C475 Care of The Older Adult TEST
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Western Governors University CARE OF THE ELDERLY C475
CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT TEST BANK
A negative attitude towards aging and the aged is called:
A. geriatrics
B. racism
C. ageism
D. ethnocentrism
Answer: C
Which of the following is not considered a core competency for nurses caring for older adults?
A. Analyze the impact of an aging society on the health care system
B. Obtain certification in gerontological nursing
C. Prevent or reduce common risk factors that contribute to functional decline
D. Recognize one's own attitudes about aging
Answer: B
The nurse wishes to obtain basic certification in the specialty of gerontological nursing. Which of the following
is trueabout this credential?
A. there is an experience requirement
B. one must pass an exam
C. one must have a BSN
D. a and b only
Answer: D
When the nurse reads an article and uses the findings of a study to improve the quality of the patients for whom
shecares, she is implementing the role of:
A. teacher
,Med C
B. manager
C. research consumer
D. advocate
Answer: C
A lawyer wishes to hire a nurse consultant who has advanced education and certification in gerontology. Based on
theirlisted credentials, which of the following nurses best fits his wishes?
A. Sally Smith, RN, BSN, BC
B. Mary Malloy, RN, MS, GNP
C. Andy Jones, LPN, CRRC
D. Greg Reed, RN, MSN
Answer: B
The AACN/John A. Hartford Foundation Competencies are helpful to nurses because they:
A. offer suggestions about how to gain employment in geriatrics
B. provide a guideline for the knowledge that is expected to provide quality care to older adults
C. were designed to prepare nurses to pass the State Board Exam
D. were written for nurses working on a graduate degree in gerontology
Answer: B
The nurse has a question about the appropriateness of an older patient's medication dose. Which of the following
professionals would be best qualified to answer such a question?
A. the geropsychologist
Med C
B. the geropharmacist
, C. the financial gerontologist
D. the gerontological rehabilitation nurse
Answer: B
The shealth scare sprofessional swho swants sto sgain sexperience sin sworking swith solder sadults swho sare spost-
acutely srecoveringfrom sserious sillness sor sinjury, shave schallenging smedical sissues sneeding s24 shour sper sday
snursing, sbut swho scannot syet stolerate sa sfull srehabilitation sprogram smay sbe sbest ssuited sfor semployment sin
swhat ssetting:
A. acute scare shospital
B. assisted sliving
C. rehabilitation
D. subacute scare
Answer: sD
Which sof sthe sfollowing slevels sof scare swould sbe smost sappropriate sfor sa shealthy s84 syear sold sman swho scan
stake scare sofhimself, sbut swants sto slive sin sa splace swhere she scan ssocialize sand shave shelp savailable sif
sneeded?
A. a sgroup sfoster shome
B. a stransitional scare sunit
C. an sindependent sunit sin sa ssenior sliving scomplex
D. assisted sliving sin sa snursing shome
Answer: sC
Which sof sthe sfollowing sis snot strue sabout sassisted sliving sfacilities?
A. if stheir scare sneeds sbecome stoo sgreat, sthey smay shave sto sseek sother sliving sarrangements
B. persons spay sfor sassistance sout sof spocket
Med sC
C. the saverage sresident sis sin shis s60's
D. they shave sassumed sabout s15% sof sthe sprevious snursing shome spopulation
, Answer: sC
A sperson saged s84 swould sbe sclassified, saccording sto scurrent ssystems, sas:
A. young
B. middle
C. old
D. very sold
Answer: sB
The sclinical snurse sspecialist s(CNS) sin sgerontology sdiffers sfrom sthe sGNP sin sthat:
A. the sGNP susually sworks sin sa scollaborative spractice swith sa sphysician
B. the sCNS shas sless seducation sthan sthe sGNP
C. the sGNP shas sa sdoctorate
D. the sCNS sdoes sless sconsulting sthan sthe sGNP
Answer: sA
What sis sthe smost scompelling sreason sfor shealth sprofessionals sto sbe seducated sin sthe sarea sof sgerontology?
A. to saddress sthe scomprehensive snursing sshortage
B. to smake san sincrease sin ssalary
C. to sprepare sto sbe schallenged sby sthe seducated sbaby sboomers
D. to sprepare sto scare sfor sthe sgrowing snumber sof solder spersons sin sthe spopulation
Med sC
Answer: sD
An sintergenerational sapproach sto scare sfor sthe saging sis sadvisable sbecause sof swhat sfact?
