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1 Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness
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1. In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. T
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he nurse would use these standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.
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b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010 inc
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orporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended to pro
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mote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define concepts or dimensions of g
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erontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 1-
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1 TOP: N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a nu
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b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring n
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c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient.
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d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans. dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt




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increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older population as a whole
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. With nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical that the individual nurse
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self-
reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings will affect the nursing care that he
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dt or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is an important nursing role in all settin
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gs. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor does recognizing ageism as a form of big
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otry.

DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
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3. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older A
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mericans, the nurse includes the importance of: dt dt dt dt dt dt




a. increased availability of in-home care services. dt dt dt dt dt




b. government support of retired citizens. dt dt dt dt




c. effective antibiotic therapies. dt dt




d. the development of life-extending therapies.
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The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively impacted by the develo
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pment of antibiotics, better sanitation, and vaccines. These public health measures have been mor
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e instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy, independent older Americans than have in-
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home care services, government programs, or life-extending therapies.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 3-3
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Based on current data, when presenting an older adults discharge teaching plan, the nurse in
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cludes the patients: dt dt




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