Test Bank -Basic Geriatric Nursing
By Patricia A. Williams 8th Edition
What 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.
d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
To what 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
c. 75-84 years of age
,The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of
pneumonia is concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his
Medicare coverage will pay for his care. What would be the most helpful
response by the nurse?
a. Medicare Part C pays 50% of all medical costs for persons older
than 65.
b. Medicare Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.
c. Medicare Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
d. Medicare Part D pays 80% of the charges made by physicians.
c. Medicare Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks
which documents are required to allow her to make health care decisions for
her parent. Which response would provide the most accurate information to
the daughter?
a. Advance directives indicate the degree of intervention desired by the
patient.
b. A 'Do Not Resuscitate' document signed by the patient transfers authority
to the
next of kin.
,c. A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making
authority
for health care to a designated person.
d. A living will transfers authority to the physician.
c. A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making
authority
for health care to a designated person.
The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is frustrated with her
80-year-old mother's refusal to eat. Which response would be the most
appropriate?
a. The refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence and
self-direction.
b. The refusal to eat is an indication of approaching Alzheimer disease.
c. The refusal to eat is an effort to gain attention.
d. The refusal to eat is an indication of the dislike of the institutional food.
a. The refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence and
self-direction.
When do the conditions of a living will go into effect?
, a. When the patient declares that desire in writing
b. When a family member indicates the desire for curative therapy to cease
c. When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will
have been met
d. When the physician and a family member agree that the criteria in the
living will have been met
c. When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will
have been met
Which is true of ageism?
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.
a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
What is the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the
older adult?
a. Medicare and Medicaid
By Patricia A. Williams 8th Edition
What 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.
d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
To what 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
c. 75-84 years of age
,The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of
pneumonia is concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his
Medicare coverage will pay for his care. What would be the most helpful
response by the nurse?
a. Medicare Part C pays 50% of all medical costs for persons older
than 65.
b. Medicare Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.
c. Medicare Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
d. Medicare Part D pays 80% of the charges made by physicians.
c. Medicare Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks
which documents are required to allow her to make health care decisions for
her parent. Which response would provide the most accurate information to
the daughter?
a. Advance directives indicate the degree of intervention desired by the
patient.
b. A 'Do Not Resuscitate' document signed by the patient transfers authority
to the
next of kin.
,c. A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making
authority
for health care to a designated person.
d. A living will transfers authority to the physician.
c. A durable power of attorney for health care transfers decision-making
authority
for health care to a designated person.
The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is frustrated with her
80-year-old mother's refusal to eat. Which response would be the most
appropriate?
a. The refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence and
self-direction.
b. The refusal to eat is an indication of approaching Alzheimer disease.
c. The refusal to eat is an effort to gain attention.
d. The refusal to eat is an indication of the dislike of the institutional food.
a. The refusal to eat is an effort to maintain a portion of independence and
self-direction.
When do the conditions of a living will go into effect?
, a. When the patient declares that desire in writing
b. When a family member indicates the desire for curative therapy to cease
c. When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will
have been met
d. When the physician and a family member agree that the criteria in the
living will have been met
c. When two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will
have been met
Which is true of ageism?
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.
a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
What is the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the
older adult?
a. Medicare and Medicaid
