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,Ebersole and Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging 11th Edition Touhy Test Bank
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Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community Touhy
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: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE xv
1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn, the
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nurse replies that, “2015 statistics indicate that your son:
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a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
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b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
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c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
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d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
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ANS: C x v
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity betwee
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n life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly between 1999 an
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d 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by 25% (Office of Minorit
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y Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits into those parameters. The
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other options are not supported by reliable research.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: xv xv
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and xv xv xv x v xv xv xv xv xv
Maintenance
2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-
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centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
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a. Most super- xv
centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal assistance wit xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
h activities N
ofUdRaiSlyIlN
xv ivGinTgB
. xv
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
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c. The number of super- xv xv xv
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a result of heart disease a xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
nd stroke. xv
d. It is theorized that super-
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centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic mutations that made them l xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ess susceptible to common diseases. xv xv xv xv
ANS: A x v
Research supports that most super- xv xv xv xv
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with ADLs.
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The number of super-
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centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. Alt
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hough centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any number of he
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alth problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not “activated” until much later, if at all, w
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hen compared with other persons.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: xv xv
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and xv xv xv x v xv xv xv xv xv
Maintenance
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,3. One reason why many “baby boomers” have multiple chronic conditions such as heart dis
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ease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
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c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease when th
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ey were children.
xv xv
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, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
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ANS: B x v
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
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WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They have
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had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. They gre
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w up in an era of prosperity post-
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WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider healthy livin
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g when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered a sy
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mbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was much secondhand s
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moke.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: xv xv
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and xv xv xv x v xv xv xv xv xv
Maintenance
4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The nur
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se plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical examina
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tions, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is important for the nurse to
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understand which of the following?
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a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive ser
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vices.
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age- xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
group than in the 65 and over age-group. xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that they ha
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ve low efficacy. xv xv
d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ANS: A x v x v
Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are availab
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le to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. There is a paucity
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of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that exists demonstr
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ates that health promotion strategies are highly effective.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: xv xv
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and xv xv xv x v xv xv xv xv xv
Maintenance
5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-
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old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional wellness
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by which of the following activities?
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a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that are ap xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
propriate for his age-group xv xv xv
c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer dist xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ances
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games A xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
NS: A x v
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,Ebersole and Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging 11th Edition Touhy Test Bank
xv xv xv xv xv z xv xv xv
Chapter 01: Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global Community Touhy
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
: Ebersole & Hess’ Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
MULTIPLE CHOICE xv
1. When asked by new parents what the life expectancy is for their African American newborn, the
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
nurse replies that, “2015 statistics indicate that your son:
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
a. will have a life expectancy of approximately 65 years.”
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
b. can realistically expect to live into his late 80s.”
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
c. has a good chance of celebrating his 75th birthday.”
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
d. is likely to live into his late 90s.”
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ANS: C x v
The overall life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2015 was 78.8. The disparity betwee
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
n life expectancies for black and white Americans has narrowed significantly between 1999 an
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
d 2015, with the death rate for blacks (African Americans) dropping by 25% (Office of Minorit
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
y Health, 2017). Of the options above, C is the only response that fits into those parameters. The
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
other options are not supported by reliable research.
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: xv xv
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and xv xv xv x v xv xv xv xv xv
Maintenance
2. A nurse is planning care for a group of super-
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the following?
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
a. Most super- xv
centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal assistance wit xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
h activities N
ofUdRaiSlyIlN
xv ivGinTgB
. xv
b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment.
xv xv xv xv xv xv
c. The number of super- xv xv xv
centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a result of heart disease a xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
nd stroke. xv
d. It is theorized that super-
xv xv xv xv
centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic mutations that made them l xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ess susceptible to common diseases. xv xv xv xv
ANS: A x v
Research supports that most super- xv xv xv xv
centenarians are functionally and cognitively intact, requiring minimal assistance with ADLs.
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
The number of super-
xv xv xv
centenarians is expected to increase in coming years as the number of older adults increases. Alt
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
hough centenarians still carry genetic markers within their chromosomes for any number of he
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
alth problems, for as yet unknown reasons, these are not “activated” until much later, if at all, w
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
hen compared with other persons.
xv xv xv xv
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: xv xv
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and xv xv xv x v xv xv xv xv xv
Maintenance
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,3. One reason why many “baby boomers” have multiple chronic conditions such as heart dis
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
xv xv xv xv xv
a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens.
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing up.
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
c. they did not have access to immunizations against communicable disease when th
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ey were children.
xv xv
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, d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition.
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ANS: B x v
The baby boomers, individuals born between 1946 and 1964, post-
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
WWII, have better access to medication and treatment regimens than other cohorts. They have
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
had the benefit of the development of immunizations against communicable diseases. They gre
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
w up in an era of prosperity post-
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
WWII. However, there was a lack of importance placed on what we now consider healthy livin
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
g when they were younger. Smoking, for example, was not condoned, but was considered a sy
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
mbol of status. Candy in the shape of cigarettes was popular, and there was much secondhand s
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
moke.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering TOP: xv xv
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and xv xv xv x v xv xv xv xv xv
Maintenance
4. A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen center. The nur
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
se plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, annual physical examina
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
tions, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing screening. It is important for the nurse to
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
understand which of the following?
xv xv xv xv xv
a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive ser
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
vices.
b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age- xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
group than in the 65 and over age-group. xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that they ha
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ve low efficacy. xv xv
d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ANS: A x v x v
Less than 50% of individuals, ages 65 and older, utilize the preventive services that are availab
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
le to them. However, only 25% of those between the ages of 50 and 64 do so. There is a paucity
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
of research specific to health promotion and aging; however, the research that exists demonstr
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ates that health promotion strategies are highly effective.
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: xv xv
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and xv xv xv x v xv xv xv xv xv
Maintenance
5. A nurse is caring for an 85-year-
xv xv xv xv xv xv
old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes functional wellness
xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
by which of the following activities?
xv xv xv xv xv xv
a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that are ap xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
propriate for his age-group xv xv xv
c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for longer dist xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
ances
d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games A xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv xv
NS: A x v
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