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Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s?
a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. Complications from disease increased mortality.
c. Older adults‘ needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ANS: D @
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people livel
onger.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collectio
n MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
NOT: Understanding
2. To which age group does the term ―aged‖ apply?
a. 55–64 years of age
b. 65–74 years of age
c. 75–84 years of age
d. 85 and older
ANS: C @
The term aged refers to persons who are 75–84 years of age.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 2 | Table 1.1
OBJ: 1
TOP: Age Categories
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collecti
on
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development N
OT: Remembering
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3. Which is true of ageism?
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a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
b. It causes a person to fear aging.
c. It involves the use of cultural sensitivity to address concerns of aging.
d. It focuses on resources for the older adult.
ANS: A @
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely on theb
asis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collectio
n MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
NOT: Understanding
4. Which legislation has been the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the old
eradult?
a. Medicare and Medicaid
b. Elimination of the mandatory retirement age
c. The Americans with Disabilities Act
d. The Drug Benefit Program
ANS: A @
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid. The elimin
ation of the mandatory retirement age does not apply to health care. The Americans with Disabilities
Act deals with all Americans with disabilities, not just the older adult. The Drug BenefitProgram wa
s added to Medicare, but deals only with medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p. 11 OBJ: 6
TOP: Legislation
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementatio
n MSC: NCLEX: N/A
NOT: Understanding
5. Which housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with restaurant-
style mealsand some medical and personal care services?
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Basic Geriatric Nursing 8thEdition
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, Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition by Patricia A. Williams Test Ba
Chapter 01: Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric Nursing 8th Edition
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s?
a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable.
b. Complications from disease increased mortality.
c. Older adults‘ needs are similar to those of all adults.
d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
ANS: D @
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people livel
onger.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collectio
n MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
NOT: Understanding
2. To which age group does the term ―aged‖ apply?
a. 55–64 years of age
b. 65–74 years of age
c. 75–84 years of age
d. 85 and older
ANS: C @
The term aged refers to persons who are 75–84 years of age.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: p. 2 | Table 1.1
OBJ: 1
TOP: Age Categories
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collecti
on
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development N
OT: Remembering
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3. Which is true of ageism?
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a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
b. It causes a person to fear aging.
c. It involves the use of cultural sensitivity to address concerns of aging.
d. It focuses on resources for the older adult.
ANS: A @
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely on theb
asis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collectio
n MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
NOT: Understanding
4. Which legislation has been the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the old
eradult?
a. Medicare and Medicaid
b. Elimination of the mandatory retirement age
c. The Americans with Disabilities Act
d. The Drug Benefit Program
ANS: A @
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid. The elimin
ation of the mandatory retirement age does not apply to health care. The Americans with Disabilities
Act deals with all Americans with disabilities, not just the older adult. The Drug BenefitProgram wa
s added to Medicare, but deals only with medications.
PTS: 1 DIF: 4 REF: p. 11 OBJ: 6
TOP: Legislation
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementatio
n MSC: NCLEX: N/A
NOT: Understanding
5. Which housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with restaurant-
style mealsand some medical and personal care services?
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