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Test Bank For Gerontological
Nursing 10th Edition
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Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition By Eliopoulos
Chapter 1 The Aging Population
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
because:
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.
ANS: D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people
live longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
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Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age.
b. fear aging.
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
d. focus on resources for the older adult.
ANS: A
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely
on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the
older adult is:
a. Medicare and Medicaid.
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age.
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. the Drug Benefit Program.
ANS: A
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
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Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xApplicationxREF:x16xOBJ:x6
TOP:xLegislationxKEY:xNursingxProcessxStep:xImplementationxMS
C:xNCLEX:xN/A
5. Thexnursexclarifiesxthatxaxhousingxoptionxforxthexolderxadultx thatxoffersxthexprivacyxofxanxa
partmentxwithxrestaurant-stylexmealsxandxsomexmedicalxandxpersonalxcarexservicesxisxthe:
a. government-subsidizedxhousing.
b. long-termxcarexfacility.
c. assisted-livingxcenter.
d. groupxhousingxplan.
ANS:xC
Assisted-
livingxarrangementsxofferxthexprivacyxofxanxapartmentxorxcondominiumxwithxmealsxpreparedxandxser
ved,xlimitedxmedicalxcare,xandxaxvarietyxofxpersonalxservices.
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xApplicationxREF:x14xOBJ:x9
TOP:xHousingxOptionsxKEY:xNursingxProcessxStep:xImplementationxMSC:
NCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalxAdaptation
x
6. Thex75-year-
oldxmanxwhoxhasxbeenxhospitalizedxfollowingxaxseverexcasexofxpneumoniaxisxconcernedxaboutx
hisxmountingxhospitalxbillxandxasksxifxhisxMedicarexcoveragexwillxpayxforxhisxcare.xThexnursesxm
ostxhelpfulxresponsexisxYes.xMedicare:
a. paysx100%xofxallxmedicalxcostsxforxpersonsxolderxthanx65.
b. PartxBxpaysxhospitalxcostsxandxphysicianxfees.
c. PartxAxpaysxforxinpatientxhospitalxcosts.
d. PartxDxpaysx80%xofxthexchargesxmadex byxphysicians.
ANS:xC
MedicarexPartxAxpaysxinpatientxhospitalxcosts,xPartxBxpaysx80%xofxphysiciansxcharges,xandxPartxDxhelp
sxdefrayxprescriptionxdrugxcosts.
Test Bank For Gerontological
Nursing 10th Edition
, lOMoAR cPSD| 32744169
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition By Eliopoulos
Chapter 1 The Aging Population
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse explains that in the late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
because:
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.
ANS: D
Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people
live longer.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Aging Trends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminology defining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
persons who are:
a. 55 to 64 years of age.
b. 65 to 74 years of age.
c. 75 to 84 years of age.
d. 85 and older.
ANS: C
, lOMoAR cPSD| 32744169
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1
TOP: Age Categories KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
3. The nurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
a. discriminate against persons solely on the basis of age.
b. fear aging.
c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
d. focus on resources for the older adult.
ANS: A
Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely
on the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3
TOP: Ageism KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the
older adult is:
a. Medicare and Medicaid.
b. elimination of the mandatory retirement age.
c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. the Drug Benefit Program.
ANS: A
The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 32744169
Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 10th Edition
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xApplicationxREF:x16xOBJ:x6
TOP:xLegislationxKEY:xNursingxProcessxStep:xImplementationxMS
C:xNCLEX:xN/A
5. Thexnursexclarifiesxthatxaxhousingxoptionxforxthexolderxadultx thatxoffersxthexprivacyxofxanxa
partmentxwithxrestaurant-stylexmealsxandxsomexmedicalxandxpersonalxcarexservicesxisxthe:
a. government-subsidizedxhousing.
b. long-termxcarexfacility.
c. assisted-livingxcenter.
d. groupxhousingxplan.
ANS:xC
Assisted-
livingxarrangementsxofferxthexprivacyxofxanxapartmentxorxcondominiumxwithxmealsxpreparedxandxser
ved,xlimitedxmedicalxcare,xandxaxvarietyxofxpersonalxservices.
DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xApplicationxREF:x14xOBJ:x9
TOP:xHousingxOptionsxKEY:xNursingxProcessxStep:xImplementationxMSC:
NCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalxAdaptation
x
6. Thex75-year-
oldxmanxwhoxhasxbeenxhospitalizedxfollowingxaxseverexcasexofxpneumoniaxisxconcernedxaboutx
hisxmountingxhospitalxbillxandxasksxifxhisxMedicarexcoveragexwillxpayxforxhisxcare.xThexnursesxm
ostxhelpfulxresponsexisxYes.xMedicare:
a. paysx100%xofxallxmedicalxcostsxforxpersonsxolderxthanx65.
b. PartxBxpaysxhospitalxcostsxandxphysicianxfees.
c. PartxAxpaysxforxinpatientxhospitalxcosts.
d. PartxDxpaysx80%xofxthexchargesxmadex byxphysicians.
ANS:xC
MedicarexPartxAxpaysxinpatientxhospitalxcosts,xPartxBxpaysx80%xofxphysiciansxcharges,xandxPartxDxhelp
sxdefrayxprescriptionxdrugxcosts.
