GRADED A+
COMPLETE Test Bank - Gerontologic
Nursing, 6th Edition (Meiner, 2025),
Chapter 1-29 | All Chapters/ LATEST
2026: CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,Chapter 01: Overview of
Gerontologic Nursing Meiner:
Gerontologic Nursing, 5th
Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was
published. The nurse would use thesestandards to:
a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who
practice gerontologic nursing. ANS: D
The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice
in 2010 incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It
was not intended to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acutecare settings,
define concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of
gerontologic nursing. DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1-1
TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults,
a nurse needs to first:
,a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients.
b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing
care.
c. self-reflect and formulate one’s personal view of aging and the older patient.
d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared
by many Americans.ANS: C
Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of
the older population as a whole. Withnurses being members of a society holding such
views, it is critical that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and
determine whether such feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the
aging patient. Acting as an advocate is an important nursing role in all settings. Simply
accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does recognizing ageism as a form of
bigotry.
DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy,
independent older Americans, the nurseincludes the importance of:
a. increased availability of in-home care services.
b. government support of retired citizens.
c. effective antibiotic therapies.
, d. the development of life-
extending therapies.ANS: C
The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively impacted by
the development of antibiotics, bettersanitation, and vaccines. These public health
measures have been more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy,
independent older Americans than have in-home care services, government programs, or
life-extending therapies.
DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 3-3
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adult’s discharge teaching plan, the nurse
includes the patient’s:
a. nonrelated caretaker.
b. paid caregiver.
c. family member.
d. intuitional representative.
COMPLETE Test Bank - Gerontologic
Nursing, 6th Edition (Meiner, 2025),
Chapter 1-29 | All Chapters/ LATEST
2026: CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,Chapter 01: Overview of
Gerontologic Nursing Meiner:
Gerontologic Nursing, 5th
Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was
published. The nurse would use thesestandards to:
a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who
practice gerontologic nursing. ANS: D
The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice
in 2010 incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It
was not intended to promote gerontologic nursing practice within acutecare settings,
define concepts or dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of
gerontologic nursing. DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 1-1
TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults,
a nurse needs to first:
,a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients.
b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring nursing
care.
c. self-reflect and formulate one’s personal view of aging and the older patient.
d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared
by many Americans.ANS: C
Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of
the older population as a whole. Withnurses being members of a society holding such
views, it is critical that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and
determine whether such feelings will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the
aging patient. Acting as an advocate is an important nursing role in all settings. Simply
accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does recognizing ageism as a form of
bigotry.
DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy,
independent older Americans, the nurseincludes the importance of:
a. increased availability of in-home care services.
b. government support of retired citizens.
c. effective antibiotic therapies.
, d. the development of life-
extending therapies.ANS: C
The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively impacted by
the development of antibiotics, bettersanitation, and vaccines. These public health
measures have been more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy,
independent older Americans than have in-home care services, government programs, or
life-extending therapies.
DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 2 OBJ: 3-3
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adult’s discharge teaching plan, the nurse
includes the patient’s:
a. nonrelated caretaker.
b. paid caregiver.
c. family member.
d. intuitional representative.
