Andersons Caring For Older Adults Holistically 6th Edition By Tamara R. Dahlkemper – Test Bank

Andersons Caring For Older Adults Holistically 6th Edition By Tamara R. Dahlkemper – Test Bank Chapter 3: Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality in the Elderly Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. _ 1. Which statement is LEAST true about life transitions? _ 2. A 76-year-old patient recovering from hip replacement surgery is upset and does not feel at peace because of her inability to attend church as a result of the injury. What is the best response by the nurse? _ 3. Which would NOT be considered a transitional event? _ 4. Which is NOT an identified feature of a transition? _ 5. The nurse respects an older patient’s decision and right to refuse treatment and returns at a later time to offer previously refused medication. Which factor influencing transitional outcomes applies to this patient’s situation? _ 6. Which action would LEAST likely support the degree of change that an older person has to make when preparing to move? _ 7. Which approach is LEAST appropriate when helping patients prepare for transitions? _ 8. Which characteristics should be considered when a person is transitioning? _ 9. What aspects of the environment in a hospital room would most likely allow for smooth transitioning? _ 10. Which is NOT a common transition for an older adult? _ 11. A 68-year-old patient has just been admitted to the oncology unit with a new diagnosis of lung cancer. This is the patient’s first hospital admission and she knows very little about the diagnosis. Which action should the nurse take to make this patient’s transition easier? _ 12. Spirituality is defined as _ 13. Which is the LEAST likely way to assess a patient’s spiritual needs? _ 14. A 73-year-old patient recovering from coronary artery bypass surgery is depressed and is continuously asking, “Why is God doing this to me?” The best response by the nurse is to _ 15. A patient asks the nurse to pray with her, however, the nurse does not usually pray. Which approach would be the LEAST supportive of the patient’s needs? _ 16. Achieving gerotranscendence allows for an older person to _ 17. Which is the LEAST likely reason to perform a life review? _ 18. One of the purposes of a creating a life story is to _ 19. When working with older people it is important for the nurse to employ holistic nursing care by embracing the body, mind, and spirit of the patient. Which action does NOT represent embracing the body, mind, or spirit? _ 20. What role does spirituality have with transitions? _ 21. Which phrase best describes a transitional moment? _ 22. A nursing instructor has spinal fusion surgery and learns afterward that performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and walking for long periods of time will be contraindicated in the future after recovery. What is the transitional moment for this instructor? _ 23. What is interconnected with a transition?