
2. Themnursemclarifiesmthat minmthemterminologymdefiningmspecificmagemgroups,mthemtermmagedmref
ersmtompersonsmwhomare:
a. 55mtom64myearsmof mage.
b. 65mtom74myearsmof mage.
c. 75mtom84myearsmof mage.
d. 85mand molder.
ANS:mC
,Themtermmagedmrefersmtompersonsmwhomarem75mtom84myearsmof mage.mDI
F:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:m2,mTablem1-
1mOBJ:m1mTOP:
AgemCategoriesmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementation
MSC:mNCLEX:mHealthmPromotionmand mMaintenance:mGrowthmand mDevelopment
3. Themnursemcautionsmthat mageismmismammindset mthat minfluencesmpersonsmto:
a. discriminatemagainst mpersonsmsolelymonmthembasismof mage.
b. fearmaging.
c. bemculturallymsensitivemtomconcernsmof maging.
d. focusmonmresourcesmformthemoldermadult.
ANS:mA
Ageismmismamnegativembelief mpatternmthat minfluencesmpersonsmtomdiscriminatemagainst mpersonsmsolel
ymonmthembasismof magemand mcanmlead mtomdestructivembehaviorsmtoward mthemoldermadult.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:m5mOBJ:m3mTOP:
AgeismmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementation
MSC:mNCLEX:mPsychosocialmIntegrity:mPsychosocialmAdaptation
4. Themnursempointsmout mthat mthemmost mbeneficialmlegislationmthat mhasminfluenced mhealthmcaremf
ormthemoldermadult mis:
a. Medicaremand mMedicaid.
b. eliminationmof mthemmandatorymretirement mage.
c. themAmericansmwithmDisabilitiesmAct.
d. themDrugmBenefit mProgram.
ANS:mA
Thembroadest msweepingmlegislationmbeneficialmtomthemoldermadult mismMedicaremand mMedicaid.
, DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplicationmREF:m16mOBJ:m6
TOP:mLegislationmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementationmMS
C:mNCLEX:mN/A
5. Themnursemclarifiesmthat mamhousingmoptionmformthemoldermadult mthat moffersmthemprivacym
of manmapartment mwithmrestaurant-
stylemmealsmand msomemmedicalmand mpersonalmcaremservicesmismthe:
a. government-subsidized mhousing.
b. long-termmcaremfacility.
c. assisted-livingmcenter.
d. groupmhousingmplan.
ANS:mC
Assisted-
livingmarrangementsmoffermthemprivacymof manmapartment mormcondominiummwithmmealsmprepared mand m
served,mlimited mmedicalmcare,mand mamvarietymof mpersonalmservices.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplicationmREF:m14mOBJ:m9
TOP:mHousingmOptionsmKEY:mNursingmProcessmStep:mImplementationmM
SC:mNCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmAdaptation
6. Them75-year-
old mmanmwhomhasmbeenmhospitalized mfollowingmamseveremcasemof mpneumoniamismconcerned ma
bout mhismmountingmhospitalmbillmand masksmif mhismMedicaremcoveragemwillmpaymformhismcare.m
Themnursesmmost mhelpfulmresponsemismYes.mMedicare:
a. paysm100%mof mallmmedicalmcostsmformpersonsmoldermthanm65.
b. Part mBmpaysmhospitalmcostsmand mphysicianmfees.
c. Part mA mpaysmforminpatient mhospitalmcosts.
d. Part mD mpaysm80%mof mthemchargesmmadembymphysicians.
ANS:mC
MedicaremPart mA mpaysminpatient mhospitalmcosts,mPart mBmpaysm80%mof mphysiciansmcharges,mand mPart m
Dmhelpsmdefraymprescriptionmdrugmcosts.
