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
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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 ahealth acare aprofessional awho awants ato again aexperience ain aworking awith aolder aadults awho aare apost-
acutely arecoveringfrom aserious aillness aor ainjury, ahave achallenging amedical aissues aneeding a24 ahour aper aday
anursing, abut awho acannot ayet atolerate aa afull arehabilitation aprogram amay abe abest asuited afor aemployment ain
awhat asetting:
A. acute acare ahospital
B. assisted aliving
C. rehabilitation
D. subacute acare
Answer: aD
Which aof athe afollowing alevels aof acare awould abe amost aappropriate afor aa ahealthy a84 ayear aold aman awho acan
atake acare aofhimself, abut awants ato alive ain aa aplace awhere ahe acan asocialize aand ahave ahelp aavailable aif
aneeded?
A. a agroup afoster ahome
B. a atransitional acare aunit
C. an aindependent aunit ain aa asenior aliving acomplex
D. assisted aliving ain aa anursing ahome
Answer: aC
Which aof athe afollowing ais anot atrue aabout aassisted aliving afacilities?
A. if atheir acare aneeds abecome atoo agreat, athey amay ahave ato aseek aother aliving aarrangements
B. persons apay afor aassistance aout aof apocket
Med aC
C. the aaverage aresident ais ain ahis a60's
D. they ahave aassumed aabout a15% aof athe aprevious anursing ahome apopulation
, Answer: aC
A aperson aaged a84 awould abe aclassified, aaccording ato acurrent asystems, aas:
A. young
B. middle
C. old
D. very aold
Answer: aB
The aclinical anurse aspecialist a(CNS) ain agerontology adiffers afrom athe aGNP ain athat:
A. the aGNP ausually aworks ain aa acollaborative apractice awith aa aphysician
B. the aCNS ahas aless aeducation athan athe aGNP
C. the aGNP ahas aa adoctorate
D. the aCNS adoes aless aconsulting athan athe aGNP
Answer: aA
What ais athe amost acompelling areason afor ahealth aprofessionals ato abe aeducated ain athe aarea aof agerontology?
A. to aaddress athe acomprehensive anursing ashortage
B. to amake aan aincrease ain asalary
C. to aprepare ato abe achallenged aby athe aeducated ababy aboomers
D. to aprepare ato acare afor athe agrowing anumber aof aolder apersons ain athe apopulation
Med aC
Answer: aD
An aintergenerational aapproach ato acare afor athe aaging ais aadvisable abecause aof awhat afact?
A. baby aboomers awant atheir achildren ato atake aof athem ain aold aage
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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 ahealth acare aprofessional awho awants ato again aexperience ain aworking awith aolder aadults awho aare apost-
acutely arecoveringfrom aserious aillness aor ainjury, ahave achallenging amedical aissues aneeding a24 ahour aper aday
anursing, abut awho acannot ayet atolerate aa afull arehabilitation aprogram amay abe abest asuited afor aemployment ain
awhat asetting:
A. acute acare ahospital
B. assisted aliving
C. rehabilitation
D. subacute acare
Answer: aD
Which aof athe afollowing alevels aof acare awould abe amost aappropriate afor aa ahealthy a84 ayear aold aman awho acan
atake acare aofhimself, abut awants ato alive ain aa aplace awhere ahe acan asocialize aand ahave ahelp aavailable aif
aneeded?
A. a agroup afoster ahome
B. a atransitional acare aunit
C. an aindependent aunit ain aa asenior aliving acomplex
D. assisted aliving ain aa anursing ahome
Answer: aC
Which aof athe afollowing ais anot atrue aabout aassisted aliving afacilities?
A. if atheir acare aneeds abecome atoo agreat, athey amay ahave ato aseek aother aliving aarrangements
B. persons apay afor aassistance aout aof apocket
Med aC
C. the aaverage aresident ais ain ahis a60's
D. they ahave aassumed aabout a15% aof athe aprevious anursing ahome apopulation
, Answer: aC
A aperson aaged a84 awould abe aclassified, aaccording ato acurrent asystems, aas:
A. young
B. middle
C. old
D. very aold
Answer: aB
The aclinical anurse aspecialist a(CNS) ain agerontology adiffers afrom athe aGNP ain athat:
A. the aGNP ausually aworks ain aa acollaborative apractice awith aa aphysician
B. the aCNS ahas aless aeducation athan athe aGNP
C. the aGNP ahas aa adoctorate
D. the aCNS adoes aless aconsulting athan athe aGNP
Answer: aA
What ais athe amost acompelling areason afor ahealth aprofessionals ato abe aeducated ain athe aarea aof agerontology?
A. to aaddress athe acomprehensive anursing ashortage
B. to amake aan aincrease ain asalary
C. to aprepare ato abe achallenged aby athe aeducated ababy aboomers
D. to aprepare ato acare afor athe agrowing anumber aof aolder apersons ain athe apopulation
Med aC
Answer: aD
An aintergenerational aapproach ato acare afor athe aaging ais aadvisable abecause aof awhat afact?
A. baby aboomers awant atheir achildren ato atake aof athem ain aold aage
