TEST BANK FOR GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING 10TH EDITION BY ELIOPOULOS

, GerontologicaldNursingd10thEditiond

Eliopoulos Test Bank

Chapterd1dThedAgingdPopulation

Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Thednursedexplainsdthatdindthedlated1960s,dhealthdcaredfocusdwasdaimeddatdthedolderda
dultdbecause:

a. disabilitydwasdvieweddasdunavoidable.
b. complicationsdfromddiseasedincreaseddmortality.
c. olderdadultsdneedsdaredsimilardtodthosedofdalldadults.
d. preventivedhealthdcaredpracticesdincreaseddlongevity.

ANS:dD

Increaseddpreventivedhealthdcaredpractices,ddiseasedcontrol,danddfocusdondwellnessdhelpeddpeopl
edlivedlonger.

DIF:dCognitivedLevel:dComprehensiondREF:d2dOBJ:d2

TOP:dAgingdTrendsdKEY:dNursingdProcessdStep:dImplementation

MSC:dNCLEX:dHealthdPromotiondanddMaintenance:dGrowthdanddDevelopment

2. Thednursedclarifiesdthatdindthedterminologyddefiningdspecificdagedgroups,dthedtermdageddrefers
dtodpersonsdwhodare:


a. 55dtod 64dyearsdofdage.
b. 65dtod 74dyearsdofdage.
c. 75dtod 84dyearsdofdage.
d. 85danddolder.

ANS:dC

,Thedtermdageddrefersdtodpersonsdwhodared75dtod84dyearsdofdage.d

DIF:dCognitivedLevel:dComprehensiondREF:d2,dTabled1-

1dOBJ:d1dTOP:dAgedCategoriesdKEY:dNursingdProcessdStep:dImp

lementation

MSC:dNCLEX:dHealthdPromotiondanddMaintenance:dGrowthdanddDevelopment

3. Thednursedcautionsdthatdageismdisdadmindsetdthatdinfluencesdpersonsdto:

a. discriminatedagainstdpersonsdsolelydondthedbasisdofdage.
b. feardaging.
c. bedculturallydsensitivedtodconcernsdofdaging.
d. focusdondresourcesdfordthedolderdadult.

ANS:dA

Ageismdisdadnegativedbeliefdpatterndthatdinfluencesdpersonsdtoddiscriminatedagainstdpersonsdsole
lydondthedbasisdofdagedanddcandleaddtoddestructivedbehaviorsdtowarddthedolderdadult.

DIF:dCognitivedLevel:dComprehensiondREF:d5dOBJ:d3dT

OP:dAgeismdKEY:dNursingdProcessdStep:dImplementation

MSC:dNCLEX:dPsychosocialdIntegrity:dPsychosocialdAdaptation

4. Thednursedpointsdoutdthatdthedmostdbeneficialdlegislationdthatdhasdinfluenceddhealthdcaredford
thedolderdadultdis:

a. MedicaredanddMedicaid.
b. eliminationdofdthedmandatorydretirementdage.
c. thedAmericansdwithdDisabilitiesdAct.
d. thedDrugdBenefitdProgram.

ANS:dA

ThedbroadestdsweepingdlegislationdbeneficialdtodthedolderdadultdisdMedicaredanddMedicaid.

, DIF:dCognitivedLevel:dApplicationdREF:d16dOBJ:d6

TOP:dLegislationdKEY:dNursingdProcessdStep:dImplementationdM

SC:dNCLEX:dN/A

5. Thednursedclarifiesdthatdadhousingdoptiondfordthedolderdadultdthatdoffersdthedprivacydof
dandapartmentdwithdrestaurant-

styledmealsdanddsomedmedicaldanddpersonaldcaredservicesdisdthe:

a. government-subsidizeddhousing.
b. long-termdcared facility.
c. assisted-livingdcenter.
d. groupdhousingdplan.

ANS:dC

Assisted-
livingdarrangementsdofferdthedprivacydofdandapartmentdordcondominiumdwithdmealsdpreparedd
anddserved,dlimiteddmedicaldcare,danddadvarietydofdpersonaldservices.

DIF:dCognitivedLevel:dApplicationdREF:d14dOBJ:d9

TOP:dHousingdOptionsdKEY:dNursingdProcessdStep:dImplementationdM

SC:dNCLEX:dPhysiologicaldIntegrity:dPhysiologicaldAdaptation

6. Thed75-year-
olddmandwhodhasdbeendhospitalizeddfollowingdadseveredcasedofdpneumoniadisdconcerneddab
outdhisdmountingdhospitaldbilldanddasksdifdhisdMedicaredcoveragedwilldpaydfordhisdcare.dThe
dnursesdmostdhelpfuldresponsedisdYes.dMedicare:


a. paysd100%dofdalldmedicaldcostsdfordpersonsdolderdthand65.
b. PartdBdpaysdhospitaldcostsdanddphysiciandfees.
c. PartdAdpaysdfordinpatientdhospitaldcosts.
d. PartdDdpaysd80%dofdthedchargesdmadedbydphysicians.

ANS:dC

MedicaredPartdAdpaysdinpatientdhospitaldcosts,dPartdBdpaysd80%dofdphysiciansdcharges,danddPartdDd
helpsddefraydprescriptionddrugdcosts.