CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS HOLISTICALLY
DAHLKEMPER CHAPTERS 1 TO 21 COMPLETE
COURSE REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Older adults constitute:
1. 12.3% of the US population
2. 8.4% of the US population
3. 25% of the US population
4. 10% of the US population.
Answer: 12.3% of the US population
◉ The underlying concept of holism is:
1. to include family and pets in the care plan
2. to recognize persons as individuals and see them as an entire or
whole person
3. to identify team members who will make the nursing care easier
4. to look at the patient's face and note how he/she looks.
Answer: to recognize persons as individuals and see them as an
entire or whole person
◉ The purpose of a nursing philosophy is to be able to:
1. think like a philosopher
,2. have something positive to write on a job application
3. talk to other nurses about philosophy
4. have a personal conviction of the type of nursing care you will give
to others.
Answer: have a personal conviction of the type of nursing care you
will give to others
◉ "The science of Human Caring" is:
1. a nationally accepted philosophy of nursing
2. authored by Dr. John Wadsworth, former Dean and Distinguished
Professor at the University of Colorado
3. a philosophy that addresses the body, mind, and physicality of all
human beings
4. a philosophy of nursing that calls for the practice of individual
caring
5. All the above.
Answer: a nationally accepted philosophy of nursing,
authored by Dr. John Wadsworth, former Dean and Distinguished
Professor at the University of Colorado,
a philosophy that addresses the body, mind and physicality of all
human beings, a philosophy of nursing that calls for the practice of
individual caring
All the above
,◉ Gerotranscendence is:
1. one of the critical tasks of old age
2. based on Dr. Watson's developmental task of integrity vs. despair
3. a concept that refers to an elderly person's transition to a more
materialistic mindset
4. a task, that when accomplished, makes older people despair the
lives they have led.
Answer: one of the critical tasks of old age
◉ Your client is 84 years old. What normal change in vital signs
would you expect is assess?
1. A higher than normal temperature
2. A slower pulse
3. A shollower breathing pattern
4. A lower blood pressure.
Answer: A slower pulse
◉ Immobility or sedentary lifestyle have what effect on the older
adult?
1. Loss of muscle size and strength
2. Decreased serum sodium levels
3. Loss of skin elasticity
4. Thinning of cartilage in joints.
, Answer: Loss of muscle size and strength
◉ Mrs. Jones, age 86 years, complains of full-ness after eating only
small amounts of food. This is primarily due to which GI change?
1. Delayed gastric emptying time
2. Increased gastric acid secretions
3. Hypertonicity of gastric muscles
4. Loss of ability to chew.
Answer: Delayed gastric emptying time
◉ Mrs. Smith, age 79 years, is admitted to the hospital. Based on
your understanding of normal age changes in the nervous system,
what behavior might you expect Mrs. Smith to exhibit?
1. Decreased intellectual function
2. Forgetfullness and confusion
3. Lack orientation
4. Longer response time to questions.
Answer: Longer response time to questions
◉ Which of the following statements most accurately describes
normal aging changes in an older adult?
1. As individuals age, they become more diverse
DAHLKEMPER CHAPTERS 1 TO 21 COMPLETE
COURSE REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Older adults constitute:
1. 12.3% of the US population
2. 8.4% of the US population
3. 25% of the US population
4. 10% of the US population.
Answer: 12.3% of the US population
◉ The underlying concept of holism is:
1. to include family and pets in the care plan
2. to recognize persons as individuals and see them as an entire or
whole person
3. to identify team members who will make the nursing care easier
4. to look at the patient's face and note how he/she looks.
Answer: to recognize persons as individuals and see them as an
entire or whole person
◉ The purpose of a nursing philosophy is to be able to:
1. think like a philosopher
,2. have something positive to write on a job application
3. talk to other nurses about philosophy
4. have a personal conviction of the type of nursing care you will give
to others.
Answer: have a personal conviction of the type of nursing care you
will give to others
◉ "The science of Human Caring" is:
1. a nationally accepted philosophy of nursing
2. authored by Dr. John Wadsworth, former Dean and Distinguished
Professor at the University of Colorado
3. a philosophy that addresses the body, mind, and physicality of all
human beings
4. a philosophy of nursing that calls for the practice of individual
caring
5. All the above.
Answer: a nationally accepted philosophy of nursing,
authored by Dr. John Wadsworth, former Dean and Distinguished
Professor at the University of Colorado,
a philosophy that addresses the body, mind and physicality of all
human beings, a philosophy of nursing that calls for the practice of
individual caring
All the above
,◉ Gerotranscendence is:
1. one of the critical tasks of old age
2. based on Dr. Watson's developmental task of integrity vs. despair
3. a concept that refers to an elderly person's transition to a more
materialistic mindset
4. a task, that when accomplished, makes older people despair the
lives they have led.
Answer: one of the critical tasks of old age
◉ Your client is 84 years old. What normal change in vital signs
would you expect is assess?
1. A higher than normal temperature
2. A slower pulse
3. A shollower breathing pattern
4. A lower blood pressure.
Answer: A slower pulse
◉ Immobility or sedentary lifestyle have what effect on the older
adult?
1. Loss of muscle size and strength
2. Decreased serum sodium levels
3. Loss of skin elasticity
4. Thinning of cartilage in joints.
, Answer: Loss of muscle size and strength
◉ Mrs. Jones, age 86 years, complains of full-ness after eating only
small amounts of food. This is primarily due to which GI change?
1. Delayed gastric emptying time
2. Increased gastric acid secretions
3. Hypertonicity of gastric muscles
4. Loss of ability to chew.
Answer: Delayed gastric emptying time
◉ Mrs. Smith, age 79 years, is admitted to the hospital. Based on
your understanding of normal age changes in the nervous system,
what behavior might you expect Mrs. Smith to exhibit?
1. Decreased intellectual function
2. Forgetfullness and confusion
3. Lack orientation
4. Longer response time to questions.
Answer: Longer response time to questions
◉ Which of the following statements most accurately describes
normal aging changes in an older adult?
1. As individuals age, they become more diverse
