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Updated Latest Test Bank for Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults 9th Edition by Carol A. Miller Gerontological Nursing Older Adult Nursing Subject Gerontological Nursing Course Comprehensive Practice Questions and Verified Answers.

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Enhance your knowledge of gerontological nursing with this comprehensive Test Bank for Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults 9th Edition by Carol A. Miller. This resource is designed to help nursing students master the principles of healthy aging and older adult care through a wide range of exam-style practice questions with verified answers that closely align with the textbook's learning objectives. It covers essential topics including aging theories, health promotion, wellness strategies, functional assessment, chronic disease management, medication safety, nutrition, mobility, cognitive health, dementia care, mental health, safety and fall prevention, end-of-life care, ethical considerations, cultural influences, family support, and evidence-based nursing interventions for older adults. The practice questions reinforce classroom learning, strengthen critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills, and prepare students for quizzes, assignments, examinations, HESI assessments, and NCLEX-style evaluations. Ideal for nursing students, gerontological nursing programs, healthcare professionals, and caregivers, this test bank serves as an effective study companion for improving academic performance, reinforcing older adult nursing concepts, and building confidence through comprehensive review and realistic exam preparation.

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ChapterI1ISeeingI OlderIAdultsIThroughI theIEyesIofI Wellness
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1. InI2010,ItheIrevised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published.
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The nurse would use these standards to:
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a. promote the practice of gerontologic nursing within the acute care setting.F
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b. define the concepts and dimensions of gerontologic nursing practice.
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c. elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing. F Y F
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d. incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic F Y F
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nursing.


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The current publishing of the Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice in 2010
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incorporates the input of gerontologic nurses from across the United States. It was not intended to
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promote gerontologic nursing practice within acute care settings, define concepts or dimensions
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of gerontologic nursing practice, or elevate the practice of gerontologic nursing.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 1-1 TOP:
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N/A MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. The nurse planning care for an older adult who has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid
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arthritis views the priority criterion for continued independence to be the patients:
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a. age.
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c. gender.
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Maintaining the functional status of older adults may avert the onset of physical frailty and
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cognitive impairment, two conditions that increase the likelihood of institutionalization.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 8 OBJ: 1-6
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,TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Physiologic Integrity
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3. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a
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nurse needs to first: F
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a. recognize that nurses must act as advocates for aging patients. F Y F Y F Y F
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b. accept that this population represents a substantial portion of those requiring
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nursing care. F Y




c. self-reflect and formulate ones personal view of aging and the older patient. F Y F Y F
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d. recognize ageism as a form of bigotry shared by many Americans. F Y F
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ANS: C F Y




Ageism is an ever-increasing prejudicial view of the effects of the aging process and of the older
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population as a whole. With nurses being members of a society holding such views, it is critical
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that the individual nurse self-reflect on personal feelings and determine whether such feelings
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will affect the nursing care that he or she provides to the aging patient. Acting as an advocate is
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an important nursing role in all settings. Simply accepting a fact does not help end ageism, nor
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does recognizing ageism as a form of bigotry.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-9
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TOP: Teaching-Learning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of healthy, independent older
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Americans, the nurse includes the importance of: F
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a. increased availability of in-home care services. F Y F
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b. government support of retired citizens. F
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c. effective antibiotic therapies. F Y F
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d. the development of life-extending therapies.
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The health and ultimate autonomy of older Americans has been positively impacted by the
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development of antibiotics, better sanitation, and vaccines. These public health measures have
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been more instrumental in increasing the numbers of healthy, independent older Americans than
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have in-home care services, government programs, or life-extending therapies.
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DIF: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: MCS: 2 OBJ: 3-3
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,TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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5. Based on current data, when presenting an older adults discharge teaching plan, the nurse
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includes the patients: F
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c. family member. F Y




d. intuitional representative. F Y




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Less than 4% of older adults live in a formal health care environment. The majority of the geriatric
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population lives at home or with family members. F
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 3-3
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TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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6. A nurse working with the older adult population is most likely to assess a need for a financial
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social services referral for a(n):
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a. white male. F Y




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The poverty rate among older black women is substantially higher than that seen among males or
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females of other ethnic groups. White males had the least poverty.
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DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-4
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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7. Which of the following statements made by a nurse preparing to complete a health assessment
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and history on an older patient reflects an understanding of the general health status of this
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population?

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prescribed.
b. I would like to understand how supportive the patients family members are.
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c. Most older patients are being treated for a variety of chronic health care issues.
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d. It will be interesting to see whether this patient sees herself as being healthy.
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ANS: D F Y




It is a misconception that old age is synonymous with disease and illness. The nurse should
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always determine the patients sense of wellness and independence when conducting a health and
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history assessment. An assessment of medication use and family support is important for any
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patient. Many older adults do have chronic health conditions, but their perception is more
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important than a single number. F Y F Y F Y F Y




DIF: Applying (Application) REF: N/A OBJ: 1-4
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion
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8. The nurse is caring for an older adult who has been admitted to an acute care hospital for
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treatment of a fractured femur. The family expresses concern about the patients pending transfer to
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a subacute care facility. What response by the nurse is best?
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