A. baby sboomers swant stheir schildren sto stake sof sthem sin sold sage
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Western Governors University CARE OF THE ELDERLY C475
CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT TEST BANK
A negative attitude towards aging and the aged is called:
A. geriatrics
B. racism
C. ageism
D. ethnocentrism
Answer: C
Which of the following is not considered a core competency for nurses caring for older adults?
A. Analyze the impact of an aging society on the health care system
B. Obtain certification in gerontological nursing
C. Prevent or reduce common risk factors that contribute to functional decline
D. Recognize one's own attitudes about aging
Answer: B
The nurse wishes to obtain basic certification in the specialty of gerontological nursing. Which of the following
is trueabout this credential?
A. there is an experience requirement
B. one must pass an exam
C. one must have a BSN
D. a and b only
Answer: D
When the nurse reads an article and uses the findings of a study to improve the quality of the patients for whom
shecares, she is implementing the role of:
A. teacher
,Med C
B. manager
C. research consumer
D. advocate
Answer: C
A lawyer wishes to hire a nurse consultant who has advanced education and certification in gerontology. Based on
theirlisted credentials, which of the following nurses best fits his wishes?
A. Sally Smith, RN, BSN, BC
B. Mary Malloy, RN, MS, GNP
C. Andy Jones, LPN, CRRC
D. Greg Reed, RN, MSN
Answer: B
The AACN/John A. Hartford Foundation Competencies are helpful to nurses because they:
A. offer suggestions about how to gain employment in geriatrics
B. provide a guideline for the knowledge that is expected to provide quality care to older adults
C. were designed to prepare nurses to pass the State Board Exam
D. were written for nurses working on a graduate degree in gerontology
Answer: B
The nurse has a question about the appropriateness of an older patient's medication dose. Which of the following
professionals would be best qualified to answer such a question?
A. the geropsychologist
Med C
B. the geropharmacist
, C. the financial gerontologist
D. the gerontological rehabilitation nurse
Answer: B
The shealth scare sprofessional swho swants sto sgain sexperience sin sworking swith solder sadults swho sare spost-
acutely srecoveringfrom sserious sillness sor sinjury, shave schallenging smedical sissues sneeding s24 shour sper sday
snursing, sbut swho scannot syet stolerate sa sfull srehabilitation sprogram smay sbe sbest ssuited sfor semployment sin
swhat ssetting:
A. acute scare shospital
B. assisted sliving
C. rehabilitation
D. subacute scare
Answer: sD
Which sof sthe sfollowing slevels sof scare swould sbe smost sappropriate sfor sa shealthy s84 syear sold sman swho scan
stake scare sofhimself, sbut swants sto slive sin sa splace swhere she scan ssocialize sand shave shelp savailable sif
sneeded?
A. a sgroup sfoster shome
B. a stransitional scare sunit
C. an sindependent sunit sin sa ssenior sliving scomplex
D. assisted sliving sin sa snursing shome
Answer: sC
Which sof sthe sfollowing sis snot strue sabout sassisted sliving sfacilities?
A. if stheir scare sneeds sbecome stoo sgreat, sthey smay shave sto sseek sother sliving sarrangements
B. persons spay sfor sassistance sout sof spocket
Med sC
C. the saverage sresident sis sin shis s60's
D. they shave sassumed sabout s15% sof sthe sprevious snursing shome spopulation
, Answer: sC
A sperson saged s84 swould sbe sclassified, saccording sto scurrent ssystems, sas:
A. young
B. middle
C. old
D. very sold
Answer: sB
The sclinical snurse sspecialist s(CNS) sin sgerontology sdiffers sfrom sthe sGNP sin sthat:
A. the sGNP susually sworks sin sa scollaborative spractice swith sa sphysician
B. the sCNS shas sless seducation sthan sthe sGNP
C. the sGNP shas sa sdoctorate
D. the sCNS sdoes sless sconsulting sthan sthe sGNP
Answer: sA
What sis sthe smost scompelling sreason sfor shealth sprofessionals sto sbe seducated sin sthe sarea sof sgerontology?
A. to saddress sthe scomprehensive snursing sshortage
B. to smake san sincrease sin ssalary
C. to sprepare sto sbe schallenged sby sthe seducated sbaby sboomers
D. to sprepare sto scare sfor sthe sgrowing snumber sof solder spersons sin sthe spopulation
Med sC
Answer: sD
An sintergenerational sapproach sto scare sfor sthe saging sis sadvisable sbecause sof swhat sfact?
A. baby sboomers swant stheir schildren sto stake sof sthem sin sold sage
