Test Bank For Miller's Nursing For Wellness In Older Adults, Canadian Edition Sandra P. Hirst Questions And Answers Complete A+ Guide ||

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1. Anurseisdiscussing an olderadult'sjrecent diagnosisofrheumatoidarthritiswithajcollea
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gue. Whichjofthenurse'sstatementsreflectsjan accuratejviewoftherelationshipjbetween a
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gingandwellness?
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A) “It's importantthatthejindividualknowsthisis an expectedpartofgrowingjolder.”
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B) “We need tojteach the olderjadult how hejcan keep living a fruitful lifejin spiteof
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h is diagnosis.”
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C) “Weneedtomakesureourteachingisjnottoodetailedjforsomeonejofhisage.”
D) “Weneedtoensurehisexpectationsofcontinuingtojlivealonearerealistic.”


2. Anurseisteaching an olderpersonabouttheconceptofsuccessfulaging. Whichofjthejnurs
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e'squestionsaddresses an importantcontributortosuccessful aging?
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A) “Are youlargelyfreeofacuteorchronicillnesses?”
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B) “Doyoufeelfinanciallysecure?”
C) “Dojyou feeljlike you actively engage with life?”
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D) “Doyouhaveareliablesupportjnetwork?”


3. Anjolder adulthasrecentlybeguntodisplayunprecedentedlapsesinjshort-term
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memory. Thenurseoverhearsacolleaguereassuringthepersonbysaying,“Trynottoworr
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d y; it's justajpartjofjgrowing older.” Thenursejrecognizesthatthisis an exampleofjwhat
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phen omenon?
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A) Multiplejeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Ageattribution
D) Implicitageism


4. Anursehearsjacolleaguejmakethestatement,“Most olderadultshavenothingtoworryabo d


d utfinancially.” Whichresponseismostappropriate?
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A) “You have to remember that there's a huge economic disparity among
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olderad ults.”
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B) “Actually, thejnumberofolderpeoplejlivingbelowthejpovertylinehasbeenincr
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easing, notdecreasing.”
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C) “Thisjisn't reallytruenow, butitistruejthatthegapsthatdisadvantagedgroupsjlivewith
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arejexpectedjto shrink.”
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D) “Thisjis trueforsomegroups, butjnotforminoritiesjwhoarejlesslikelytobelivingwitht
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heirrelatives.”
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5. Anurseisconductingastudyonjthejneedsandlivingsituationsofolderadultsinthecom d d


d munity. Whichstatementjshouldthenursetakejinto account?
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A) Amajorityofolderadultswillliveina jnursinghome at somejpoint. dd dd


B) Moreoldermenlivealonejthanjdoolderwomen.
C) Assisted living arrangements have become increasingly common.
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D) Mostjolderadultsresideinsomeformofinstitutionalarrangement.


6. Anursewhoprovidescaretomanyolderadultsrecognizesthejimportanceofimplementingj
awellnessapproachtocare. Whatprinciplejunderliesthisapproachtothehealthcareofolde
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radults?
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A) Olderadultshavedecreasingexpectationsforwellness as theymovethroughthejagi dd dd


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B) Healthproblemsarea Westernculturalconstructthathasnoobjective, physiologicbas dd dd


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C) Olderadultsmustcometoacceptajdeclinejinwellness as theyage. d d d d


D) Ajholistic approach to caring for older adults can foster their
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well- being atjevery stage of life.
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7. Adiabetesnursejisprovidingcareforaj73-year-
oldclientwhois jaregular clientofthehospital'sout- dd


patientjdiabetes clinic. Whatjassessmentquestionmostclearlyaddressesthisclient'spoten
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tial foroptimalfunction?
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A) “What are somejgoals that youjhave for maximizingjyour level of wellness?”
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B) “How can we helpjyoutotakeownershipof yourownhealth?”
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C) “Isthereanythingjthat you'rejdoingthatjmightbeexacerbatingyourdiabetes?” dd


D) “How longdojyouthinkthat you'llbeabletoliveindependently?”
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8. Anursecaresfor an 81-year- dd dd


oldclientwhosecurrentjhospitaladmissionhasbeenjpromptedby an exacerbationjofchr dd dd


onicjrenalfailure. Whichactionjbythenursewillbestjemphasizejthe goalofclientwellne
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ss?
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A) Askforthejclient'scodestatusbejchangedto“donotresuscitate.”
B) Explorejthe client's abilities and strengths. dd dd dd dd


C) Showtheclientotherswhoaremoreill.
D) Teachtheclientthatjhealthproblemsdojnothavetoaffectdailyroutines.


9. Anurseadministratorisjinvolvedinstrategicplanningforalargejlong-
termcarefacilitythatjhaslocationsjinnumerousregionsofthecountry. Whatjtrendjshouldth d


enursejadministratoranticipate?
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A) Adecreaseintheproportionofolderadultswhoaremembersjofminoritygroups
B) Agradualdeclineinoveralllifejexpectancy
C) Averagejlongevityofmen exceedingjthatofwomen dd


D) Increased use of assisted living facilities by older adults
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10. Anurseidentifiesthosejwhojarejatjrisk forfamilialstress. Whojexemplifiesthesan dd dd


dwichgeneration?
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A) 50-year-old who balances the carejof an 82-year-old parent and a 20-
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year- oldchild
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B) 58-year-
oldwhoseelderlyparentshavebeenforcedtoliveinseparatejcarefacilities
C) 72-year-oldwhodealswithjownjhealthproblems withthecareofagrandchild dd


D) 83-year-oldwhoisthesolecaregiverforthe 79-year-oldspouse d d d d




11. Anurseinterviewsacentenarian, gatheringdatafor alargestudy. In theinterview, the dd dd dd dd dd


cente
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Whichrepresentsjthenurse'sjb estresponsejtothisdefinition?
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A) “Agingmightmake youwiser, butitdoesleadtoeventualdeath.”
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B) “Healthy maturity is characterized by wisdom.”
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C) “How did youjgetjtolivejto thisold?”
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D) “Ijwill nevermakeittobe 100 likejyou.”
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12. Anurseinterviewsacentenarian, gatheringdataforajlargejstudy. In theinterview, dd dd dd


thecent enariansays,“You're only as old as youjfeel, somejdays Ijfeel like 'I'm 50.'” To
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whichjdefini tionjofagingdoesthisresponsejcorrespond?
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A) Chronologicaging
B) Functionalaging
C) Perceivedaging
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13. An 85-year-
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oldclienttakesmealsjonwheelsaroundjthejcommunity. Thejclientjstates, “Allthosejoldpe dd dd


oplejreallyneedme, youknowhowolderpeopleare. Theycan'tgetout, andareaburdenjtot
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heirfamily,
dd and Ijjust wantjtohelp.”
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deliveryrouteareinjth eir 60s. Whichcharacterizesthisjscenario?
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A) Ageism
B) Aginganxiety
C) Agingattribution
D) Antiaging




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