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1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing
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was published. The nurse would use these standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s



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b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice. s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s



c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. s s s s s s s s s s



d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic s s s s s s s s s s s s s s



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ANS: D
The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of
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Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010 incorporates the input of
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gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not
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intended to promote gerontologic nursing practice within
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acute care settings, define concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing
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practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 s s s s s s s s OBJ: 1-
1 TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s Environment

2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the
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s s practice of nursing older adults, a nurse needs to first:
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a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients. s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s



b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion
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of those requiring nursing care.
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c. self-reflect and formulate one‟s personal view of aging and the older s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s



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d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans. s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s




ANS: C
Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging s s s s s s s s



process and of the older population as a whole. With nurses being
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members of a society holding such views, it is critical that the
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individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether
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such feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to
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the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is an important s s s s s s s s s s ss



nursing role in all settings.
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Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s



recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIF: Applying (Application) s s REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
TOP: Teaching-Learning
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase
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,a. increased availability of in-home care services.
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b. government support of retired citizens.
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c. effective antibiotic therapies.
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d. the development of life-extending therapies.
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ANS: C

, The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been
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positively impacted by the development of antibiotics, better sanitation,
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and vaccines. These public health measures have been more
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instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy, independent older
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Americans than
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programs, or life-extending therapies.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion s s s s ss s s s s s s s s and s s s s Maintenance

4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adult‟s
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s s discharge teaching plan, the nurse includes the patient‟s: s s ss ss s s s s s s s s



a. nonrelated caretaker. s s



b. paid caregiver. s s s s



c. family member. s s



d. intuitional representative. s s




ANS: C
Less than 4% of older adults live in a formal health care
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environment. The majority of the geriatric population
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or with s s family members.
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DIF: Applying s s (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 3-3
TOP: Nursing s s Process: s s MSC: Safe Effective Care s s


Planning
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5. The nurse planning care for an older adult
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s s diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis views the s s ss s s s s s s s s priority criterion for s s s s



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a. age.
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c. gender.
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ANS: D
Maintaining the functional status of older adults may avert the s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s



onset of physical frailty and cognitive impairment, two conditions
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that increase the likelihood of institutionalization.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 8 OBJ: 1- s s s s s s s s



6 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Physiologic Integrity
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6. A nurse s s working with the older adult population is most likely
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s s to assess a need for a financial social service‟s referral for a(n):
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a. white male. s s



b. black female. s s



c. Hispanic male. s s



d. Asian American female. s s s s




ANS: B
The poverty rate among older black women is substantially
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than that seen among males or females of other ethnic
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White males had the least poverty.
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DIF: Applying s s (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-4
TOP: Nursing s sProcess: Assessment MSC: s s Safe s s and Effective Care s s s s s s s s s s s s Environment