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, Ebersole And Hess'
Gerontological Nursing Healthy
Aging, Canadian Edition 3th
Edition By Veronique Boscart
And Kathleen F Jett
TEST BANK
100% Verified Complete Q & A
A+ Grade Assured
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, Chapter 01: Introduction To Healthy Aging
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Man Is Terminally Ill With End-Stage Prostate Cancer.
Which Is The Best Statement About This Man‘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 Of Wellness.
ANS: D
Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A Higher Level
Of Wellness; A Nurse Can 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 The Belief 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 Wellnessis 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
2. In Differentiating Between Health And Wellness In Health Care, Which
Of The Following Statements
Is True?
A. Health Is A Broad Term Encompassing
Attitudes And
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, Behaviors.
B. The Concept Of Illness Prevention Was
Never Considered
By Previous Generations.
C. Wellness And Self-Actualization
Develop Through Learn-
Ing And Growth.
D. Wellness Is Impossible When One‘S
Health Is Compro-
Mised.
ANS: A
Health Is A Broad Term That Encompasses Attitudes And Behaviors; Holistically,
Health Includes Wellness, Which In- Volves One‘S Whole Being. The Concept Of
Illness Prevention Was Never Considered By Previous Generations; Through- Out
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 Rich- Ness
To Life. Wellness Is Possible When One‘S Health Is Compromised—Even With
Chronic Illness, With Multiple Dis- Abilities, Or In Dying, Movement Toward A
Higher Level Of Wellness Is Possible.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: P. 7 TOP: Nursing Process:
Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. Which Racial Or Ethnic Group Has The Highest Life Expectancy In The
United States?
A. Native Americans
B. African Americans
C. Hispanic Americans
D. Asian And Pacific Island Americans
ANS: C
As Shown In Figure 1.4, Hispanic Men And Women Have The Highest Life
Expectancy Of All. In 2011, For Those Of His- Panic Origin Of Any Race, The
Overall Life Expectancy At 65 Years Of Age Was 20.7 More Years In 2011 (19.1
Years For Men And 21.8 Years For Women).
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, Ebersole And Hess'
Gerontological Nursing Healthy
Aging, Canadian Edition 3th
Edition By Veronique Boscart
And Kathleen F Jett
TEST BANK
100% Verified Complete Q & A
A+ Grade Assured
Test Bank Page 2
, Chapter 01: Introduction To Healthy Aging
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Man Is Terminally Ill With End-Stage Prostate Cancer.
Which Is The Best Statement About This Man‘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 Of Wellness.
ANS: D
Nursing Interventions Can Help Empower A Client To Achieve A Higher Level
Of Wellness; A Nurse Can 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 The Belief 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 Wellnessis 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
2. In Differentiating Between Health And Wellness In Health Care, Which
Of The Following Statements
Is True?
A. Health Is A Broad Term Encompassing
Attitudes And
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, Behaviors.
B. The Concept Of Illness Prevention Was
Never Considered
By Previous Generations.
C. Wellness And Self-Actualization
Develop Through Learn-
Ing And Growth.
D. Wellness Is Impossible When One‘S
Health Is Compro-
Mised.
ANS: A
Health Is A Broad Term That Encompasses Attitudes And Behaviors; Holistically,
Health Includes Wellness, Which In- Volves One‘S Whole Being. The Concept Of
Illness Prevention Was Never Considered By Previous Generations; Through- Out
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 Rich- Ness
To Life. Wellness Is Possible When One‘S Health Is Compromised—Even With
Chronic Illness, With Multiple Dis- Abilities, Or In Dying, Movement Toward A
Higher Level Of Wellness Is Possible.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: P. 7 TOP: Nursing Process:
Evaluation MSC: Health Promotion And Maintenance
3. Which Racial Or Ethnic Group Has The Highest Life Expectancy In The
United States?
A. Native Americans
B. African Americans
C. Hispanic Americans
D. Asian And Pacific Island Americans
ANS: C
As Shown In Figure 1.4, Hispanic Men And Women Have The Highest Life
Expectancy Of All. In 2011, For Those Of His- Panic Origin Of Any Race, The
Overall Life Expectancy At 65 Years Of Age Was 20.7 More Years In 2011 (19.1
Years For Men And 21.8 Years For Women).
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