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ChapterY1YTheYAgingYPopulation
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1. TheYnurseYexplainsYthatYinYtheYlateY1960s,YhealthYcareYfocusYwasYaimedYatYtheYolderYad
ultYbecause:
a. disabilityYwasYviewedYasYunavoidable.
b. complicationsYfromYdiseaseYincreasedYmortality.
c. olderYadultsYneedsYareYsimilarYtoYthoseYofYallYadults.
d. preventiveYhealthYcareYpracticesYincreasedYlongevity.
ANS:YD
IncreasedYpreventiveYhealthYcareYpractices,YdiseaseYcontrol,YandYfocusYonYwellnessYhelpedYpeopleYli
veYlonger.
DIF:YCognitiveYLevel:YComprehensionYREF:Y2YOBJ:Y2
TOP:YAgingYTrendsYKEY:YNursingYProcessYStep:YImplementation
MSC:YNCLEX:YHealthYPromotionYandYMaintenance:YGrowthYandYDevelopment
2. TheYnurseYclarifiesYthatYinYtheYterminologyYdefiningYspecificYageYgroups,YtheYtermYagedYrefersY
toYpersonsYwhoYare:
a. 55YtoY64YyearsYofYage.
b. 65YtoY74YyearsYofYage.
c. 75YtoY84YyearsYofYage.
d. 85YandYolder.
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IF:YCognitiveYLevel:YComprehensionYREF:Y2,YTableY1-
1YOBJ:Y1YTOP:YAgeYCategoriesYKEY:YNursingYProcessYStep:YImpl
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MSC:YNCLEX:YHealthYPromotionYandYMaintenance:YGrowthYandYDevelopment
3. TheYnurseYcautionsYthatYageismYisYaYmindsetYthatYinfluencesYpersonsYto:
a. discriminateYagainstYpersonsYsolelyYonYtheYbasisYofYage.
b. fearYaging.
c. beYculturallyYsensitiveYtoYconcernsYofYaging.
d. focusYonYresourcesYforYtheYolderYadult.
ANS:YA
AgeismYisYaYnegativeYbeliefYpatternYthatYinfluencesYpersonsYtoYdiscriminateYagainstYpersonsYsolelyY
onYtheYbasisYofYageYandYcanYleadYtoYdestructiveYbehaviorsYtowardYtheYolderYadult.
DIF:YCognitiveYLevel:YComprehensionYREF:Y5YOBJ:Y3YTO
P:YAgeismYKEY:YNursingYProcessYStep:YImplementation
MSC:YNCLEX:YPsychosocialYIntegrity:YPsychosocialYAdaptation
4. TheYnurseYpointsYoutYthatYtheYmostYbeneficialYlegislationYthatYhasYinfluencedYhealthYcareYforYt
heYolderYadultY is:
a. MedicareYandYMedicaid.
b. eliminationYofYtheYmandatoryYretirementYage.
c. theYAmericansYwithYDisabilitiesYAct.
d. theYDrugYBenefitYProgram.
ANS:YA
TheYbroadestYsweepingYlegislationYbeneficialYtoYtheYolderYadultYisYMedicareYandYMedicaid.
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C:YNCLEX:YN/A
5. TheYnurseYclarifiesYthatYaYhousingYoptionYforYtheYolderYadultY thatYoffersYtheYprivacyYofY
anYapartmentYwithYrestaurant-
styleYmealsYandYsomeYmedicalYandYpersonalYcareYservicesYisYthe:
a. government-subsidizedYhousing.
b. long-termYcareYfacility.
c. assisted-livingYcenter.
d. groupYhousingYplan.
ANS:YC
Assisted-
livingYarrangementsYofferYtheYprivacyYofYanYapartmentYorYcondominiumYwithYmealsYpreparedYandYs
erved,YlimitedYmedicalYcare,YandYaYvarietyYofYpersonalYservices.
DIF:YCognitiveYLevel:YApplicationYREF:Y14YOBJ:Y9
TOP:YHousingYOptionsYKEY:YNursingYProcessYStep:YImplementationYMS
C:YNCLEX:YPhysiologicalYIntegrity:YPhysiologicalYAdaptation
6. TheY75-year-
oldYmanYwhoYhasYbeenYhospitalizedYfollowingYaYsevereYcaseYofYpneumoniaYisYconcernedYab
outYhisYmountingYhospitalYbillYandYasksYifYhisYMedicareYcoverageYwillYpayYforYhisYcare.YTheYn
ursesYmostYhelpfulYresponseYisYYes.YMedicare:
a. paysY100%YofYallYmedicalYcostsYforYpersonsYolderYthanY65.
b. PartYBYpaysYhospitalYcostsYandYphysicianYfees.
c. PartYAYpaysYforYinpatientYhospitalYcosts.
d. PartYDYpaysY80%YofYtheYchargesYmadeYbyYphysicians.
ANS:YC
MedicareYPartYAYpaysYinpatientYhospitalYcosts,YPartYBYpaysY80%YofYphysiciansYcharges,YandYPartY
DYhelpsYdefrayYprescriptionYdrugYcosts.