TEST BANK For Ebersole And Hess’ Gerontological Nursing
& Healthy Aging,
6th Edition By Theris A. Touhy, And Kathleen F Jet
,Table Of Content
SECTION 1: Foundations Of Healthy Aging
1. Gerontological Nursing And Healthy Aging
2. Introduction To Healthy Aging
3. Making Clinical Judgments In The Cross-Cultural Setting With Older Adults
4. Biological Theories And Age-Related Cues
5. Clinical Judgment To Promote Psychosocial, Spiritual, And Cognitive Health
SECTION 2: Foundations Of Gerontological Nursing
6. Gerontological Nursing Across The Continuum Of Care
7. Economic And Legal Issues Affecting Clinical Judgment
SECTION 3: Fundamentals Of Caring
8. Recognizing And Analyzing Cues In Gerontological Nursing
9. Clinical Judgment To Promote Safe Medication Use
10. Clinical Judgment To Promote Nutritional Health
11. Clinical Judgment To Promote Hydration And Oral Health
12. Clinical Judgment To Promote Bowel And Bladder Health
13. Clinical Judgment To Promote Healthy Rest, Sleep, And Activity Patterns
14. Clinical Judgment To Promote To Promote Healthy Skin
15. Clinical Judgment To Promote Reduce Fall Risk And Injuries
16. Clinical Judgment To Promote Safe Environments
SECTION 4: Promoting Health In Chronic Illness
17. Living With Chronic Illness
18. Clinical Judgment To Promote Relief From Pain
19. Clinical Judgment To Enhance Hearing And Vision
20. Metabolic Disorders
21. Bone And Joint Problems
22. Cardiovascular And Respiratory Disorders
23. Neurological Disorders
24. Clinical Judgment To Promote Mental Health
SECTION 5: Caring For Elders And Their Caregivers
25. Clinical Judgment In Care Of Individuals With Neurocognitive Disorders
26. Clinical Judgment To Promote Healthy Relationships, Roles, And Transitions
27. Clinical Judgment To Promote Caregiver Health
28. Loss, Death, And Palliative Care
,Chapter 01: Introduction To Healthy Aging
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole And Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 6thedition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Man Is Terminally Ill With End-Stage Prostate Cancer. Which Is The Best Statement
About Thisman’s Wellness?
a. Wellness Can Only Be Achieved With Aggressive Medical Interventions.
b. Wellness Is Not A Real Option For This Client Because He Is Terminally Ill.
c. Wellness Is Defined As The Absence Of Disease.
d. Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A
Higher Level Ofwellness.
ANS: D
Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A Higher Level Of
Wellness; A Nursecan Foster Wellness In His Or Her Clients. Wellness Is Defined By The
Individual And Is Multidimensional. It Is Not Just The Absence Of Disease. A Wellness
Perspective Is Based On Thebelief That Every Person Has An Optimal Level Of Health
Independent Of His Or Her Situation Or Functional Level. Even In The Presence Of
Chronic Illness Or While Dying, A Movement Toward Wellness Is Possible If Emphasis
Of Care Is Placed On The Promotion Of Well-Being In A Supportive Environment.
PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: P. 7 TOP: Nursing Process:
Diagnosis MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
N R I G B.C M
u s n t o Alth Care, Which Of The Following
2. In Differentiating Between Healthandwellnessinhe
Statements Is True?
a. Health Is A Broad Term Encompassing Attitudes And Behaviors.
b. The Concept Of Illness Prevention Was Never Considered By Previous Generations.
c. Wellness And Self-Actualization Develop Through Learning And Growth.
d. Wellness Is Impossible When One’s Health Is Compromised.
ANS: A
Health Is A Broad Term That Encompasses Attitudes And Behaviors; Holistically, Health
Includes Wellness, Which Involves One’s Whole Being. The Concept Of Illness
Prevention Was Never Considered By Previous Generations; Throughout History, Basic
Self-Care Requirements Have Been Recognized. Wellness And Self-Actualization
Develop Through Learning And Growth—As Basic Needs Are Met, Higher Level Needs
Can Be Satisfied In Turn, With Ever-Deepening Richness To Life. Wellness Is Possible
When One’s Health Is
, Compromised—Even With Chronic Illness, With Multiple Disabilities, Or In Dying,
Movement Toward A Higher Level Of Wellness Is Possible.
