Test Bank for Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition by Charlotte Eliopoulos | Complete All Chapters Exam Questions & Verified Answers Study Guide | ISBN 9780060000387

Test Bank For Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition By Charlotte Eliopoulos
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| Complete All Chapters Exam Questions & Verified A+ Answers Study
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Guide | ISBN 9780060000387
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,Chapter1: TheAging Population n n n n




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MULTIPLE CHOICE n




1. The nurse explains that inthe late 1960s, health care focus was aimed at the older adult
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n because:

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b. complications from disease increased mortality. n n n n




c. older adults needs are similar to those ofall adults.
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d. preventivehealth carepractices increased longevity. n n n n n




ANS: D n




Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people live
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n longer.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2 OBJ: 2
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TOP: AgingTrends KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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2. The nurse clarifies that in the terminologydefining specific age groups, the term aged refers to
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n persons who are: n n




a. 55 to 64 years of age.
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b. 65 to 74 years of age.
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c. 75 to 84 years of age.
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d. 85 and older.
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ANS: C n




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,The term aged refers to persons who are 75 to 84 years of age. DIF:
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n Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 2, Table 1-1 OBJ: 1 TOP:
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AgeCategories KEY: NursingProcess Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development
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3. Thenurse cautions that ageism is a mindset that influences persons to:
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a. discriminate against persons solelyon the basis of age. n n n n n n n n




b. fear aging. n




c. be culturally sensitive to concerns of aging.
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d. focus on resources for the older adult. n n n n n n




ANS: A n




Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely on
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the basis of age and can lead to destructive behaviors toward the older adult.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 5 OBJ: 3 TOP:
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Ageism KEY: NursingProcess Step: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: Psychosocial Adaptation
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4. The nurse points out that the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for the older
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n adult is: n




a. Medicare and Medicaid. n n




b. elimination ofthe mandatoryretirement age. n n n n n




c. the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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d. the Drug Benefit Program. n n n




ANS: A n




Thebroadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 16 OBJ: 6
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TOP: LegislationKEY: NursingProcessStep: Implementation MSC:
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5. The nurse clarifies that a housing option for the older adult that offers the privacyof an
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n apartment with restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services is the:
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a. government-subsidized housing. n




b. long-term care facility. n n




c. assisted-living center. n




d. group housing plan. n n




ANS: C n




Assisted-living arrangements offer the privacyofan apartment or condominium with meals prepared
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n and served, limited medical care, and a variety of personal services.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 14 OBJ: 9
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TOP: HousingOptions KEY: NursingProcess Step: Implementation MSC:
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n NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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6. The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
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n concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks ifhis Medicare coverage will pay for his care.
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n The nurses most helpful response is Yes. Medicare:
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a. pays 100% of all medical costs for persons older than 65.
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b. Part B pays hospital costs and physician fees.
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c. Part A pays for inpatient hospital costs.
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d. Part D pays 80% of the charges made byphysicians.
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ANS: C n




Medicare Part A pays inpatient hospitalcosts, Part B pays 80% ofphysicians charges, and Part D helps
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n defray prescription drug costs.
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