& Healthy Aging,
6th Edition By Theris A. Touhy, And Kathleen F Jet
,Table Of Content
SECTION 1: Foundations Of Healthy Aging
1. Gerontological Nursing And Healthy Aging
2. Introduction To Healthy Aging
3. Making Clinical Judgments In The Cross-Cultural Setting With Older Adults
4. Biological Theories And Age-Related Cues
5. Clinical Judgment To Promote Psychosocial, Spiritual, And Cognitive Health
SECTION 2: Foundations Of Gerontological Nursing
6. Gerontological Nursing Across The Continuum Of Care
7. Economic And Legal Issues Affecting Clinical Judgment
SECTION 3: Fundamentals Of Caring
8. Recognizing And Analyzing Cues In Gerontological Nursing
9. Clinical Judgment To Promote Safe Medication Use
10. Clinical Judgment To Promote Nutritional Health
11. Clinical Judgment To Promote Hydration And Oral Health
12. Clinical Judgment To Promote Bowel And Bladder Health
13. Clinical Judgment To Promote Healthy Rest, Sleep, And Activity Patterns
14. Clinical Judgment To Promote To Promote Healthy Skin
15. Clinical Judgment To Promote Reduce Fall Risk And Injuries
16. Clinical Judgment To Promote Safe Environments
SECTION 4: Promoting Health In Chronic Illness
17. Living With Chronic Illness
18. Clinical Judgment To Promote Relief From Pain
19. Clinical Judgment To Enhance Hearing And Vision
20. Metabolic Disorders
21. Bone And Joint Problems
22. Cardiovascular And Respiratory Disorders
23. Neurological Disorders
24. Clinical Judgment To Promote Mental Health
SECTION 5: Caring For Elders And Their Caregivers
25. Clinical Judgment In Care Of Individuals With Neurocognitive Disorders
26. Clinical Judgment To Promote Healthy Relationships, Roles, And Transitions
27. Clinical Judgment To Promote Caregiver Health
28. Loss, Death, And Palliative Care
,Chapter 01: Introduction To Healthy Aging
Touhy & Jett: Ebersole And Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 6thedition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Man Is Terminally Ill With End-Stage Prostate Cancer. Which Is The Best Statement
About Thisman’s Wellness?
a. Wellness Can Only Be Achieved With Aggressive Medical Interventions.
b. Wellness Is Not A Real Option For This Client Because He Is Terminally Ill.
c. Wellness Is Defined As The Absence Of Disease.
d. Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A
Higher Level Ofwellness.
ANS: D
Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A Higher Level Of
Wellness; A Nursecan Foster Wellness In His Or Her Clients. Wellness Is Defined By The
Individual And Is Multidimensional. It Is Not Just The Absence Of Disease. A Wellness
Perspective Is Based On Thebelief That Every Person Has An Optimal Level Of Health
Independent Of His Or Her Situation Or Functional Level. Even In The Presence Of
Chronic Illness Or While Dying, A Movement Toward Wellness Is Possible If Emphasis
Of Care Is Placed On The Promotion Of Well-Being In A Supportive Environment.
PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: P. 7 TOP: Nursing Process:
Diagnosis MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
N R I G B.C M
u s n t o Alth Care, Which Of The Following
2. In Differentiating Between Healthandwellnessinhe
Statements Is True?
a. Health Is A Broad Term Encompassing Attitudes And Behaviors.
b. The Concept Of Illness Prevention Was Never Considered By Previous Generations.
c. Wellness And Self-Actualization Develop Through Learning And Growth.
d. Wellness Is Impossible When One’s Health Is Compromised.
ANS: A
Health Is A Broad Term That Encompasses Attitudes And Behaviors; Holistically, Health
Includes Wellness, Which Involves One’s Whole Being. The Concept Of Illness
Prevention Was Never Considered By Previous Generations; Throughout History, Basic
Self-Care Requirements Have Been Recognized. Wellness And Self-Actualization
Develop Through Learning And Growth—As Basic Needs Are Met, Higher Level Needs
Can Be Satisfied In Turn, With Ever-Deepening Richness To Life. Wellness Is Possible
When One’s Health Is
, Compromised—Even With Chronic Illness, With Multiple Disabilities, Or In Dying,
Movement Toward A Higher Level Of Wellness Is Possible.
